A brief update on how the Eastern Conference looks after tonight's games.
-The Penguins clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season. They are in sixth place with 95 points. They still have a shot at the No. 4 seed, but need some help in the form of losses by the Flyers and Hurricans obviously.
-The Flyers clinched a playoff berth by beating the Panthers, 2-1. They are in fourth place with 97 points.
-The Devils failed to secure the Atlantic Division title after losing 4-1 to Toronto. They are in third place in the Eastern Conference with 102 points.
-Carolina kept pace with the Flyers by smacking the Islanders, 9-0. They are in fifth place with 97 points. The Flyers have a tiebreaker on them on account of having fewer games played.
-The Rangers moved close to securing a playoff spot by beating Montreal 3-1. With Florida losing, they moved two points ahead of ninth place Panthers who have 89 points. Additionally, the Rangers, with 91 points, are only one point behind seventh place Montreal (92 points).
-The Sabres are on life support. They are in tenth place with 85 points. Basically, the only way the Sabres can get in is if they win their final three games and have the Rangers and Panthers lose the rest of theirs in regulation.
-The standings can be viewed here.
Posted
Apr 07 2009, 11:33 PM
by
Seth Rorabaugh