Habs, Predators search for space amid playoff pushes

The Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators hope to create a bit more wiggle room in their tightly contested playoff races when they square off Saturday in Nashville.

Montreal (40-21-10, 90 points), which currently sits two points ahead of the Boston Bruins for the third spot in the Atlantic Division, soars into the matchup with plenty of momentum after sweeping a three-game homestand. The Habs capped it off with a crucial 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.

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