With 5 games to go, here are some storylines to watch
-The Rangers, with 52 wins now, are 2 wins, and 6 points, in 5 games, away from setting franchise records in both categories. The Rangers have been playing NHL hockey in New York City since the 1927-1927 season as one of the original 6 franchises, and I am going to take a wild guess and say that is before any of you guys were born. It's almost 100 years worth of hockey seasons.
- with a few big games, Kucherov (136 points) leads McKinnon (131) and McDavid (130) for most points. Kucherov wants the scoring title badly.
- your goals leader is Auston Matthews, who has all but clinched the title with 64 goals and an insurmountable 11 goal lead;
- on team goals, Colorado Avalanche have scored the most with 285 and Winnipeg has yielded the least with 190;
- your assists leader is Connor McDavid with 99;
- it would appear to any reasonable hockey fan that Connor Hellebuyck has all but won the Vezina Trophy, but he trails the Panthers' mammoth backup goalie, the 6'6", 243 pound Anthony Solarz, .923 to .920 for the save % title. Solarz, who has played far less games, also leads the NHL in the GAA category;
- your penalty minutes leader is Liam O'Brien of the Coyotes with a commanding 23 minutes lead; the Florida Panthers have the most PM as a team
- Your MAJOR penalty leader features a 3 way tie at 11 between O'Brien, Flyers top goon Nicolas Deslauriers (who had the fight of the season with Matt Rempe of the Ny Rangers), and LA Kings' thug defenseman Andreas Englund. One of these guys needs a major in the next few games to win the title