Even if he scores a point in his final game of the season on Tuesday, the Canadian will end up in the basement of the Atlantic section of the National Hockey League, as the Ottawa Senators have also completed their exit in the 2023-2024 season.
In fact, the Sens retained seventh place in the division and 26th place in the overall standings thanks to a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins. Head coach Jacques Martin’s men scored a total of 78 points during the season, two more than the Habs.
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He could drop one spot in the final rankings to 28th if the Arizona Coyotes defeat the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
Montreal currently has an 8.5% chance of receiving the first pick in the next draft. The drawing of the selection ranks is scheduled for early May.
Good final impression
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Back to the Senators, they were well served by Jiri Smejkal, who scored his first career league goal in the middle period. Jakob Chychrun and Artem Zub were also among the winners.
Pavel Zacha stepped in for the losers, who had started the evening on top of the Atlantic. David Pastrnak added an assist, his 61st overall.
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