It is stunning how difficult it is to get out of a hole in the NHL, and into a playoff spot, with the abundance of three-point games. The Montreal Canadiens have the best record in the league in the last month, but when the clubs they are trying to catch keep going to overtime, a loss isn’t a loss.
Finally, on Tuesday night, the Canadiens had a chance to pass the Boston Bruins and move into the second wild-card with a win over Tampa Bay, but the Lightning always play Montreal tough.
This time, though, the Canadiens somehow found a way for a 3-2 win.
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Lane Hutson has added yet another record to his rookie season. Hutson counted an assist on the first Canadiens goal. It was a point in his ninth straight game….