The World Junior Hockey Championship may have been cancelled, but the NHL lives, at least for the moment. In the unfortunate event that the season were to end before the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes locked horns on Thursday, the former would certainly be exempt from any playoff format, while the latter would be one of the top seeds. Few would expect a Habs win, particularly given their decimation at the hands of injuries and the COVID protocol.
Welcome to your Bottom Six Minutes, in which I’ll discuss precisely what was expected.