Midday playoff check-up

Not much left to say except that the Flyers have a chance to lock up home ice in the battle of Pennsylvania with a win today over a Rangers team that has nothing to play for. It should be in the bag, but stranger things have happened. The Hurricanes not playing Cam Ward yesterday leads me to believe they have no problem playing the Devils in the first round, because a Carolina win could have given them home ice in the first round.

Eastern Conference Playoff Race

Philadelphia Flyers - 4th place, 99 points, 44 wins, 5-4-1
1 game remaining - 1 at home, 1 against playoff teams
Last night – Won 3-2 over NY Islanders
Remaining schedule – Today vs. NY Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins - 5th place, 99 points, 45 wins, 7-2-1
0 games remaining
Last night – Won 3-1 over Montreal

Carolina Hurricanes - 6th place, 97 points, 45 wins, 8-2-0
0 games remaining
Last night – Lost 3-2 to New Jersey

New York Rangers – 7th place, 93 points, 42 wins, 5-4-1
1 game remaining - 1 on road, 1 against playoff teams
Last night – Did not play
Remaining schedule – Today @ Philadelphia

Montreal Canadiens - 8th place, 93 points, 41 wins, 5-3-2
0 games remaining
Last night – Lost 3-1 to Pittsburgh