For this entire, final week of the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens have been sitting but two points or less away from a clinched playoff spot. Through the luck of the draw, if you want to call it lucky, they were handed the 11th, 12th and 15th place teams in the Eastern Conference to close out their season. Moreover, the teams currently behind them in 8th and 9th place, play each other in their respective final two games of the season.
Someone who may have been stuck under a rock these past six days might say "no problem". Only a single win out of three, against three teams already eliminated from playoff contention? Piece of cake.
Well, guess again. Tuesday night, the Hab...