Can the once league-leading Canadiens even make the playoffs now?
They used to be the team to beat. They started on a nine-game win streak. They won 18 of their first 25 games, and had a commanding grip on both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. Then it all changed.
Despite their hot start, the Montreal Canadiens now find themselves on the outside looking in for the Stanley Cup playoff picture. With 55 games down and 27 games left on the schedule, Habs fans are beginning to ask a major question: Are the Canadiens doomed?
The answer to this question is twofold.