It’s official.
The Montreal Canadiens clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division on Monday evening, earning one standings point in a 4-3 overtime loss against the Edmonton Oilers.
With Montreal in, the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks are finally out. The Flames current sit fifth in the North with 49 points in 52 games and could achieve a maximum of 57 points by winning their final four contests.
Montreal has one game remaining and has 58 points. The Canucks have six games left to play and could also, theoretically, reach 57 points.