MONTREAL — It would have been a fine time for an old-fashioned bag skate, but Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien didn’t have that option even if that was what he wanted. It was crucial for Montreal to take advantage of the homestand to get back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. After a 2-7-1 start to the season, they had been making up ground, going 4-1-0 in their next five games. Lindgren went 3-1-1 in five games with only seven goals against before surrendering five in each of the last two outings. U.S. Thanksgiving is on Thursday and historically, few teams not in playoff position by then make it to the post-season.

Source: National Post November 19, 2017 18:22 UTC