From Last to FirstThe Montreal Canadiens sit in first place in the NHL’s Eastern Conference.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveAfter 16 games played, the Montreal Canadiens sit in first place in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. The Habs beat last year’s Eastern Conference first place team the New York Rangers 3–1 in New York on Tues., Feb. 19 at Madison Square Garden with 19-year-old rookie Alex Galchenyuk scoring the winning goal. Al Bello/Getty ImagesBy Epoch Times Staff2/19/2013Updated: 10/1/2015Print