MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 04: Brendan Gallagher #11 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates a first period goal with teammates on the bench against the Ottawa Senators during the first period at the Bell Centre on February 4, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Montreal Canadiens were sitting atop the NHL standings heading into last night’s contest. A dismantling of the Vancouver Canucks and success against the Edmonton Oilers were the biggest reasons for that status.
The Habs went out on a six game road trip to begin the year and went 4-0-2 in that time.