March 21st

NHL SEASON RACES

Playoff Standings

RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)

WEST

1-z-DET--104 (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--86 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, EDM)
7-CGY--86 (2-MN, COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, CGY, 2-EDM)
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9-NSH--80 (DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-PHX--78 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 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)
15-LA--64 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, PHX)

EAST

1-MON*--92 (2-OTT, BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
2-NJ*--91 (2-PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
3-CAR*--87 (2-WAS, FLA, 1-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--91 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
5-OTT--89 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
6-NYR--87 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, 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--79 (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, 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) Montreal vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) New Jersey 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--86--74 (6-4-0)
3-CGY--86--74 (5-4-1)
4-COL--84--75 (6-4-0)

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--91--74 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--87--74 (7-2-1)

NORTHEAST
1-MON--92--75 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--89--74 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--74 (2-5-3)

SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--87--76 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--75 (6-4-0)
3-FLA--79--75 (7-1-2)

Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--99
3-Vincent Lecavalier--TB--89
4-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--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--42

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

Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +41
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +39
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
4-Henrik Zetterberg--Det +30

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)

(13) Islanders @ (2) Devils 6pm
(6) Rangers @ (8) Flyers 6pm
(12) Maple Leafs @ (9) Sabres 630pm
(10) Capitals @ (14) Thrashers 630pm
(3) Wild @ (6) Canucks 9pm
(4) Ducks @ (2) Sharks 930pm