Running 2007 NHL regular season thread

Pittsburgh and Montreal going to be neck-and-neck for the Eastern Conference one seed. I can't see the Pens sitting everyone, so to me, it's irrelevant if Crosby misses a game.

 

<a href="http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/03/29/avery_report/">Hooking penalty for Sean Avery?</a>

 

Does anybody know when the first possible day for an NHL playoff game would be?

 

All games are over on Sunday, April 6th. They usually wait 2-3 days so I'm guessing Thursday, April 10th.

 

Dubinsky with a PPG. Rangers 1, Penguins 0, three minutes in.

 

Prior to tomorrow's Predators-Red Wings game, Detroit will have an on-ice celebration of Gordie Howe's 80th birthday.

http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=357474

Very cool.

 

Is he going to skate a shift or two while he's there? ;D

 

Btw, Marian Gaborik has some serious jets. I'm guessing you will all see the OT goal vs. the 'Lanche.

 

Damn. I may have to try to get a ticket to Tuesday's Caps-Hurricanes game.

 

Checking in on the Caps (and no, I still don't think they're getting in)

3. Carolina (90): at Was, vs. TB, vs. Fla
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7. Philly (91): at Pit, vs. NJ, vs. Pit
8. Boston (91): at NJ, at Ott, vs. Buf
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9. Wash (88): vs. Car, vs. TB, vs. Fla

Of note: Isn't the first tiebreaker total wins? Right now Carolina is +2 over Washington in that. Which leads me to believe their magic number is 2 wins. Caps, though, are tied now with Philly and Boston in wins. My best guess is they'll need to get to at least 93 for any kind of shot.