With the NHL season winding down, I wanted to take a look at the current NHL Playoff picture and how the First round matchups would look like, if the playoffs were to start today. Eastern Conference Atlantic 1. Boston Bruins-121 pts 2. Toronto Maple Leafs-98 3. Tampa Bay Lightning-94 Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs have already clinched a playoff spot, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are close to clinching. Metropolitan 1. Carolina Hurricanes-103 2. New Jersey Devils-102 3. New York Rangers-98 All of the top 3 seeds in the Metropolitan Division have already clinched a playoff spot. Wildcard 1. NY Islanders-87 2. Pittsburgh Penguins-84 Florida Panthers-83 Ottawa Senators-79 Buffalo Sabres-77 Washington Capitals-77 Detroit Red WIngs-75 The NY Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins currently hold the two wildcard spots in the Eastern Conference, with the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals, and Detroit Red Wings on their tail. Western Conference Centra
Hockeywiz (Lucas Au-Yang) writes about pressing issues in the NHL and will also give Fantasy Hockey Advice from time to time.