Playoff prospects bleak as Canadiens soldier on through losing season
BROSSARD, Que. — The chances of making a late charge for a playoff spot are so slim the Montreal Canadiens don’t really think about it much these days.
Sitting 14th in the 16-team NHL Eastern Conference with a 22-25-6 record, they are only eight points behind Columbus who hold the final playoff spot, but there are five teams to climb over to catch them.
Even a pair of wins at home last weekend didn’t get them past any rivals.
“For us now, we’re just trying to focus on what we need to do,” forward Brendan Gallagher said this week. “There’s so much that needs to go right here, all we can control is ourselves.