Things are looking pretty grim at mid-season for the CanadiensMTL EricEngels assesses the team and gives them a mark at the halfway point.
, who had compiled an 11-5-4 record through the first 20 games of the season. They were up in the Atlantic Division race, relying on balanced scoring, building up impressive underlying numbers and a recipe to carry them through the rest of the season.
What’s happened since — a couple of lengthy winless streaks and a string of terrible injuries — has been an unmitigated disaster, and now the Canadiens are at great risk of missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for a third straight season and a fourth time in five years.
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