The Canadiens have been sitting on 19 wins for almost a week, and are getting their third chance to record their 20th win in under 30 games tonight when the Bruins come to town for their first visit of the season to Montreal. The race for first place in the NHL has extended to a three point lead, as the Dallas Stars continue to rack up wins and points, and are stamping their legitimacy as the NHL's top team.
With the Canadiens' man games lost to injury number on the rise, and the list of injured players growing, the Habs have lost three of their last four games.