In the third game of a four-game home stand, the San Jose Sharks (39-19-8, 2nd Pacific) host the stumbling Montreal Canadiens (36-24-7, 4th Atlantic) at SAP Center tonight. We in San Jose have been counting on the Habs, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets to keep the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the playoffs, and so far they’re doing a lousy job of it. Montreal sits tied with both Pittsburgh and Carolina at 79 points, with Columbus outside looking in at 77. The Canadiens’ position there is far from secure; of the four teams fighting for those three spots, only Montreal has played 67 games, the rest having only played 66.
Canadiens at Sharks Preview: Paint me like one of your French goals
