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SAN JOSE — With a beard that keeps growing, Marc Bergevin looked a bit like Tom Hanks in the movie Cast Away when he faced the media Monday afternoon at a very posh San Jose hotel.

Of course, Bergevin was much better dressed. And there’s no truth to any rumours the GM has started calling coach Michel Therrien “Wilson” (if you’ve seen the movie, you’ll get it.)

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This marked the first time Bergevin had faced the media since giving his coach a strong vote of confidence on Jan. 21, saying Therrien would not be fired this season, “no matter what.”

The Canadiens had gone 7-7-1 since then — heading into Monday night’s game against the Sharks — falling to 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a playoff spot slipping away.

On a glorious sunny day, with a temperature of 24C Monday, Bergevin was wearing a pink dress shirt, open at the neck, with grey pants and a funky-looking pair of brown shoes. He had very tired eyes.