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Bastian and Gabriel score, last-place Devils sweep Canadiens
NEWARK, N.J. — If the Montreal Canadiens don’t make the post-season, they can blame the lowly New Jersey Devils.
Three games. Three losses. And only one point for a team fighting for its playoff life.
Monday night’s 2-1 defeat might have been one of the low points all season for Montreal. With the Canadiens needing a win to improve their hold on the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, last-place New Jersey beat them with a lineup that included seven players who spent the majority of the season with the Devils’ top minor league affiliate.