March 25th, 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, EDM)
4-x-ANA--94 (SJ, DAL, PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, ANA, 2-PHX, LA)
6-CGY--88 (MIN, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
7-VAN--86 (MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, EDM)
8-COL--86 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, EDM)
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9-EDM--83 (MIN, VAN, 2-CGY, COL)
10-NSH--82 (DET, 2-CBJ, CHI, 2-STL)
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-x-MON*--96 (OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
2-PIT*--93 (NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, NYI)
3-CAR*--87 (2-WAS, FLA, 1-ATL, 2-TB)
4-NJ--91 (PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, NYI)
5-OTT--89 (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--75 (NJ, 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) Calgary
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas

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

Division Races

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

NORTHWEST
1-MIN--89--77 (3-3-4)
2-CGY--88--76 (5-4-1)
3-VAN--86--75 (6-4-0)
4-COL--86--77 (5-5-0)
5-EDM--83--77 (8-2-0)

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

ATLANTIC
1-PIT--93--76 (7-3-0)
2-NJ--91--75 (5-4-1)
3-NYR--88--75 (6-2-2)

NORTHEAST
1-MON--96--77 (7-2-1)
2-OTT--89--76 (4-5-1)

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)

(5) Senators @ (10) Sabres 6pm
(2) Penguins @ (4) Devils 6pm
(9) Capitals @ (3) Hurricanes 6pm
(7) Flyers @ (6) Rangers 630pm
(8) Bruins @ (12) Maple Leafs 630pm
(11) Panthers @ (15) Lightning 630pm
(13) Blue Jackets @ (10) Predators 7pm
(1) Red Wings @ (14) Blues 730pm
(7) Canucks @ (6) Flames 8pm
(2) Sharks @ (12) Coyotes 930pm