The New York Islanders approved forward Anthony Duclair’s request to spend time away from the team and reflect in the wake of being publicly criticized for playing “god-awful” by coach Patrick Roy.

The skill and resilience of Montreal's up-and-coming core have fueled an unlikely run and allowed the team to play meaningful April hockey.

It really shouldn’t be much of a contest tonight if they Canadiens play their game, and a loss would be very disappointing from a Habs team with playoff aspirations.