The Montreal Canadiens are supposed to be in the “worst” place in the NHL standings. They are in the dreaded middle ground where they are not good enough to make the playoffs, but they are also not bad enough to fall to the bottom of the NHL standings and get a really high pick at the NHL Draft.
This was the same “problem” the team had last year. They took a run at the postseason, fell just short and ended up being the best team in the league that missed the playoffs. Again, this is supposed to be the worst place to finish in the standings.