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The Montreal Canadiens can improve their postseason aspirations and levy a significant blow to their closest pursuer on Thursday when they open a two-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets.The Canadiens improved to 4-0-1 in their last five outings with a 6-1 romp over Florida on Tuesday. The lopsided win moved Montreal within one point of Carolina for the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and squashed the faint playoff hopes of the Panthers in the process.
in scoring twice in a 4-1 road victory on Jan. 18 before scoring in the third period of a 3-2 home triumph on Feb. 19.
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