Good News for the Canadiens Despite Tough Loss to the Jets Yesterday
It certainly must have been a tough Tuesday night for the Montreal Canadiens and their fans. Not only did the team lose the game against the Winnipeg Jets and fail to earn any points, but Martin St-Louis' squad also lost the services of defenseman Kaiden Guhle.
It doesn't look too good for him either.
Anyway, if we try to focus on the positives, we can find some.
Despite the loss, it was actually a good night (under the circumstances) for the Montreal Canadiens in the race for the NHL playoffs.
Why?
Simply because, yes, the Canadiens lost their game, but the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, and Tampa Bay Lightning also all lost.
Good news for the Montreal Canadiens and fans regarding the NHL playoff race
We can thank, respectively, the Buffalo Sabres, the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Chicago Blackhawks.
As of now, here's the updated playoff race picture in the East.
As for the Atlantic Division, we have:
- The Toronto Maple Leafs with 62 points in 50 games
- The Florida Panthers with 61 points in 51 games
- The Ottawa Senators with 56 points in 50 games
Wild Card teams (2)
- The Boston Bruins with 56 points in 52 games
- The Tampa Bay Lightning with 55 points in 49 games
- The Columbus Blue Jackets with 55 points in 50 games
- The Detroit Red Wings with 53 points in 50 games
- The Montreal Canadiens with 53 points in 50 games
- The New York Rangers with 52 points in 50 games.
The Montreal Canadiens host Marc-André Fleury and the Minnesota Wild tomorrow night at the Bell Centre, let's hope for a much-needed win!
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JANVIER 29 | 1509 ANSWERS Good News for the Canadiens Despite Tough Loss to the Jets Yesterday Do you believe, on this day, that the Montreal Canadiens will make the playoffs this season? | ||
| Yes | 539 | 35.7 % |
| No | 970 | 64.3 % |
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