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The Gauntlet 2026-27 · Round of 16
Penguins at Canadiens
Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM ET
One flame goes out. The Montréal Canadiens host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Single elimination: whoever loses is out of the Gauntlet, and the winner goes through.
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How they got here
- The Penguins quenched the Flyers on qualification night.
- The Canadiens smothered the Sabres on qualification night.
What is the Gauntlet?
A proposal for an NHL in-season tournament. All 32 teams start alive, every Gauntlet game is a game already on the regular-season schedule, and lose one and you are out.