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I mean, technically, this means we really didn't miss the playoffs this year, right? ?

That's about it.

Notice how Kahun is always smiling?

Must play! Lol, I would not be surprised if it's postponed or canceled. Maybe played in front of empty seats

Here are five things you should know about the Canadiens-Sabres game at Bell Centre Thursday (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio) The matchup: This is a game between two teams with more incentive to lose as they look forward to the entry draft in June. The Canadiens, who have lost three in a row, are 12th in the Eastern Conference standings with 71 points, which is 10 points out of a playoff spot. Following the loss to Nashville Tuesday, the geeks at sportsclubstats.com have determined Montreal has zero chance of making the playoffs. Buffalo is three points back of Montreal, but the Sabres, who are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over Washington Monday, hold two games in hand. Jonathan Drouin is poised to rejoin the Canadiens lineup after missing six games with an ankle injury. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette Drouin ready to return: Jonathan Drouin is poised to rejoin the lineup after missing six games with an ankle injury. The tipoff came Tuesday when the Canadiens returned Lukas Vejdemo to the Laval Rocket. That move came two hours after Vejdemo scored his first NHL goal in the 4-2 loss to Nashville. Drouin lined up on the top line with Phillip Danault and Joel Armia at practice Wednesday as coach Claude Julien tries to give Drouin the best chance to succeed. Drouin, who had a great start to the season, has no points in eight games since he returned after missing nearly three months with a wrist injury. Top players aren’t producing: Coaches are fond of saying your best players have to be your best players, but that hasn’t been the case for the Canadiens of late. Montreal has scored only three goals during its three-game losing streak and none of those goals was scored by a player on the top two lines. The Canadiens were shut out in Tamps and rookie Jake Evans scored the lone goal in on a 4-1 road loss to the Panthers. On Tuesday, the goal-scorers were Vejdemo, who was an emergency call-up after Drouin was injured, and Artturi Lehkonen, who ended a 16-game goal drought. And now for something different: The Canadiens have been giving the overworked Carey Price lots of time off and it was no surprise that he wasn’t on the ice Wednesday. What was surprising was an announcement from the team that Price was engaged in off-ice workouts. The change in routine might be an attempt to get Price back on track because he continues to be a model of inconsistency. After a strong first period Tuesday, he surrendered four goals in the second period. He has allowed at least four goals in six of his last nine starts. Eichel leads the way: Jack Eichel, who was the consolation prize behind Connor McDavid in the 2015 draft, has developed into an elite player. He’s among the top 20 scorers in the league with 78 points and is tied for sixth in goals with 36. Victor Olofsson, a 24-year-old rookie from Sweden, would have been in the Calder Trophy conversation if he hadn’t missed 15 games with an injury. He has 20 goals and 42 points to rank fourth in the rookie scoring race, one point ahead of the Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki. Sam Reinhart has chipped in with 22 goals, while Jeff Skinner has 14.

I’m buying a shot gun tomorrow and canned goods

JBott is funny, pulls off these cool trades (Joki, too) that look really great, but screws up other things big time

Is he the long term answer for us in goal? Or is he a career backup or perhaps at best a 50-50 split guy? Obviously he has been the best on this team, but that's not saying much. Personally I think he makes us open for just signing a solid backup, maybe a 30-35 games guy to cement our position. I feel he can not only be the man, but will hopefully get even better. We shouldn't have to break the bank (cap) to solidify this important position, but...I'd also make it a priority to sign some sort of third string goalie for Rochester

Doesn't look like its done much good

Well, he is back with Jack. Whatta ya think so far?

If RJ said, it might sound better, lol

Yes!!!!! We win!!!! Linus first star!!!!

Kahului!!!!!!! One more save please!!!

Engine Engine number 9

About time they got it to Risto

PP Let’s Do This!!!!

What crap

What???

McCabe just gave that puck away, ugh

What a crap goal Get over it, get that one back

Crap

I really think this is a good team. Get another goalie, add more scoring and go. Id like to go on record as wanting Simmonds back next year

Hathaway got crushed!

Well, so does the Zamboni driver who beat the Leafs...

How’d they miss as that? And Holtby doesn’t look all that great