The eastern battle is still raging!
Assuming Ottawa has secured their playoffs spot, we still have 5 teams that are fiercely fighting for the last entry spot.
If Detroit and Columbus win today, they both will be tied with the Rangers with 76 games played. All of them 4 points behind Montreal, and the Islanders who beat Washington earlier today, are 5 points behind.
None of these teams can hope for a break with 6 games left to the calender. I wonder how much gaz will be left in the tank of the team that will survive!