For Habs fans, one of the sweetest things about this season is the fact the Canadiens are moving up the standings as the Leafs fall down toward the bottom of the East. Is it mean to feel joy in this? Maybe, but then again given how fans here are tortured year in and year out by the constant navel-gazing of the Leafs-obsessed Toronto media, it’s hard not to take a little pleasure in this state of affairs. As of Tuesday afternoon, Montreal had 52 points and was two points out of first place in the Eastern Conference. Toronto? Forty-five points, two ahead of last place.
