EASTERN CONFERENCE
Islanders clinch; Blue Jackets, Canadiens tied for second
wild card
There are seven days remaining in the NHL regular season,
and the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference
is extremely tight. The Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched the Atlantic
Division, Eastern Conference and Presidents' Trophy, and the Boston Bruins,
Washington Capitals and New York Islanders have also clinched berths. The
Carolina Hurricanes continue to hold the first wild card in the conference and
the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets are tied for the second wild
card.
HERE IS WHERE THE EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF PICTURE STANDS TODAY:
TAMPA BAY
LIGHTNING (59-15-4)
Where they stand: 122 points; clinched Presidents'
Trophy, Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division
Games remaining: four (four road)
Key game: at Boston Bruins, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the Columbus
Blue Jackets in first round
Next game: at Ottawa Senators, Monday (7:30 p.m. ET;
NHLN, TSN5, RDS, SUN, NHL.TV)
BOSTON BRUINS
(47-22-9)
Where they stand: 103 points; second in Atlantic
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: four (one home; three road)
Key games: vs. Lightning, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the Toronto
Maple Leafs in first round
Next game: at Detroit Red Wings, Sunday (7:30 p.m.
ET; NBCSN, NHL.TV)
TORONTO MAPLE
LEAFS (45-26-7)
Where they stand: 97 points; third in Atlantic
Division
Games remaining: four (two home; two road)
Key game: at Montreal Canadiens, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the Bruins in
first round
Next game: at New York Islanders, Monday (7 p.m. ET;
MSG+2, SNO, NHL.TV)
WASHINGTON
CAPITALS (47-24-8)
Where they stand: 102 points; first in Metropolitan
Division, clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: three (two home, one road)
Key games: vs. New York Islanders, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the Carolina
Hurricanes in first round
Next game: at Florida Panthers, Monday (7 p.m. ET;
TVAS, FS-F, NBCSWA, NHL.TV)
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
(46-26-7)
Where they stand: 99 points; second in Metropolitan
Division, clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: three (one home, two road)
Key games: at Capitals, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the Pittsburgh
Penguins in first round
Next game: vs. Maple Leafs, Monday (7 p.m. ET;
MSG+ 2, SNO, NHL.TV)
PITTSBURGH
PENGUINS (42-25-11)
Where they stand: 95 points; second in Metropolitan
Division
Games remaining: four (three home; one road)
Key games: vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Islanders
in first round
Next game: vs. Hurricanes, Friday (5 p.m. ET; NHLN,
ATTSN-PT, FS-CR, NHL.TV)
CAROLINA
HURRICANES (43-28-7)
Where they stand: 93 points; first wild card
from Eastern Conference
Games remaining: four (one home, three road)
Key games: at Penguins, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Capitals in
first round
Next game: at Penguins, Sunday (5 p.m. ET: NHLN,
ATTSN-PT, FS-CR, NHL.TV)
COLUMBUS BLUE
JACKETS (44-30-4)
Where they stand: 92 points; second wild card from
Eastern Conference
Games remaining: four (one home; three road)
Key games: vs. Bruins, Tuesday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Lightning
in the first round
Next game: vs. Bruins, Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN,
TVAS, NESN, NHL.TV)
MONTREAL CANADIENS
(42-29-8)
Where they stand: 92 points; tied for second wild
card from Eastern Conference
Games remaining: three (two home; one road)
Key games: vs. Lightning, Tuesday
If playoffs started today: Would not qualify
Next game: vs. Lightning, Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET;
TSN2, RDS, SUN, NHL.TV)
The Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils,
Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers and Philadelphia Flyers
have been eliminated from playoff contention in the Eastern Conference.
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