Are the Canadiens built for playoff success?

The Canadiens headed into the Olympic break in the NHL schedule sitting in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 32-17-8 record. They were 15 points ahead of their pace from last season, when they had a 26-26-5 record after 57 games and went on to earn the second wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

According to Hockey-Reference.com, the Canadiens’ odds of making the playoffs for a second straight season are 89.9 per cent.

If the Habs — the youngest team in the NHL — do get into the playoffs, are they good enough to win a series or two after getting eliminated by the Washington Capitals during the first round last season?

That’s the question answered on this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Rick Green and Brian Skrudland.

We’ll have one more bonus episode coming up during the Olympic break and will be back with our weekly Hockey Inside/Out Show on March 4. If you haven’t already done so, please subscribe to the Hockey Inside/Out YouTube channel. The Hockey Inside/Out Show is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Are the Canadiens built for playoff success? | HI/O Bonus

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