With the NHL season winding down, there are still teams jostling for playoff positions, and the race is tighter than ever.
Tampa Bay is coming off a 4-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and can’t afford another loss. They are tied with the Islanders with 90 points, and trail the Leafs by only 3 points. Tampa Bay is playing desperate hockey right now, and players like Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman are leading the way for the Bolts.
Meanwhile, the Habs, after clinching the Atlantic Division, are simply looking to play spoiler now.