“I remember, for a few years, we used to play Montreal around Christmas time or just after Christmas, and it would be like playing in Montreal because there were a lot of French Canadians who spent the winter down there or other Canadians on vacation. The thing you realize when you’re down there is everybody is from somewhere else - so they go to cheer on the team they grew up with.”
- A thumbs-up to league realignment from Calgary blueliner Jay Bouwmeester, via The Globe and Mail. Yeah, those Montreal holiday games are always a hoot for the locals.
The Eastern Front
|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L/10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
Pittsburgh |
28 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
36 |
86 |
69 |
8-2-2 |
8-6-2 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
2 |
Boston |
26 |
17 |
8 |
1 |
35 |
89 |
54 |
10-5-1 |
7-3-0 |
8-1-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
3 |
Florida |
27 |
15 |
8 |
4 |
34 |
78 |
69 |
6-2-4 |
9-6-0 |
6-3-1 |
Won 2 |
|
4 |
NY Rangers |
24 |
15 |
6 |
3 |
33 |
71 |
55 |
7-2-1 |
8-4-2 |
7-3-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
5 |
Philadelphia |
25 |
15 |
7 |
3 |
33 |
88 |
73 |
6-4-2 |
9-3-1 |
7-3-0 |
Won 2 |
|
6 |
Toronto |
28 |
15 |
10 |
3 |
33 |
89 |
90 |
6-4-3 |
9-6-0 |
5-4-1 |
OT 1 |
|
7 |
Buffalo |
26 |
14 |
11 |
1 |
29 |
72 |
69 |
6-8-1 |
8-3-0 |
4-5-1 |
Won 1 |
|
8 |
Ottawa |
27 |
13 |
11 |
3 |
29 |
83 |
91 |
7-4-1 |
6-7-2 |
6-2-2 |
Won 1 |
|
|
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|
9 |
Winnipeg |
27 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
28 |
77 |
83 |
8-4-0 |
4-7-4 |
7-2-1 |
Won 3 |
|
10 |
Montreal |
28 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
28 |
69 |
72 |
4-5-5 |
7-6-1 |
3-4-3 |
OT 1 |
|
11 |
Washington |
26 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
27 |
79 |
84 |
9-4-1 |
4-8-0 |
3-7-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
12 |
New Jersey |
26 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
27 |
65 |
74 |
5-4-1 |
8-8-0 |
5-5-0 |
Won 1 |
|
13 |
Tampa Bay |
27 |
11 |
14 |
2 |
24 |
70 |
89 |
7-4-0 |
4-10-2 |
3-7-0 |
Lost 5 |
|
14 |
NY Islanders |
25 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
23 |
57 |
79 |
6-6-2 |
3-5-3 |
5-3-2 |
Won 2 |
|
15 |
Carolina |
29 |
8 |
17 |
4 |
20 |
72 |
101 |
5-9-2 |
3-8-2 |
2-7-1 |
Lost 6 |
Why last night rocked:
- Islanders over Tampa Bay, 5-1
- Columbus over Montreal, 3-2 (SO)
- Calgary over Carolina, 7-6 (REG)
Why last night jonesed:
Once more, these results depend upon how you view the East...
- New Jersey over Toronto, 3-2 (OT)
- Winnipeg over Boston, 2-1 (REG); yikes
Why tonight is a Big Deal:
- Washington at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
- Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30
- Carolina at Edmonton, 9:30
Next up for the Cats:
- Tomorrow at Boston; LBC Game Thread gets rolling at 6:30