Canadiens' Young Stars Shine in Playoff Race

It's March 22nd.

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Montreal Canadian fans are fired up as their team battles in a tight playoff race in the

Atlantic Division.

Cole Caulfield leads the charge after scoring a hat trick and a big 7-3 win over the New

York Islanders, putting him at 43 goals.

This season, everyone's watching if he can reach the 50-go mark for the first time.

The Canadian sit at 38 wins, 21 losses, and 10 overtime losses for 86 points tied with

the Boston Bruins.

Every game counts as they fight to lock in a postseason spot.

Captain Nick Suzuki just hit 80 points for the second straight year.

The first Canadian to do that since the 1990s.

Jorosh Slavkovsky is also on fire with 25 goals and a 6-game point streak proving he's

key to the top line.

Fans are buzzing about these young stars stepping up big time amid the pressure.

This week brings a tough test, starting with the Carolina Hurricanes at home, on Tuesday

March 24th, at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Then Columbus Blue Jackets at home, Thursday March 26th at 7 p.m., followed by road games against

Nashville on Saturday March 28th.

At 7 p.m. in Carolina again, Sunday March 29th at 5 p.m.

These matchups will show how ready they are for the playoffs.