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[Tennman]

Canes beat Blues 2-0.

Still have an outside shot at the division. St. Louis has played three more games and we have one more head to head match up. IF when win those it's a 1 point differential.

[tserberis]

Originally Posted by Tennman

Canes beat Blues 2-0.

Still have an outside shot at the division. St. Louis has played three more games and we have one more head to head match up. IF when win those it's a 1 point differential.

We need to sweep this Pacific trip... Then we have a real chance...

[AtlantaWhaler]

Here we go!

Colorado 0 @ New Jersey 1
St. Louis 0 @ Carolina 2
Phoenix 1 @ Calgary 4

Here's Your Current Standings:

St Louis 98
Vancouver 92
Dallas 83
Detroit 91
Nashville 90
Chicago 84
Phoenix 81
Colorado 81
San Jose 80
Calgary 80
Los Angeles 78
Anaheim 71
Minnesota 68
Edmonton 61
Columbus 51

Games to watch:

Chicago @ Dallas
Calgary @ Edmonton
LA @ Anaheim

[wadesworld]

Originally Posted by tserberis

We need to sweep this Pacific trip... Then we have a real chance...

Well, we got 3 out of 4, so that's not bad.

St. Louis has one of their tougher remaining weeks this week:

@TBL
@ANA
@LAK
@PHX
NSH

Normally, you'd mark down TBL as a win, but it's on the road and TBL is playing better of late. While I certainly don't think they will, it's not completely unthinkable they could go 0-5. Not likely to be sure, but with any luck they'll lose at least three.

Detroit has an easier week, but games @SJS and at @NYR could certainly be losses. With any luck, they'll stumble against one of the "trap" games too (WSH, CAR, CBJ).

We just need to start a win streak again on Saturday.

[predfan98]

wow..... just heard , go habs go....... and they're playing @scotiabank in ottawa.....was like at least half the arena loud..

they make us having the wings or blues or hawks fans @ bridgestone...look...... well, puny...

[sparkle twin]

Try watching Toronto IN Buffalo....or Rangers AT Islanders ...or AT Devils.

[Drake744]

Originally Posted by sparkle twin

Try watching Toronto IN Buffalo....or Rangers AT Islanders ...or AT Devils.

Beware of the Canadian snowbirds.

[Everlong]

Originally Posted by Drake744

Beware of the Canadian snowbirds.

Beware indeed. We're everywhere.

If there was an exhibition game at the North Pole, Leaf fans would find a way to fill an 18,000 capacity arena...and bring kegs.

[tserberis]

Blues is up 2 after first. Not good.

[tserberis]

Originally Posted by tserberis

Blues is up 2 after first. Not good.

Up 3 in the beginning of second. Done deal.
Effing Blues...

[Trade Legwand]

Hitch should be the Jack Adams winner. I don't know how he did it but wow did he turn that franchise around.

[Paranoid Android]

Wow Jaden Schwartz has a goal in his first game for the Blues.

[tserberis]

Originally Posted by Trade Legwand

Hitch should be the Jack Adams winner. I don't know how he did it but wow did he turn that franchise around.

He is ****ing Freud of Hockey.
Pure dream catcher.

[sighthndlady]

Caps at the Wings tonight. Go Caps Go! They should be mad after getting shellacked by the Hawks last night.

[Dave is a killer]

Darren Helm out 4-6 Weeks with an MCL Sprain

[Everlong]

Washington 2-0 over Detroit so far.

Awe Yeah.

[ThirdManIn]

Originally Posted by Paranoid Android

Wow Jaden Schwartz has a goal in his first game for the Blues.

On his first shot, too

[Trade Legwand]

3-0 Caps.

[kypredsfan]

4-2 Caps in the 3rd. Come on Caps!

edit: 4-3 wtf caps. Hold on for dear life.

[AtlantaWhaler]

Caps get the EN for the win! Nice!

[kypredsfan]

shoo. We STAY in 4th. Let's spank the Oil now and try to hold on.

[AtlantaWhaler]

So, instead of doing the usual post, I think ThePuckBaron's post in the NHL forum says it perfectly.

What to watch for (other than the Preds of course):

[Tonight's] games will be a huge chapter in the western conference playoffs race. All six teams battling for 3 spots are facing off against eachother.

Flames @ Avalanche.
Coyotes @ Stars
Sharks @ Kings.

Five of these teams are seperated by a single point. Calgary is 2 behind after two losses to the Oilers and Jackets.

What do you think will happen? I personally believe the Avalanche will make the playoffs because the pacific teams all play eachother to end the year and something has to give, unless a ridiculous amount of those games end up being 3 point games. I see the final standings shaping out like this

3. San Jose
7. Colorado
8. Dallas
9. Pheonix
10. LA
11. Calgary

Its going to be a crazy week.

[Dave is a killer]

The question becomes, do the wings stay in 5th or does the helm injury cause a dramatic drop in there playoff positing? ... No doubt in my mind that the wings will get the pacific winner and we get the hawks ... If things continue to play out the way I think they will

[Enoch]

Its either the Hawks or the Red Wings.

[sighthndlady]

Flames @ Avalanche.
Coyotes @ Stars
Sharks @ Kings.

Three huge games for those teams, and we really don't give a fig which teams win. What an odd feeling that is.

Sharks still have: Kings x3, Bruins, Coyotes x2, Avs, Ducks, Stars x2
Coyotes have: Stars, Avs, Sharks x2, Blues x2, Ducks, Jackets, Wild
Kings have: Sharks x3, Blues, Bruins, Canucks, Flames, Oilers x2, Wild
Stars have: Coyotes, Canucks x2, Flames x2, Oilers, Sharks x2, Predators, Blues
Avs have: Flames x2, Coyotes, Canucks x2, Sharks, Jackets, Predators
Flames: Avs x2, Wild, Stars x2, Kings, Canucks x2, Ducks

I think I'd take the Coyotes and the Avs and maybe the Flames. Looks like the Sharks and Kings are positioned to take each other out of it, and the Stars also have 7 out of 10 left from among the group.