This is a 7* play on TORONTO

It's really time for Toronto to get going. They have the unfortunate distinction of having both the league's best (Tampa Bay) and hottest (Boston) team in their division. That's left the Leafs in third place in the Atlantic, making the margin for error incredibly slim. It hasn't helped that they've lost three in a row. Tonight, they'll host Montreal, who happens to be right behind them in the Atlantic. It's only a three-point gap between third and fourth place and once you drop to 4th, then you have to rely on the Wild Card to make the playoffs. That's no guarantee in the Atlantic with five viable playoff teams over in the Metropolitan. So tonight's game has some major importance. I just think Toronto happens to be the significantly better team here and I can't see them losing what would be a season-high 4th straight game. This is actually the first time they've even lost three in a row. The Canadiens have not won a road game since January. Sure, they only played three in February, but they were outscored 12-4 in them. Play on TORONTO

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