If that doesn’t pan out, Boston can also secure a spot Saturday afternoon with either a win or an overtime/shootout loss to the Penguins. The Bruins can secure their playoff spot Friday night without even hitting the ice if the Montreal Canadiens help them out by defeating the New York Islanders. Senators) they’ve failed to hold up their end of the bargain. Of course, both teams will tell you the only trophy that matters is Lord Stanley’s Cup, but for those of us who get to watch all the action, let’s all enjoy this ride.īruins, Capitals on the brink of playoff berthīoston has had a clear path to the post-season all week but with three straight losses (at Capitals, vs. In any other year, they’d probably be the runaway winner but with the Florida Panthers sitting at a franchise-best 110 points with nine matchups left on the docket and an eight-game win streak of their own, this could be a really fun sprint right to the end. (They tallied 118 points in 2000-01 before going on to win the Stanley Cup.) The Colorado Avalanche, winners of eight in a row, have racked up 114 points with eight games still to go and are just four points shy of tying their highest total to date. The 2021 President’s Trophy winners are the front-runners to claim the hardware once again.
If the playoffs started today, these would be our first-round matchups in the West:
Here’s what the Western Conference Standings look like heading into the weekend: If the playoffs started today, these would be our first-round matchups in the East: Here’s what the Eastern Conference Standings look like heading into the weekend: *Playoff odds mentioned throughout are from MoneyPuck. Here's a closer look at the playoff picture and the intrigue surrounding it this weekend.
Can Nashville and Dallas tighten their respective grips on the wild card spots? The heavyweight Central currently has five teams in playoff position and none officially locked in. The real intrigue lies deep in the Pacific, where Vegas and Vancouver are gaining ground on the Kings. Who else is ready to punch their ticket to the playoffs? In the West, the only official spot that’s been secured belongs to Colorado. 1 netminder is assessed for a lower-body injury. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will be without Tristan Jarry for Saturday's game against Boston as the No. Their quest for the three-peat continues. The intrigue is more about how the East's eight teams stack up within the playoff picture.īoston is just three points behind the Lightning, who also officially clinched their post-season berth Thursday night with their thrilling comeback win over Anaheim. That they clinched a post-season berth wasn’t really in question – the East has felt pretty locked up for a while now, and the remaining spots have Boston and Washington’s names on them in ink.
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Not only is that the NHL’s longest active playoff streak, it’s the longest of any North American men’s professional league. With their 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched playoff spot for a record 16th straight season.
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