Jan 28, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Montreal Canadiens seasons have gotten off to good starts in the past and it didn’t lead to a long playoff run.
Last season, the Habs started 11-5-3, but they were 24th in the NHL standings by the time the pandemic wiped out the last month of the regular season. They started the previous season 11-6-3 but missed the playoffs. The 2016-17 season started with the Canadiens going 16-4-2 in the first quarter of the season, only to lose in six games in the first round of the playoffs.