The Bruins are not all that far behind, but they are also fighting to simply stay in a playoff spot. With wins in eight of the team’s previous 10 games, Boston is fifth in the division, holding onto the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Canadiens' Cole Caufield has the wildest superstar Saturdays stat in the NHL originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cole Caufield loves himself a Saturday. Every time the Montreal Canadiens ' young star plays on this day of the week, he gets the job done.

The red-hot Boston Bruins (29-20-2, 60 points), with nine wins in their last 11 games, host their Atlantic Division rivals when the Montreal Canadiens (28-16-7, 63 points) come to TD Garden on Saturday night.

The idea of Artemi Panarin in Montreal with the Canadiens might make some fans’ heads spin. The skill, the highlights, the instant respect he commands are all tempting.

The Montreal Canadiens secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Bell Centre to kick off a two game win streak.

Defenceman Lane Hutson has also been able to shine in Montreal’s bright spotlight, winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie last season with 6-60-66 totals while playing in all 82 games. This season the 21-year-old has 9-43-52 totals in 51 games.

Bolduc's long-term development will help the Canadiens become a contending team, and his development took a big step in a big loss.

Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes spoke on the Basu and Godin Notebook this week, and what he had to say may surprise some.