Analyze This: Canadiens remain among NHL's best teams in key metrics

We’re quickly approaching the midway mark of the NHL calendar, and the results for the Canadiens have been nothing short of astounding, given how poorly most analysts — including myself — projected them to play this season.
Heading into Wednesday’s game against the Avalanche in Denver, the Canadiens are occupying the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, well ahead of projections during a season of “roster reset” as general manager Marc Bergevin call