March 17th

NHL SEASON RACES

Playoff Standings

(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GAMES REMAINING)

WEST

1-y-DET--100--2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL
2-SJ*--93--MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 3-LA
3-MIN*--84--SJ, 2-CGY, 3-COL, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
4-ANA--90--2-SJ, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA
5-DAL--89--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA
6-CGY--84--2-MIN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM, CBJ
7-COL--84--3-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
8-VAN--82--2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, PHX, 2-EDM
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9-NSH--80--2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL, 1-EAST
10-PHX--77--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL VAN, EDM, 2-LA
11-EDM--77--2-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-VAN, PHX
12-CBJ--75--3-DET, CGY, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL
13--CHI--75--2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST
14-STL--69--2-DET, 2-NSH. 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-EAST
15--LA--62--3-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX

EAST

1-NJ*--90--2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
2-MON*--89--2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
3-CAR*--83--2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB
4-PIT--89--2-NJ, 3-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB
5-OTT--87--2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
6-NYR--83--3-NJ, 3-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
7-BOS--83--NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR,
8-PHI--80--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI, ATL
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9-BUF--79--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB
10-WAS--78--2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 2-WEST
11-FLA--78--2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB
12-TOR--74--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, NYI
13-NYI--71--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, TOR
14-ATL--70--2-CAR, PHI, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB
15-TB--66--2-CAR, PIT, BUF, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL

(y-Clinched Division, *-Division Leader)

If the Playoffs Started Today...

WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Vancouver
(2) San Jose vs (7) Colorado
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Calgary
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas

EAST
(1) New Jersey vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa

Division Races

(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP)

NORTHWEST
1-MIN--84--72
2-CGY--84--72
3-COL--84--73
4-VAN--82--72

PACIFIC
1-SJ--93--72
2-ANA--90--74
3-DAL--89--74

ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72
2-PIT--89--72
3-NYR--83--72

NORTHEAST
1-MON--89--73
2-OTT--87--73
3-BOS--83--73

SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74
2-WAS--78--73
3-FLA--78--74

Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--99
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87

Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--57
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--49
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41

Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56

Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +39
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +34
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32

Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuk--Atl--16

Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott--67
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5

Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-9, 66.7%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-15, 40%)


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