When the smoke I wish I’d been inhaling cleared Tuesday night, the Canadiens were still clinging to a wild-card playoff berth. While the Canadiens visit Detroit on Tuesday night, Carolina will play host to L.A. and Pittsburgh visits Columbus. • The intensity of the NHL schedule is catching up to Jesperi Kotkaniemi … especially in road games. The Canadiens have lost five straight road games. andThis is a statement game.Sadly, the statement is: we’re not a playoff team.

Source: National Post February 26, 2019 01:03 UTC