Montreal Canadiens eliminated from playoff contention
Montreal Canadiens' Laurent Dauphin, Christian Dvorak, Nick Suzuki, Paul Byron, Joel Armia, left right, rest during a time out as they face the Florida Panthers during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Despite making it to the Stanley Cup Final last season, The Montreal Canadiens won’t be in the playoffs this time around.
The Habs were eliminated from contention when the Buffalo Sabres were beat 4-3 by the Washington Capitals on Friday.
Montreal will face the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night at the Bell Centre.
The Habs will play the game without Jonathan Drouin, who will be out of action for an undetermined period.
Forward Brendan Gallagher will also be out with a lower body injury.
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