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NHL Power Rankings: Ducks soar, Maple Leafs in free fall

By Derek Grochowski

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: The shot of Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) deflects off the mask of Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the NHL preseason game between the Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning, held on September 30, 2017, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: The shot of Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) deflects off the mask of Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the NHL preseason game between the Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning, held on September 30, 2017, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – MARCH 10: Montreal Canadiens right Brendan Gallagher (11) skates in during the shootout of an NHL game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 10, 2018, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – MARCH 10: Montreal Canadiens right Brendan Gallagher (11) skates in during the shootout of an NHL game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 10, 2018, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

26. Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are having a similar season to the Ottawa Senators. It is disappointing with a lot of outside distractions going on. The Canadiens were not an expected to be a top team in the division this year. But when you have an elite goalie like Carey Price, defenseman like Shea Weber and forwards like Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin, you should be much more competitive. The Canadiens’ season never really got off the ground. They didn’t have a great start, but it was salvageable. Their play never picked up, and they fell further and further behind.

Last week was not kind to the Canadiens. They dropped three games to the New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. They also have a tough schedule coming up this week. The Columbus Blue Jackets are pushing for the playoffs while Dallas, Pittsburgh and Toronto will be trying to lock down their own playoff spots. As the season winds down, the Canadiens have a lot of decisions to make. What to do with Shea Weber? Will they finally deal Alex Galchenyuk? And what to do with their captain, Max Pacioretty? Time will tell if it will be current general manager Marc Bergevin making all of these important decisions, but he may be on his way out of the organization.

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