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Pierre McGuire expects the Canadiens to finish higher in the standings this season
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Pierre McGuire expects the Canadiens to finish higher in the standings this season
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The Canadiens surprised many by qualifying for the playoffs last season. With a few improvements over the summer, Montreal can hope to reach the playoffs again, but nothing is guaranteed. According to Pierre McGuire of the Sick Podcast, the Canadiens can expect a better season than last year.

With more than 91 points, the Canadiens could offer themselves a better playoff position than that of second-drafted team. McGuire is confident that, if the Canadiens' players stay healthy, we should be in for a great season. Keeping Nick Suzuki healthy isn't a problem. The problem is keeping players like Patrik Laine, Kaiden Guhle and Kirby Dach in the line-up, who are struggling to play a full season without injury. One of the interesting factors to note, according to McGuire, is the fact that there should be no trade for draft picks at the trade deadline. Keeping the same core all season will help Montreal. Kent Hughes won't trade his players for picks, but we can expect him to move around a lot

. At least, that's McGuire's viewpoint in his statement. He expects the Habs GM to work hard to improve the team over the course of the season, and he's convinced that a second center will join the lineup over the course of the campaign. Even so, the Canadiens will have to be excellent against the teams in their division to earn a better spot. The Atlantic is much better than the Metropolitan, which means the Habs will have to work harder, best exemplified by last year's Devils and Senators. Ottawa finished fourth in its division with 97 points, while the Devils were in the top-3 of their division with six points less in the standings. If all the stars align, Pierre McGuire could be right. For now, the Canadiens have the potential to have a better season than last year. spacer title='Overtime'] – It's a logical prediction:

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