Canadiens in rarefied air after 5th straight win

The Montreal Canadiens have yet to lose in regulation this season, and a second consecutive strong start to the regular season has put them in good company.

With a win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday, the Canadiens became only the fifth team in NHL history to start consecutive seasons with at least a point in each of their first seven games.

The other four are listed below.

The @CanadiensMTL are the 5th team in NHL history to start consecutive seasons w/ at least a point in each of their first 7GP (@EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/QJnpwEAHTU

- NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 27, 2016

The Canadiens' 2015-16 fell apart after a disastrous injury to Carey Price, but the team is rebounding quite nicely from an eventual 22nd-place finish.

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