The Hurricanes win over the Devils at home last night brought them into a tie with the Canadiens for seventh place and the jockeying for playoff positioning is at its tightest. Only three points now separate fourth from eighth place in the standings and all five teams have to believe that a hot finish to the season can get them home ice advantage in the first round. The Flyers and Canadiens hold games in hand on their competitors, but they have to win those games for them to matter and neither team is playing its best hockey right now. The Habs visit tonight in Ottawa is one of those games in hand, and I would say it's a must-win except that basically every game from here on in falls under that category.
Eastern Conference Playoff Race
Philadelphia Flyers - 4th place, 84 points, 37 wins, 4-5-1
13 games remaining - 7 on road, 6 at home, 5 against playoff teams
Last night – Did not play; next game – Friday @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh Penguins - 5th place, 84 points, 38 wins, 8-0-2
10 games remaining - 4 on road, 6 at home, 6 against playoff teams
Last night – Did not play; next game – Friday vs. Los Angeles
New York Rangers – 6th place, 82 points, 37 wins, 6-3-1
11 games remaining - 5 on road, 6 at home, 7 against playoff teams
Last night – Did not play; next game – Saturday vs. Buffalo
Montreal Canadiens - 7th place, 81 points, 36 wins, 5-3-2
12 games remaining - 5 on road, 7 at home, 4 against playoff teams
Last night – Did not play; next game – Tonight @ Ottawa
Carolina Hurricanes - 8th place, 81 points, 37 wins, 6-2-2
10 games remaining - 3 on road, 7 at home, 5 against playoff teams
Last night – Won 4-2 over New Jersey; next game – Friday vs. NY Islanders
Florida Panthers - 9th place, 78 points, 34 wins, 4-4-2
12 games remaining - 5 on road, 7 at home, 6 against playoff teams
Last night – Did not play; next game – Tonight vs. Toronto
Buffalo Sabres - 10th place, 76 points, 34 wins, 3-5-2
12 games remaining, 6 on road, 6 at home, 8 against playoff teams
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Will you be cheering for Toronto tonight vs. Florida?
I used to have no problem cheering for them in insignificant games against teams I disliked more, but I like Florida and particularly dislike Burke.
The thing is, could I cheer for them if the alternative is the Canadiens missing the playoffs? Well, the way the CH has been playing recently, I just don't know. I guess this game won't matter if the Canadiens don't win some of their own..
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