March 24th, Part II

NHL SEASON RACES

Playoff Standings

RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)

WEST

1-z-DET--106 (NSH, CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-x-SJ*--99 (ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-MIN*--89 (VAN, CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--94 (SJ, DAL, PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, ANA, 2-PHX, LA)
6-CGY--88 (MIN, COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
7-VAN--86 (MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, CGY, EDM)
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9-NSH--82 (DET, 2-CBJ, CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--81 (2-MIN, VAN, 2-CGY, COL)
11-CHI--80 (2-DET, NSH, 2-CBJ, STL)
12-PHX--78 (2-SJ, ANA, 2-DAL, LA)
13-CBJ--77 (DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
14-STL--72 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, CHI)
15-LA--66 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, DAL, PHX)

EAST

1-MON*--94 (2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
2-PIT*--93 (NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
3-CAR*--87 (2-WAS, FLA, 1-ATL, 2-TB)
4-NJ--91 (PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, NYI)
5-OTT--89 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, TOR)
6-NYR--88 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, PHI, 2-NYI)
7-PHI--86 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, NYR, NYI)
8-BOS--84 (NJ, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
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9-WAS--82 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
10-BUF--81 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, TOR)
11-FLA--81 (CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, TB)
12-TOR--80 (2-MON, OTT, 2-BOS, BUF)
13-NYI--73 (NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, PHI)
14-ATL--70 (CAR, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 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) Vancouver
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Cangary
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas

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

Division Races

RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)

NORTHWEST
1-MIN--89--76 (3-3-4)
2-CGY--88--75 (6-3-1)
3-VAN--86--75 (6-4-0)
4-COL--84--76 (5-5-0)

PACIFIC
1-SJ--99--75 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--94--77 (6-3-1)

ATLANTIC
1-PIT--93--75 (7-3-0)
2-NJ--91--75 (5-4-1)
3-NYR--88--75 (6-2-2)

NORTHEAST
1-MON--94--76 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--89--75 (5-4-1)

SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--87--76 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--82--76 (7-3-0)
3-FLA--81--76 (8-1-1)

Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--106
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--102
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--91
4-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--90

Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--60*
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--48
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--44

*Ovechkin is the first 60-goal scorer since '95-96
(Mario Lemieux--69, Jaromir Jagr--62)

Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--59
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--58
5-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det--57

Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +40
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +39
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +31

Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Olli Jokinen--Fla--17
3-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
5-Thomas Vanek--Buf--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--7 (7-11, 63.3%)
2-Patrick Kane--Chi--6 (6-8, 75%)
3-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
4-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)


Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)

(2) Penguins @ (13) NY Islanders 6pm
(5) Senators @ (1) Canadiens 630pm
(6) Flames @ (8) Avalanche 830pm
(3) Wild @ (10) Oilers 830pm