The Numbers Game: February 29, 2016

SAN JOSE - Here's a numerical look at Monday night's game against the Sharks in San Jose.

2,528 – Number of days that have elapsed since February 27, 2009, the day that the Canadiens claimed Glen Metropolit off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers, and Metropolit went up against his former team that night. The same scenario repeated itself on February 29, 2016 when Mike Brown woke up as a member of the Sharks before being claimed by the Canadiens and suiting up against his former squad hours later.

10 – Number of times in NHL history in which the Canadiens have played a game on February 29, the last time coming back in 2008 against the Buffalo Sabres. The first time they played on that day…