When a team flirts with the bottom of the National Hockey League league table, the chances of meeting an opponent with a less than excellent record are very slim. So you have to know how to enjoy them.
This Saturday night on TVA Sports, the Canadiens, 28th, are visited by the Columbus Blue Jackets, 31st, at Bell Center. And beyond what we can see in the table, some elements seem to point to a scenario where CH could win.
On the one hand, the Ohio team, which has won just 23 times in 71 games, announced on Friday that its talented forward Patrik Laine will miss two to four weeks of activity.
On the other hand, the Jackets played alongside Columbus against the Islanders on Friday night. Despite winning this game, they will surely come to Montreal with heavy legs.
The Habs and the Blue Jackets have met twice this season, with both teams winning once each.
The best scorer of the opponents of the day is Johnny Gaudreau, who scored 67 points in 69 duels.
On the CH side, Nick Suzuki remains at the top of the club’s attacking leader with a record of 57 points in 72 games.
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