The Skinny on the Playoff Chase

Only one game in the NHL on Monday as Ottawa beats the Rangers for their third straight win and to get to 83 points.  Ottawa plays Detroit on Tuesday, so the Isles will need at least a point (and maybe two) on Tuesday against Chicago to stay in a playoff spot.

The Playoff Chase

1.      (1^st Metro)  Carolina 96 points (32 RW) in 70 games

2.      (1^st Atlantic) Buffalo 95 (37 RW) in 71

3.      (2^nd Atlantic) Tampa Bay 91 (34 RW) in 69

4.      (3^rd Atlantic) Montreal 86 (26 RW) in 69

5.      (1^st WC) Boston 86 (29 RW,36 ROW) in 70

6.      (2^nd Metro) Pittsburgh 86 (29 RW,33 ROW) in 70

7.      (3^rd Metro) Columbus 85 (26 RW) in 70

8.      (3^rd WC/4^th Metro) ISLES 85 (26 RW) in 71

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9.      (2^nd WC) Detroit 84 (27 RW) in 70

10.   (4^th WC) Ottawa 83 (31 RW) in 70

11.   (5^th WC) Philadelphia 80 (21 RW) in 69

12.   (6^th WC) Washington 79 (30 RW) in 71

 

Monday’s  Results:

            OTT 2 @NYR 1

   Upcoming Games:

Tue: CHI @NYI, MIN@TB, CAR@MTL,COL@PIT,CBJ@PHI,TOR@BOS, OTT@DET, WAS@STL

Wed: BOS@BUF

Thu: DAL@NYI, SEA@TB, CBJ@MTL, PIT@OTT, CHI@PHI, WAS@UTA

Fri: DET@BUF