While Montreal was busy losing....

The New-York Rangers were busy winning and taking care of their fate by defeating their New-York neighbors. An important 2-1 victory giving the Rangers the 8th place this morning.

During that time the Habs were finding all kinds of excuses to explain their lack of determination in a ugly 6-2 loss.

Here is the Eastern conference race.

7	NY ISLANDERS	67	33	24		10	76	199	188
8	NY RANGERS	67	33	27		7	73	194	186
9	CAROLINA	68	33	28		7	73	199	209
10	TORONTO	68	32	27		9	73	212	222
11	MONTREAL	69	33	30		6	72	199	217
12	BOSTON	67	32	30		5	69	191	234