This Montreal Canadiens season has been the polar opposite of last year, in many ways. Of course, their position in the standings is one thing, but there is also the abysmal injury problem, where last year they were highly fortunate in that regard.
Now, the Canadiens medical staff is widely regarded as one of the best in the league, but there have been some highly questionable decisions this year. Most recently, Tom Gilbert had to be shut down for the season due to knee surgery, and it turns out that the problem had existed for some time.