The Montreal Canadiens have 12 games left in the 2021-22 season.
They sit at the bottom of the NHL standings so they won’t be chasing down a playoff spot over the final month of the season.
However, that doesn’t mean there is nothing at all to play for in the final few weeks of the season.
There are many players on the ice that will still be trying to prove something over the last dozen games. Some young players will be trying to show they should be penciled into next season’s lineup.
There are veterans who may be trying to show they are deserving of a fresh, new contract with the organization for next season.
While the only race in the standings for the Canadiens is a race for the bottom, there are still players trying to make an impression in the waning weeks of the season.
Let’s take a look at the three players who have the most to prove over the Canadiens final 12 games of this non=playoff season.