"This wasn’t about the Montreal Canadiens’ opponent on this night – an Ottawa Senators team that’s been at the bottom of the North Division from wire to wire but one that has also played exceptionally well down the stretch. This was about the Canadiens no-showing in a game that, if won, would’ve essentially stamped their ticket to the playoffs."
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-spoil-chance-solidify-playoff-spot-embarrassing-effort/
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-spoil-chance-solidify-playoff-spot-embarrassing-effort/
