“I don’t want our team to not do their job and hope somebody else does it for them,” said Julien. In other words, if they each win their remaining three games, Montreal misses the playoffs. If Montreal wins all three and both Columbus and Carolina win two of three, Montreal ends with 98 points, Columbus 98, and Carolina 97. If they each win two of three, Montreal ends with 96 points, Columbus 98 and Carolina 97. 2 at the 2018 NHL draft — one slot higher than Kotkaniemi — has played all 79 Carolina games and he has 20 goals.

Source: National Post April 01, 2019 17:45 UTC