March 19th, Part II

NHL SEASON RACES

Playoff Standings

RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)

WEST

1-z-DET 100 (2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-*SJ--95 (MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-*MIN--86 (SJ, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 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-VAN--84 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
7-CGY--84 (2-MN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-EDM)
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9-NSH--80 (2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-CBJ--77 (3-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
12-PHX--77 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-LA)
13-CHI--75 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST)
14-STL--71 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 1-EAST)
15-LA--62 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX)

EAST

1-*NJ--90 (2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
2-*MON--90 (2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
3-*CAR--83 (2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--89 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB)
5-OTT--87 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST)
6-NYR--85 (3-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
8-PHI--82 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI)
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9-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 1-WEST)
10-BUF--79 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB)
11-FLA--78 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
12-TOR--76 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF)
13-NYI--71 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI)
14-ATL--70 (2-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, PIT, 2-WAS, BUF, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)

(z-Clinched Division Title, * Division Leader)

If the playoffs started today...

WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Colorado
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Vancouver
(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 (L10)

NORTHWEST
1-MIN--86--73 (5-2-3)
2-VAN--84--73 (5-4-1)
3-CGY--84--73 (4-4-2)
4-COL--84--73 (7-3-0)

PACIFIC
1-SJ--95--73 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--90--74 (7-2-1)
3-DAL--89--74 (5-5-0)

ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72 (6-3-1)
2-PIT--89--73 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--85--73 (7-2-1)

NORTHEAST
1-MON--90--74 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--87--73 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--73 (3-4-3)

SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--74 (7-3-0)
3-FLA--78--74 (7-2-1)


Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87

Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--58
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
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--56
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 Kovalchuck--Atl--16

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

Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-10, 60%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)


Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)

(15) Lightning @ (10) Sabres 6pm
(6) Rangers @ (1) Devils 6pm
(3) Hurricanes @ (14) Thrashers 6pm
(11) Blue Jackets @ (1) Red Wings 630pm
(9) Capitals @ (13) Blackhawks 730pm
(4) Ducks @ (5) Stars 730pm
(3) Wild @ (2) Sharks 930pm