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As the playoff race tempest rages around them, the Montreal Canadiens have been focusing intently on something more elusive and intangible than points or goals – and they may well have found it in Newark, N.J., of all places.
Over the past two or three weeks the will-they-make-it hubbub has ramped up fan angst, but within the calm confines of the Habs dressing room, the feeling is the team uncovered something valuable in Saturday’s 3-1 win over the fading Devils: a blueprint for a successful playoffs.
Now comes the hard part – following it.
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