The Skinny on the Playoff Chase

In the only game on Monday, the Sabres tied Tampa Bay for the Atlantic Division lead in both points and Regulation Wins with a 4-2 win in Buffalo.  Tampa Bay maintains first place because they have a game-in-hand.  The Bolts will play that extra game in Ottawa tomorrow.

 The Standings:

1.      x(1^st Metro)  Carolina 104 points (36 RW) in 77 games

2.      x (1^st Atlantic) Tampa Bay 102 (39 RW, 44 ROW) in 76

3.      x (2^nd Atlantic) Buffalo 102 (39 RW, 41 ROW) in 77

4.      x(3^rd Atlantic) Montreal 100 (32 RW) in 77

5.      (2nd Metro) Pittsburgh 96 (33 RW) in 78

6.      (1^st WC) Boston 95 (31 RW) in 78

7.      (2^nd WC) Ottawa 90 (34 RW) in 77

8.      (3^rd Metro) Philadelphia 90 (24 RW) in 77

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9.      (3^th WC/4^th Metro) ISLES 89 (28 RW, 38 ROW) in 78

10.   (4^th WC) Detroit 88 (29 RW, 38 ROW) in 77

11.   (5^th WC) Columbus 88 (27 RW, 32 ROW) in 77

12.   (6^th WC) Washington 87 (33 RW, 37 ROW) in 78

 

Monday’s Results

TB 2 @BUF4

Upcoming Games

Tue 4/7:  TB@OTT, FLA@MTL, BOS@CAR,CBJ@DET, PHI@NJ

Wed 4/8: BUF@NYR, WAS@TOR

Thu 4/9: TOR@NYI, CBJ@BUF, TB@MTL, CAR@CHI, PIT@NJ, FLA@OTT, PHI@DET

Fri 4/10: No Games in Chase

The Isles will fall behind Detroit, Columbus, or possibly both when those two teams play on Tuesday.  When Tuesday's games end, the Isles will know whether they are 10th or 11th in the East - and 4th or 5th in the Metro, as well as how may points out of a playoff spot they are (either 1, 2, or 3). Those positions won't change on Wednesday.