The Montreal Canadiens may very well not win the Stanley Cup this year, but, believe it or not, they are a legitimate threat to do just that.
No one could say that as recently as last season, when they finished last in the Eastern Conference, and no one without ESP had the crystal balls to say that entering this year. And yet, with 18 games remaining and 45 points already secured in the standings, the Habs could theoretically surpass their entire 78-point total from last year in 34 fewer games.
Admittedly, that is not very likely. With an active seven-game points streak, it would essentially mean them going 25 total games without losing in regulation. And, really, what are the chances of that happening? Twenty-four, c’mon...Child’s play. Anyone can do 24. But 25? The fact that it’s even mathematically possible, though, is just insane.
The math further dictates the Habs currently need just 24 more points to clinch a playoff spot, and that’s only if the ninth-place 15-13-2 New York Rangers run the table the rest of the way. To put it in the proper perspective, that would require “Made (of Glass)” Marian Gaborik to ...
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