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Monday, March 25, 2019

{allcanada} Stanley Cup Playoff primer: Eastern Conference

 

Here is where the Eastern Conference playoff picture stands today:

Tampa Bay Lightning (58-14-4)

Where they stand: 120 points; clinched Presidents' Trophy, Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division

Games remaining: six (two home; four road)

Key games: Boston Bruins, Monday; at Bruins, April 6

If playoffs started today: Would play the Montreal Canadiens in first round

Next game: vs. Bruins, Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, SNE, SNO, SNP, TVAS, SUN, NESN, NHL.TV)

 

Boston Bruins (46-20-9)

Where they stand: 101 points; second in Atlantic Division; clinched playoff berth

Games remaining: seven (three home; four road)

Key games: at Lightning, Monday; vs. Lightning, April 6

If playoffs started today: Would play the Toronto Maple Leafs in first round

Next game: at Lightning, Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, SNE, SNO, SNP, TVAS, SUN, NESN, NHL.TV)

 

Toronto Maple Leafs (44-25-6)

Where they stand: 94 points; third in Atlantic Division

Games remaining: seven (three home; four road)

Key game: at Montreal Canadiens, April 6

If playoffs started today: Would play the Bruins in first round

Next game: vs. Florida Panthers, Monday (7 p.m. ET; TSN4, FS-F, NHL.TV)

 

Washington Capitals (44-24-8)

Where they stand: 96 points; first in Metropolitan Division

Games remaining: six (three home, three road)

Key games: vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Tuesday; vs. New York Islanders, April 6

If playoffs started today: Would play the Carolina Hurricanes in first round

Next game: vs. Hurricanes, Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, NBCSWA, NHL.TV)

 

New York Islanders (44-25-7)

Where they stand: 95 points; second in Metropolitan Division

Games remaining: six (two home, four road)

Key games: at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday; at Capitals, April 6

If playoffs started today: Would play the Pittsburgh Penguins in first round

Next game: at Blue Jackets, Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, FS-O, MSG+, NHL.TV)

 

Pittsburgh Penguins (41-24-11)

Where they stand: 93 points; third in Metropolitan Division

Games remaining: six (four home; two road)

Key games: vs. Carolina Hurricanes, March 31

If playoffs started today: Would play the Islanders in first round

Next game: at New York Rangers, Monday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN+, MSG, ATTSN-PT, NHL.TV)

 

Carolina Hurricanes (42-26-7)

Where they stand: 91 points; first wild card from Eastern Conference

Games remaining: seven (three home, four road)

Key games: at Capitals, Tuesday; at Penguins, March 31 

If playoffs started today: Would play the Capitals in first round

Next game: at Capitals, Tuesday (7 p.m. ET: NBCSN, NBCSWA, NHL.TV)

 

Montreal Canadiens (40-28-8)

Where they stand: 88 points; second wild card from Eastern Conference

Games remaining: six (three home; three road)

Key games: at Blue Jackets, March 28; at Capitals, April 4

If playoffs started today: Would play the Lightning in the first round 

Next game: vs. Florida Panthers, Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, TSN2, RDS, FS-F, NHL.TV)

 

Columbus Blue Jackets (41-30-4)

Where they stand: 86 points; two points out of second wild card

Games remaining: seven (three home; four road)

Key games: vs. Islanders, Tuesday; vs. Montreal Canadiens, March 28

If playoffs started today: Would not qualify

Next game: vs. Islanders, Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, FS-O, MSG+, NHL.TV)

 

Philadelphia Flyers (36-32-8)

Where they stand: 80 points; eight points out of second wild card

Games remaining: six (three home, three road)

Key games: vs. Maple Leafs, Wednesday; at Hurricanes, March 30

If playoffs started today: Would not qualify

Next game: vs. Maple Leafs, Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS, NBCSP, NHL.TV)

 

Florida Panthers (33-30-12)

Where they stand: 78 points; 10 points out of second wild card

Games remaining: seven (three home; four road)

Key games: at Canadiens, Tuesday; at Bruins, March 30

If playoffs started today: Would not qualify

Next game: at Maple Leafs, Monday (7 p.m. ET; TSN4, FS-F, NHL.TV)

 

The Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators have been eliminated from playoff contention in the Eastern Conference.

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