Hockey Thread! (NHL etc.)

[Kreegs]

And the Wild are IN!!

Seriously great game in Chicago tonight. Can't believe they pulled it off!

[SkyPikachu]

Rangers got the president trophy.

Also some exciting games coming out mainly on thursday. There's other games which have teams moving between 1st-3rd in their division but couldn't be bothered adding them.

Tomorrow
Anaheim v Dallas
(If Anaheim beat Dallas, Anaheim clinches Conference)

Boston v Washington
(Boston will be wanting to win this just to keep away from Ottawa.)

Thursday
Ottawa v New York Rangers
(Ottawa lose (In regulation) then Detroit and Islanders clinches a playoff spot and if Boston wins on Wednesday or on Thursday or get 2 OT loses they'll also clinch and Ottawa would be out.)

Detroit v Montreal
(If Detroit win they'll clinch a playoff spot)
(If Montreal win and Tampa Bay lose Montreal clinch division)

Boston v Florida
(If Boston win on Wednesday and Today they clinch a playoff spot. If Boston gets 2 points out of the 2 games and Ottawa lose (In regulation) they also clinch.)

Winnipeg v Colorado
(If Winnipeg win they clinch a playoff spot)
(If Colorado Win and LA lose Winnipeg also clinch)

Los Angeles v Calgary
(If Calgary win they clinch a playoff spot)
(If Calgary lose in OT they clinch a playoff spot)
(If LA lose (In regulation) they're out )

[Kong Wen]

GOOOO Ottawa, Detroit, Calgary, and Winnipeg!
GOOOO Washington and Florida!

[SkyPikachu]

GOOOO Ottawa, Detroit, Calgary, and Winnipeg!
GOOOO Washington and Florida!

As long as Boston or Detroit and LA are out I'm happy. Sick of seeing them in the playoffs.

That being said I think Ottawa is out and LA is out.

[Kong Wen]

Will everyone be available on Sunday or Monday to make playoff pool picks?

[VictorViper]

Should be around Sunday, yep.

[Kreegs]

Will everyone be available on Sunday or Monday to make playoff pool picks?

Sunday and Monday evening, yes.

[SkyPikachu]

Washington won WOOP

If Boston and or Pittsburgh lose tomorrow and Ottawa win then shit is getting real.

Oh fuck if Pittsburgh dont make it I can't play Crosby and kong can't play Malkin.

[Kong Wen]

You know, I guess we don't all need to be around at the same time to make our playoff pool picks. We can all just submit them here after the last game of the season (when the standings are set) and before the first game of the playoffs. I'll work up a new sheet over lunch at work or something.

Big games tonight!

Senators vs. Rangers (go Sens!)
Red Wings vs. Canadiens (go Wings!)
Bruins vs. Panthers (go Panthers!)
Kings vs. Flames (go Flames!)
Jets vs. Avalance (go Jets!)

A few of these games will determine whether Saturday even means anything.

EDIT: As an update on the standings: Slurm is now only trailing Kreegs by 3 points, ahead of Vic by 12. Nail-biter!

[SkyPikachu]

Habs can clinch the division tonight. (Habs win and Bolts lose)

Buffalo can clinch last place tonight. (Arizona win)

St. Louis can clinch their division tonight. (Blues win and Preds lose)

Calagry can clinch a playoff spot. (Beat LA or take the game to OT)

Los Angeles can be knocked out. (Lose in regulation or Lose in OT and Winnipeg win/lose in OT)

Winnipeg can clinch a playoff spot. (Calagry beat LA in regulation or Winnipeg win)

Detroit can clinch a playoff spot. (Ottawa lose in regulation or Detroit win)

Boston can clinch a playoff spot. (If Boston win and Ottawa lose in regulation)

Best outcome for me.

Ottawa beats Rangers (In regulation or OT/SO) - I want them to make the playoffs.
Philadeliphia beats Carolina (In regulation or OT/SO) - I want Colorado to get the 7th overall pick/have a better chance at winning the lottery
Montreal beats Detroit (In regulation) - Better chance of Ottawa making the playoffs.
Tampa Bay beats New Jersey (In regulation or OT/SO) - Tampa Bay deserve the Division Title
Florida beats Boston (In regulation) - Better chance of Ottawa making the playoffs.
Chicago beats St. Louis (In regulation) - Nashville deserves the Division keep your dirty hands off it.
Nashville beats Minnesota (In regulation or OT/SO) - I may or may not hate Minnesota. Plus Nashville deserve the division.
Winnipeg beats Colorado (In regulation) - TANK TANK TANK Plus I want LA out.
Calgary beats LA (In regulations) - LA miss the playoff and the worlds a better place.
San Jose beats Edmonton (In regulation or OT/SO) - Want Colorado to get that 7th draft pick.
Arizona beats Vancouver (In regulation or OT/SO) - Buffalo deserve the best chance at McDavids.

I'm honestly stumped on whom I want to miss the playoffs out of Detroit, Boston and Pittsburgh. I'll probably lean towards Boston and Detroit considering I have Crosby and want to play him.