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The Montreal Canadiens did what few people expected in the qualifiers by knocking off the Pittsburgh Penguins, in four games no less, to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 24th-place team from the regular season is now one of the 16 finalists that will play for the NHL championship.
There is no big reward for pulling off the upset — as there shouldn’t be for the lowest-ranked team in the tournament.