With the NHL heading into the Olympic break, wins and losses are becoming more important as teams play their last twenty-five to thirty games. Both the Eastern and Western Conferences are jammed in the middle of the standings, as teams fight for the last few playoff spots.
In the east, a mere two points seperate the sixth place Atlanta Thrashers and the thirteenth place New York Islanders. This leaves a lot of room for change in the conference, with only the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes seemingly out of the race. The Western Conference is not quite as tight, but quickly falling out of the race are the Columbus Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oilers.
Last night saw the Alberta based teams sink deeper in the standings, as the Edmonton Oilers lost their twelfth straight game and the Calgary Flames lost their ninth in a row. On the other side of the country, the Ottawa Senators tied a franchise record of eight straight wins.
With all of this, it looks like it is going to be a very exciting drive to the playoffs with so many teams still in the mix.
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