The Montreal Canadiens are playoff-bound once more.
Montreal clinched its spot within the Stanley Cup playoffs Sunday afternoon after the Detroit Purple Wings fell 5-4 to the Minnesota Wild, making the Canadiens the primary Canadian NHL staff to safe a post-season berth.
It marks a second straight look after the Canadiens snapped a three-year drought final spring, following a full-scale rebuild. They claimed the ultimate spot within the Japanese Convention earlier than falling to the Washington Capitals in 5 video games within the first spherical.
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This time, they’re not simply squeaking in.
Montreal (45-21-10) has punched its ticket with six video games to spare within the common season and sits second within the Atlantic Division with 100 factors, firmly within the combine for home-ice benefit heading into Sunday night time’s matchup with the New Jersey Devils.
The Canadiens — with Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson main a younger, gifted core — are additionally using an eight-game profitable streak.
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