We had an important day for the Montreal Canadiens organization yesterday, even though the team had the day off.

There were a few changes in the playoff race, we received some great news, but also some not-so-good news.

Let’s dive in.

It started off poorly, as early in the afternoon, the powerhouse Vegas Golden Knights were stunned with a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, who are creeping closer to the Montreal Canadiens.

Then, Connor McDavid‘s Edmonton Oilers gave the Habs a huge helping hand by defeating the New York Rangers 3-1.

That one was really important for the Habs.

 

 

 

A surprising victory for Patrick Roy and the New York Islanders

Still within this incredible Eastern Conference playoff race, Patrick Roy’s squad pulled off a shocker with a huge comeback win against the Florida Panthers, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, by a score of 4-2.

Even better.

The Islanders were trailing 2-0 in the third period but scored four unanswered goals.

That’s huge for them to stay “in the mix” for the playoffs.

Here’s the current playoff picture as of today:

New York Rangers (IN PLAYOFFS) – 72 points in 68 games

Montreal Canadiens (Out of Playoffs) – 71 points in 66 games

Columbus Blue Jackets (Out of Playoffs) – 70 points in 66 games

Detroit Red Wings (Out of Playoffs) – 70 points in 67 games

New York Islanders (Out of Playoffs) – 68 points in 66 games

The Habs are just one point away from a playoff spot, with two games in hand over the New York Rangers.

This is a golden opportunity for Martin St-Louis’ squad to make the playoffs!

The end of the season is shaping up to be exciting!