a little over a month left in the season (5 weeks to be exact) and most teams have between 16 and 20 games remaining.
Islanders are surging (7-2-1 last 10)
As it stands today the playoff look like the following:
Right now FLA is the President's Trophy winners.
East:
A1: FLA
WC2: NYI
A2: BOS
A3: TOR
M2: CAR
M3: PHI
M1: NYR
WC1: TBL
Somehow WAS is still alive, but the real battle seems like NYI and DET for WC2, but obviously tons of time left for teams like NJD, BUF or PIT to make a run, but it's hard to make up ground.
West:
P1: VAN
WC2: LVG
C2: WIN
C3: COL
P2: EDM
P3: LAK
C1: DAL
WC1: NSH
bigger gap in the West, so teams like MIN, SEA, CAL need a lot to happen to get back in the race.
Some jockeying will go on in the West but I feel like barring a disaster the teams are almost set. Same with the East except WC2 and there is at least somewhat of a chance for a team to make a run.
Gauthier BC player with most goals in one season (37) since Johnny hockey.
One off a brutal turnover in the d-zone. the other a wrap around by a D for his 1st goal of the season. not a great start to the 2nd for the Bobcats. lol.
2-2 end of 2.
great game.
If MSU loses I wonder if Isaac Howard goes pro.
He's a Lightning draftee. Not big, but like a Brayden Point type.
MSU 4 Western Michigan 4
Headed to OT in Providence too. Quinnipiac and Wisconsin remain tied at 2.
They play like this though on Sunday, BC will beat them by 4 or 5.
Todays regional final games:
Denver (3) vs Cornell (4:00pm)
BU (2) vs Minnesota (6:30pm)
All the one seeds advanced.
4 teams clinched in the East (NYR, CAR, BOS, FLA) No EC teams can clinch today though TOR is not far off. 8 - 11 games left for most teams.
Here are the Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for March 30:
WESTERN CONFERENCE
The Vancouver Canucks will clinch a playoff berth:
If the Minnesota Wild lose to the Vegas Golden Knights in any fashion (3:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+) AND the St. Louis Blues lose to the San Jose Sharks in regulation (8 p.m. ET; BSMWX, NBCSCA).
The Colorado Avalanche will clinch a playoff berth:
If they defeat the Nashville Predators in regulation or overtime (6 p.m. ET; BSSO, ALT)
OR
If they defeat the Predators in a shootout AND any result in the Blues-Sharks game other than a Blues regulation win
OR
If they get one point against the Predators AND the Blues lose to the Sharks in any fashion
OR
If the Wild lose to the Golden Knights in any fashion AND the Blues lose to the Sharks in regulation.
he is playoff eligible should PHI make it. I think Ersson has been playing well, but not well enough IMO. Not sure Fedotov is the answer but can't hurt.
great story about his journey on nhl.com
David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
Top 10 NHL points leaders, as of today:
1. Nikita Kucherov, 124
2. Nathan MacKinnon, 123
3. Connor McDavid, 122
4. Artemi Panarin, 103
5. David Pastrnak, 101
6. Mikko Rantanen, 97
7. Leon Draisaitl, 96
8. Auston Matthews, 94
8. William Nylander, 94
10. JT Miller, 92
BU other goal came from Quinn Hutson (Lane's younger brother)
Luke Mittelstadt with the assist (Habs pick and Casey's younger brother)
Kucherov with 1 point so far (after 1) and MacKinnon with 2 (2nd winding down)
Kucherov still just the one point through 2 periods.
5-3 with under 1 min left.
Chalk so far halfway through the regional finals with BU (2 seed) and Denver (3 seed) headed to St. Paul.
I don't think he has a shot at 70, but who knows if they get some cookie games the rest of the way.
my wife and kids are at the game. I am home watching the dogs. WTF?
that's why I was thinking if Matthews gets 70 he is in the Hart discussion automatically, but I doubt he does so I think the 3 Hart finalists are all but locked at MacKinnon, Kucherov and McDavid.
No D is getting to 100 points like Karlsson last year and no goalie has been so lights out they warrant inclusion IMO (and Makar has caught Hughes too in the Norris race IMO).
Scoreless after 1.
never touched the BC player, but the refs called it.
2-1 Quinnipiac
Kucherov + Vasy + Cooper = frightening
never touched the BC player, but the refs called it.
2-1 Quinnipiac
I hope Fortescue wasn't responsible for either of those goals
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one back on the PP on a ridiculous embellished high stick call (by Perreault).
never touched the BC player, but the refs called it.
2-1 Quinnipiac
I hope Fortescue wasn't responsible for either of those goals
Direct turnover by Fortescue on the 2nd. Just threw it up the boards.
Quinnipiac kills off another PP but BC scores just after.
Tied at 2 8 min left in the 2nd.
this should be no penalty.
Ryan Leonard is BC's best player.
but you can't like the antics and as a hockey fan you have to hope Karma pays them a visit.
Quinnipiac still has 18 seconds of PP time heading into the 3rd.
4-4 4:44 left.
Gauthier opened Quinnipiac's season, at the banner raising, with an OT GW. Hopefully Quinnipiac can pay him back.
I think BC has a big edge though.
good luck with that.
Quillan is a much better player, but probably still an AHL player or maybe a bottom 6 guy. He can win some face offs.
Fowler looked disappointing in the BC net (as a Habs fan).
Gauthier could play in the NHL after the season IMO.