Elias Laradi: Here is my honest opinion. If the Montreal Canadiens are 100% healthy and Carey Price plays lights out, the Canadiens have a shot. Remember before the Habs were hit with the injuries to Drouin, Byron, Gallagher and Weber, they were flirting with 3rd place in the Atlantic division. What they lack is depth on both sides of the ice.
They also need some solid back up in net, which unfortunately they didn’t get this year. Remember, Montreal, in the past, has been far more successful in the playoffs as an underdog or low seed.