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Before the season started, few people expected the Canadiens to be vying for a playoff spot — especially after going winless in the pre-season. Yet now as we approach one-fifth of the season being completed, the Canadiens are one of four teams in the Atlantic Division tied for third place with 17 points.
Anyone who only looked at the standings last year would have had similar low expectations for the New Jersey Devils after the were third-worst in the conference, but the skaters on the team were playing exceptionally well, scoring more goals than all but one Eastern team to miss the playoffs, and generally playing a solid game — just not getting the goaltending.