So you heard it here first: the Montreal Canadiens will make it to the conference finals.

The world has changed in the last year, and so have the Habs. Brian Wilde has more on the Canadiens' return to the ice for 2021.

"We have a fast team, we have a bigger team,'' said Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin ahead of Wednesday's season opener. "We can play pretty much any way you want."

The Canadiens kicked off training camp at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard, Que., on Sunday and are due to open their season next Wednesday against the Maple Leafs in Toronto.

A spokesperson for the Quebec Health Department confirmed that public health authorities approved the revised protocol submitted by Canadian teams to federal authorities.

With an all-Canadian division and American teams not crossing the border, provincial and state rules would be the main concern for the NHL.

Angela Price wrote"2020 isn’t so bad after all" in a social media post announcing the birth of their third child.

Montreal's makeover via trade and free agency included the addition of bruising winger Josh Anderson, sniper Tyler Toffoli, defenceman Joel Edmundson and backup goalie Jake Allen.

The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Kaiden Guhle, a first-round pick in 2020, to a three-year, entry-level contract.

"It doesn't matter if every team's interested," said Habs' Brendan Gallagher. "I got the one team I wanted to show the interest."