Will the Montreal Canadiens Make the Playoffs?
“,”body”:” The Montreal Canadiens have been playing must win games for a while now.\r\n The latest was against Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, March 28.\r\n The Canadiens came from behind in this particular game, after being down 1-0 at the end of the first period. \r\n By the end of the second period they were leading 3-2. In the third period they tried to play protect the lead—it didn’t work and seldom does.\r\n Soon thereafter the game was tied 3-3 and Buffalo was coming on strong. If not for Carey Price, the Habs would have lost in regulation time.\r\n Looking back at the last few games played by the Canadiens, they have had a much better defencive effort, and shots on their goal have dropped dramatically. Also the new line of Tanguay, Koivu, and Kovalev, in the last three games since being put together, have a combined total of 21 points.\r\n Tanguay, in his last five games since returning from injury, has piled up 10 points. (3-7-10). Alex Kovalev was the best player on the ice Satur