Play-off Picture (3 Weeks Remaining)

[PigsRule]

Here's a look at the playoff picture after 6wks with 3 wks to play out the regular season.

Everything's up for grabs at this point including Division titles and all playoff spots.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

• :DAL-NHL: Dallas Stars    1st in Pacific Division, 6-0
• :EDM: Edmonton Oilers   1st in Northwest Division, 5-1
• :CHI-NHL: Chicago Blackhawks    1st in Central Division, 5-1
• :PHO: Phoenix Coyotes    2nd in Pacific Division, 5-1
• :LA: Los Angeles Kings    3rd in Pacific, 4-2
• :MIN-NHL: Minnesota Wild    2nd in Northwest, 4-2
• :DET-NHL: Detroit Red Wings    2nd in Central, 4-2
• :CLS: Columbus Blue Jackets    Tops in 4-way tie with :VAN: :STL-NHL: :COL-NHL: all @ 2-4

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• :FLO: Florida Panthers    1st in Southeast Division, 5-1
• :TOR-NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs    Tops in 4-way tie in Northeast, Higher PF than :PHI-NHL:, 4-2
• :PHI-NHL:Philadelphia Flyers    Tops in Atlantic, 4-2
• :TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning    2nd in Southeast, 5-1
• :OTT: Ottawa Senators   Tied for 1st in Northeast, Higher PF than :MON-NHL:, 4-2
• :MON-NHL: Montreal Canadiens    Tied for 1st in Northeast, Higher PF than :BUF-NHL:, 4-2
• :BUF-NHL: Buffalo Sabres    Tied for 1st in Northeast, Higher PF than :CAR-NHL:, 4-2
• :CAR-NHL: Carolina Hurricanes    3rd in Southeast, 4-2

NOTE: some match-up results may change due to official NHL stat corrections resulting in changes to standings + playoff seeding.

* Standings Tie Breakers
1. Best division record for entire season
2. Head-to-head record
3. Most fantasy "Points For" entire season

[PigsRule]

some comments:

• :DAL-NHL: remains the only undefeated team after WK6
• :NJD: falls out of a playoff spot after losing in WK5; they're at 3-3 tied with :PIT-NHL: :WIN:
• :CLS: surprisingly clings to a post-season spot falling to 2-4
• :COL-NHL: climbing into the hunt at 2-4 trailing :CLS: in PF
• Still a log jam in the Northeast w/4-way tie :TOR-NHL: :OTT: :MON-NHL: :BUF-NHL: at 4-2
• :WAS-NHL: :NAS: pick up their 1st Win
• :BOS-NHL: :NYR: remain winless at 0-6
• :EDM: nips :TBL: by a score of 92.85 - 92.80 in WK6
• :MON-NHL: :CAR-NHL: streaking in the right direction with 4 Wins in a row
• :CLG: :SJ: streaking the wrong way with 5 straight Loses
• :WIN: is the 4th highest scoring team but remains just outside the playoff picture
• :NAS: :OTT: :NYR: are the top 3 most scored against teams
• :EDM: :CLG: :TBL: are the top 3 least scored on teams
• Top 3 scoring teams are :DAL-NHL: :FLO: :TOR-NHL: while the bottom 3 are :NYR: :NYI: :SJ:

[dickiedunn]

Montreal and Buffalo are really worrying me. They are winning as much as my Sens are. Something has to give in our four way tie with Toronto. Time is ticking away.

[PigsRule]

things are getting tease in the play-off races. plenty of jockeying left to be done by most teams.

some teams that have good records have brutal match-ups coming up.

others who seem out of it are actually within a win or 2 of getting right back into the race.

check the Fantrax standings page, click on "ALL" to see where teams stand. then look up your competitor's upcoming schedule.

[PigsRule]

my cats are 5-1 now...

but with 3wks left to play, i've got a competitive :NJD: team to face this week.
then :EDM: (also at 5-1 ... just acquired David Backes) next wk.
to wrap up the regular season, i've got to get past :TBL: also sitting at 5-1 currently.

suddenly it's not such a clear path for my cats to reach the playoffs + my team's current stay in the Eastern pole position isn't such a lock after all... actually it never really was.

[PigsRule]

my rival :TBL: currently the #4 seed in the East gets to face a subdued :BOS-NHL:

nxt wk cheesesteak faces :WIN: followed by my cats the final wk of the regular season.


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Current #2 seed in the East :TOR-NHL: has a friendlier schedule

this wk :ANA:  1-5
nxt wk :NYI:  1-5
final wk :DAL-NHL:  6-0


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Current #3 seed in East :PHI-NHL: has a tough schedule to hit the finishline as well...

this wk :DET-NHL:  4-2
nxt wk :PIT-NHL:  3-3
final wk :PHO:  5-1


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Western Conf leader :DAL-NHL: gets a fun schedule too...
this wk :MON-NHL:  4-2
nxt wk :CAR-NHL:  4-2
final wk :TOR-NHL:  4-2


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Current #2 seed in the West :EDM: has

this wk :WIN:  3-3
nxt wk :FLO:  5-1
final wk :CLS:  2-5


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Current #3 seed in the West :CHI-NHL: has

this wk :VAN:  2-5
nxt wk :DET-NHL:  4-2
final wk :PIT-NHL:  3-3


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Current #4 seed in the West :PHO: has

this wk :BUF-NHL:  4-2
nxt wk :LA:  4-2
final wk :PHI-NHL:  4-2

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Current #3 seed in the West :CHI-NHL: has

this wk :VAN: 2-5
nxt wk :DET-NHL: 4-2
final wk :PIT-NHL: 3-3

I hate my last two match ups. Wings have Howard an Nabby in goalie picking up tons of points. Pens are fighting for a playoff spot and won't let up.

Should be good race to the finishline.

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Dallas and Phoenix have tough schedules too in the West. Edmonton might get a break against Columbus in the final week but only if Columbus doesn't bother setting their line up. Come on Columbus put up a fight to hold onto your playoff spot man! :koolaid: