The Canadiens hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings are six points behind with a game in hand. So are the New York Rangers, who play the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Monday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, MSG, TVAS).

MONTREAL — Interim coach Brad Shaw wanted to go into the Bell Centre and spoil the Montreal Canadiens’ playoff hopes. But while it’s fun to take the life out of the building — which they did at times — it’s not easy to sustain.

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks met for the first game of a home-and-home on Sunday evening. It was a close, scoreless affair for a good chunk of the game,

The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season, their longest drought since four straight from 2002 to 2006. The Penguins (31-35-12) were eliminated from contention when they lost 3-1 at the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.