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On January 1, 2018, the Montreal Canadiens were 16-19-4, having just recorded their fourth loss in a row (a 2-0 decision against the Florida Panthers) and on their way to making it five in a row the next day against the San Jose Sharks. With 36 points, the Habs sat sixth in the Atlantic Division, 12 points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for third place in the division and eight points behind the New York Islanders for the second wild-card spot.