The Montreal Canadiens continue to hang around the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. They have had a very Jekyll and Hyde act going on all season with long stretches of good play followed immediately by lengthy losing streaks.
The Habs began the season 11-5-3 and were near the top of the conference standings. Then they lost eight games in a row. Then the Habs turned it around and went 7-3-0 over their next ten games. Then came the second losing streak of eight games. Then they went 9-3-0 on their next 12 game stretch.
So, the Habs season can basically be boiled down to three strong stretches of play that lasted ten games or more, but with two eight game losing streaks stuck right in the middle.