WASHINGTON — The Canadiens are in danger of missing the playoffs.

That statement might seem alarmist, particularly since Montreal is leading the Atlantic Division and has the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. The website www.sportsclubstats.com, which has algorithms to measure these things, says the Canadiens have an 86.5-per-cent chance of qualifying for the postseason.

But that figure dropped by 2.7 percentage points after losing to Minnesota on Tuesday and, put quite simply, the Canadiens aren’t playing like a playoff team.http://montrealgazette.co...aying-like-a-playoff-team
- D0PPELGANGER

Montreal has fallen behind Boston in terms of playoff probabability, Detroit and several other teams (Florida and Tampa) are starting to make big moves. Not sure Ottawa can be a player without improving their defence and GA. I think game day mood in Montreal will be very ugly over the next while.

Now in 6th place and a leading candidate to be knocked out of playoffs. This is one of the great collapses of all time. Montreal fans still think they are contenders. The denial around what has taken place is stupendous. Is there nobody to blame? Surely someone needs to be held accountable.

Now in 6th place and a leading candidate to be knocked out of playoffs. This is one of the great collapses of all time. Montreal fans still think they are contenders. The denial around what has taken place is stupendous. Is there nobody to blame? Surely someone needs to be held accountable.
- spatso

I still will not count Montreal out. Their schedule is almost always the same each year, a lot of games (compared to others in division) before New Years day, almost always a big long road trip in December, and then more home games (compared to others in division) in the second half of their schedule.

Carey Price will be back and should stabilize things to a point. But not denying that they did have the beet record in the division, but now have been passed by four teams.

Detroit Red Wings 0.6142
Florida Panthers 0.6111
Boston Bruins 0.600
Ottawa Senators 0.5833
Montréal Canadiens 0.581
Tampa Bay Lightning 0.5416

I still will not count Montreal out. Their schedule is almost always the same each year, a lot of games (compared to others in division) before New Years day, almost always a big long road trip in December, and then more home games (compared to others in division) in the second half of their schedule.

Carey Price will be back and should stabilize things to a point. But not denying that they did have the beet record in the division, but now have been passed by four teams.

Detroit Red Wings 0.6142
Florida Panthers 0.6111
Boston Bruins 0.600
Ottawa Senators 0.5833
Montréal Canadiens 0.581
Tampa Bay Lightning 0.5416
- D0PPELGANGER

The only team I see Montreal being able to stay ahead of in the standings is Ottawa.

The only team I see Montreal being able to stay ahead of in the standings is Ottawa.
- spatso

they managed a SO win over Tampa tonight.

they managed a SO win over Tampa tonight.
- D0PPELGANGER

I watched, they played well. Let's see if they can do it a second night.

I watched, they played well. Let's see if they can do it a second night.
- spatso

Watched the last part of the third period, and all the "reviews"......... nice to have all 82 Hab games available in eastern Ontario.

They have had a great start and also have lost a bunch in a row. You shouldn't judge them on a hot or cold streak and they are somewhere in the middle. Even over their brutal streatch they are getting chances and usually out shoot and have good possesion numbers. Do you think all their top players will continue to do nothing? Also whenever gallagher and price get back will be a big boost. There is reason to be concerned but there is also a reason they played so well for a while.

They have had a great start and also have lost a bunch in a row. You shouldn't judge them on a hot or cold streak and they are somewhere in the middle. Even over their brutal streatch they are getting chances and usually out shoot and have good possesion numbers. Do you think all their top players will continue to do nothing? Also whenever gallagher and price get back will be a big boost. There is reason to be concerned but there is also a reason they played so well for a while.
- jordan456789

welcome to the vortex

welcome to the vortex
- Pie

That is a very good Florida team!

It is undeniable Montreal hit a rough stretch but if you watched the games during this time you would have noticed that for the most part Montreal wasn't playing poorly. They lost a bunch of games where they out shot and out chanced their opponent... look at the game vs the Kings as an example - http://www.nhl.com/gamece...en/boxscore?id=2015020470 - outshot them 45 to 20. These stretches happen over the course of 82 games sometimes. Not to mention that most of this stretch coincided with a 8 game road trip.

I also get that everyone deals with injuries but not everyone loses 2 of the top 5? players on their team for 15+ games at the same time. I am certainly willing to cut any team some slack for losing their best player at the games most important position (and arguably the best player in the world) and a top line player who was a point a game when he got hurt.

I never thought they were as good as their record at the start of the year but by the same token they aren't as bad as their december record shows. I still see them as a team who will have home ice for at least the first round of the playoffs assuming Price does eventually come back healthy within the next 3-5 weeks.

That is a very good Florida team!
- spatso

I know right?

Sens just got a taste of it!

K Subban fined for swearing only in English

http://www.thebeaverton.c...-swearing-only-in-english

K Subban fined for swearing only in English

http://www.thebeaverton.c...-swearing-only-in-english
- D0PPELGANGER

http://www.thebeaverton.c...-top-exporter-of-vastness

http://www.thebeaverton.com/business/item/2354-saskatchewan-now-world-s-top-exporter-of-vastness
- Pecafan Fan

gotta love the Beaverton!

Losing Semin will hurt
- senstroll

Dec 10 ^

Fancy stats suggested Semin was a positive impact while on the ice..despite not scoring a lot himself

makes you think

Dec 10 ^

Fancy stats suggested Semin was a positive impact while on the ice..despite not scoring a lot himself

makes you think
- senstroll

Patrick Wiercioch: analytics vs. eyeball test

http://www.tsn.ca/patrick...-vs-eyeball-test-1.223118

Patrick Wiercioch: analytics vs. eyeball test

http://www.tsn.ca/patrick...-vs-eyeball-test-1.223118
- D0PPELGANGER

ok..and how about some context to what you are trying to say

ok..and how about some context to what you are trying to say
- senstroll

Didn't check, but, what does fancy stats say about the habs lately?

Didn't check, but, what does fancy stats say about the habs lately?
- Pecafan Fan

Chanel Leszczynski was arrested early in the morning on Jan. 10 in what is being treated as a case of domestic violence.

Chanel Leszczynski was arrested early in the morning on Jan. 10 in what is being treated as a case of domestic violence.
- D0PPELGANGER

That's a fancy whore, not fancy stats.

That's a fancy whore, not fancy stats.
- Pecafan Fan

Didn't check, but, what does fancy stats say about the habs lately?
- Pecafan Fan

fold the team and move to Seattle

fold the team and move to Seattle
- senstroll

hmmm... so I guess, the underlying numbers are.... *gasp*


Good?

hmmm... so I guess, the underlying numbers are.... *gasp*


Good?
- Pecafan Fan

Well they did pull off a great trade yesterday........