Okay - for one thing is Dobes, not Dobra. Habs also have Monty as their #1 so Dobes won’t be overloaded like Merileinen due to Ullmark being injured. Everyone including French media says Habs won’t make it, but it’s the only team except for CBJ that has won against the top teams, on the road and have a 13-3-1 record in the last month. Only CBJ has been that consistent - so I don’t agree that out of the blue they’ll stop being consistent barring injury.
You also have to remember that Ottawa in April plays 8 home games, and only 1 away game. 3 of those games are against Columbus and Montreal, so it'll heavily affect the race.
Okay - for one thing is Dobes, not Dobra. Habs also have Monty as their #1 so Dobes won’t be overloaded like Merileinen due to Ullmark being injured.
Everyone including French media says Habs won’t make it, but it’s the only team except for CBJ that has won against the top teams, on the road and have a 13-3-1 record in the last month. Only CBJ has been that consistent - so I don’t agree that out of the blue they’ll stop being consistent barring injury.
You also have to remember that Ottawa in April plays 8 home games, and only 1 away game. 3 of those games are against Columbus and Montreal, so it'll heavily affect the race.
If they make it that long.
Those 3 teams (OTT, BOS, MTL) are also 1 point back of Tampa for 3rd in the Atlantic.