NHL Playoff Race Heats Up

0:00NHL stories making news on March 10th. The National Hockey League is heading into its final stretch with playoff spots on the line across both conferences, seven teams in the east are within eight points of each other, while eight in the west sit within nine points. This parody has made every game a battle, ramping up the pressure for the last few weeks of the regular season. In the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens hold the first wild card spot with the solid 34 wins, 18 losses, and 10 over time, losses, but Columbus and Ottawa trail by just four and five points. Montreal faces the 11th toughest remaining schedule yet, has won eight of their last 14 games, counting on steady goal tending to stay ahead. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins cling to second in the Metropolitan Division, four points clear of the wild card cutoff. Without Captain Sydney Crosby due to injury and if Genny Malkin suspended for three more games, they tackle the league's hardest schedule. Their poor shootout record adds extra risk to this transitional team's postseason hopes.

1:03Over in the west, the Los Angeles Kings are tied for fifth in the Pacific with the San Jose Sharks, one point behind Seattle for the second wild card. New additions like Artemi Panorin and Scott Lapton boost their line up during the final 19 games, and they have the easiest remaining schedule. This could be coach Aztec Opetar's last run before retirement. The Edmonds and Oilers, fresh off back-to-back cup finals, lead San Jose by four points but face trouble with three games in hand against them. Their mediocre road record looms large against tough opponents like Colorado and Vegas. With Conor McDavid's extension ticking, missing playoffs could spark major changes for this high-stakes squad. A quick thank you to our sponsor of today's episode. Layback, press play, let the pillow do the rest, Sal meets Comfort, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.