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MULLER: We had a team of depth on all four lines. Brian, Vinny, myself, even Gary Leeman, we were all proven 30-goal scorers. And, of course, a really good goalie.

DEMERS: The key was, when we lost the first two games of the playoffs, nobody panicked. And in Montreal, you could not lose the first two games to the Nordiques. Everybody was saying “Sweep, sweep …” But then we beat them four straight. That’s where we became the team that won the Cup. We’re down 0-2 to Quebec. A lot of people are panicking. And we stayed together. It’s hard to win the Cup, but we just seemed to roll on from there. Yes, Patrick was good, but it was everyone.

POSTMEDIA: In the 23 subsequent years, there have been plenty of Canadian teams that have featured great goaltending and outstanding team chemistry like you guys had. Yet, the 1994 and 2011 Canucks, the 2004 Flames, the 2006 Oilers, the 2007 Senators, those are the only five Canadian teams to reach the final since then. None of them won.

DEMERS: Never did I think in my wildest dreams that a Canadian team would go this long without winning a Cup. And to think that no Canadian team will make the playoffs this season is something no one would have believed had you mentioned it to them. It’s not good.

POSTMEDIA: Does the pressure of playing in a Canadian market create an environment that isn’t conducive for a team to become a Cup champion?

MULLER: The thing I loved about playing in Montreal is that the expectations were so high. You pretty much had to be at your best every night. We’d come back from road trips out west, 10 days and you’re tired, and still, that first game back home, people there said: “I haven’t seen you guys play in a while and I’m ready to go.” And you’d look at that and say: “Holy crap, I’d better get going because they’re not too happy here.” But you know what? It makes you better. And it’s a fun environment. How many times have you heard people say that if you can win in these markets, there’s no better place. It’s the passion, the excitement … that’s what makes it so fun in places like Montreal and Toronto, two places I played in.