The Canadiens saw their chances of making the playoffs drop to 32.3 per cent — according to sportsclubstats.com — after the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 Friday night. Habs already in playoff modeThese last 11 games in the regular season will be just like the playoffs for the Canadiens. “We got to win every game and that’s the mentality we’re going to have, we’re going to continue to have. Where the Canadiens standThe Canadiens rank 15th in the NHL in offence, scoring an average of 2.96 goals per game, and rank 14th in defence, allowing an average of 2.96. That will be followed by a rare Sunday night game against the Hurricanes in Carolina (7 p.m., SN, RDS, TSN 690 Radio).

Source: National Post March 16, 2019 16:39 UTC