March 20th, Part II

NHL SEASON RACES

Playoff Standings

RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)

WEST

1-z-DET--102 (2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-x-SJ*--97 (2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-MIN*--87 (2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--92 (2-SJ, 1-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, 1-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-PHX--77 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-LA)
12-CHI--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL)
13-CBJ--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
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*--91 (2-PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
2-MON*--90 (2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
3-CAR*--85 (2-WAS, 2-FLA, 1-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--87 (2-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-BUF--81 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR)
10-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-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 (1-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, PIT, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)

(z-Clinched Division Title, x-Clinched Playoff spot, * 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--87--74 (4-2-4)
2-VAN--84--73 (5-4-1)
3-CGY--84--73 (4-4-2)
4-COL--84--74 (7-3-0)

PACIFIC
1-SJ--97--74 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--92--75 (7-2-1)

ATLANTIC
1-NJ--91--73 (5-3-2)
2-PIT--89--73 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--87--74 (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--85--75 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--75 (6-4-0)
3-FLA--78--74 (7-2-1)

Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Vincent Lecavalier--TB--88

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--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56

Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +40
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +36
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)

(2) Canadiens @ (7) Bruins 7pm
(14) Blues @ (5) Senators 630pm
(15) Lightning @ (4) Penguins 630pm
(3) Hurricanes @ (11) Panthers 630pm
(1) Wings @ (9) Predators 7pm
(8) Avalanche @ (7) Flames 8pm
(6) Canucks @ (10) Oilers 8pm
(15) Kings @ (11) Coyotes 9pm