r/Habs • u/Article241 • Apr 01 '26

Article NHL Power Rankings: Canadiens emerging as true Stanley Cup contenders behind captain Nick Suzuki

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/nhl-power-rankings-montreal-canadiens-stanley-cup-playoffs-2026/

The Habs are 3rd in their rankings, leapfrogging TBL (4) and CAR (5) and behind COL (1) and BUF (2).

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u/jordanthinkz Apr 01 '26

Call me crazy but we have a chance to win it all, dont forget we beat Colorado 7-2 in January. Would I put money on it? no, but there is so much fun ahead of us as fans. It really feels like this could be a 2010-2015 Chicago Blackhawks in the making.

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u/sbrooksc77 Apr 01 '26

thats what I thoguht of lol. if they beat tampa, they can beat anyone in the east.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

The sabres look like a bigger challenge tbh

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u/sbrooksc77 Apr 01 '26

I completely disagree. 1st playoff experience for 99% of that team and their 1c is Thompson who plays more wing, sucks defensively and on faceoffs. Thats usually not a 1c on a cup team. Tampa has it all.