following the loss to the Ottawa Senators<\/a>, the win against the Winnipeg Jets combined with the losses by the Senators and Red Wings has the Canadiens back in third place.<\/p>\nThings are moving fast in the Eastern Conference as the Canadiens climb the standings<\/p>\n
“With a Wings shootout loss and a Sens regulation loss, the Habs remain 3rd in the Atlantic Division for now.”<\/p>\n
– HabsOnReddit<\/p>\n
It ended up being a very good night for the Habs in the NHL’s overall standings, even though they were off while other teams were back in action.<\/p>\n
But here’s the important part.<\/p>\n
The Metropolitan Division is so dominant that seven of the top eight teams in the East come from that division, including both Wild Card spots.<\/p>\n
Which means it’s essential for a team like the Montreal Canadiens to stay in the top 3 of the division.<\/p>\n
The race is extremely tight, and every point is already so important, especially in intra-division games like this Saturday night’s matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n
Martin St-Louis’ squad currently has a record of 14 wins, 9 losses and 3 overtime losses (for a total of 31 points in 26 games), thanks largely to a brilliant start to the season.<\/p>\n
The Leafs are currently on a three-game win streak and are only two points behind the Habs.<\/p>\n
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n
POLL<\/p>\n
DECEMBRE 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0747 ANSWERS<\/p>\n
Canadiens get good news in the standings ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Maple Leafs<\/p>\n
Do you think the Canadiens will make the NHL playoffs this season?<\/p>\n
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