Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
In the Sharks region: NBC Sports California
Streaming: NHL.tv / NHL Live
As the Montreal Canadiens prepare to take the ice Thursday night for their 10th game of the season, they do so having declared that last year was no fluke. While fifth place in the Atlantic Division and ninth place in the Eastern Conference isn’t particularly spectacular without context, the Habs had to skate through a veritable gauntlet to get here, taking on the likes of Toronto, Carolina, Tampa Bay, and St.