MONTREAL, QC - OCTOBER 13: Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Montreal Canadiens were well outside the playoff picture when the NHL paused its schedule. Rumours are circulating that the Habs could be involved in an expanded playoff bracket.
The Montreal Canadiens were not in the playoff chase as the season began to wind down and the trade deadline had passed. The Habs were clear sellers at the deadline, moving out Ilya Kovalchuk, Marco Scandella, Nick Cousins, Nate Thompson and Matthew Peca for draft picks, basically shipping out any player with value that was on an expiring contract.