Joel Armia and Carey Price helped the Canadiens take care of business and retain their position as the first wild-card team in the Eastern Conference. EricEngels has the takeaways from Montreal's win in the Big Apple.
. Not at this stage; Not with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets neck and neck with them in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
On Friday, while the Canadiens were taking care of business in New York, the Penguins squeezed out a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres and the Hurricanes took care of the St. Louis Blues 5-2. Both teams have one game in hand and both of them, along with the Blue Jackets, are within two points of the Canadiens. So, to say this was a big win—a 4-2 come-from-behind effort against a young, feisty Rangers team—would be understating it.
The Penguins visit Montreal for a four-point game on Saturday. By the time the puck drops at the Bell Centre, the Columbus Blue Jackets will have already finished their game against the Edmonton Oilers and the Hurricanes will be in Florida to take on the Panthers. The tension of the situation is palpable, and it’s all but guaranteed to be so through the 17 remaining games on Montreal’s schedule.
The Canadiens will play nine on the road from here to the end and they’ll play nine total against teams currently in playoff positions. Hold your breath if you’re a fan of theirs. Meanwhile, try to enjoy our takeaways from the win that allowed the Canadiens to retain their position as the first wild-card team in the East.
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