The Montreal Canadiens currently occupy a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, just one point out of a guaranteed divisional spot. Things are going well: the top-six forward group is putting up dominant point performances game in and game out, while Jeff Petry leads a rag-tag defensive group to respectable numbers as well.
The one area where things are getting dicey is the depth in the early season. The forward group at the NHL and AHL levels have taken a beating over the opening weeks, and could use some reinforcements to help smooth things over.