SUNRISE (CBSMiami/SportsDirect) – The Florida Panthers are set to kick off the final homestand of a very disappointing season on Monday.
The Montreal Canadiens attempt to clinch their third division title in five seasons when they continue their three-game road trip against the Panthers.
Montreal can lock up first place in the Atlantic with a non-shootout victory as it owns an eight-point lead – and also would hold the tiebreaker – over Toronto and Ottawa, who both have five games remaining.
The Canadiens, who captured the Atlantic in 2014-15 and the Northeast Division two seasons earlier, are riding a four-game winning streak after edging Tampa Bay 2-1 in overtime on Saturday in the opener of their trek.