.........), I thought I'd put up a running tally of the NHL standings as the season winds down and everybody fights for the chance to hoist up ole' Lord Stanley's Cup.....................points table as of 24 Feb. 2007...............
Eastern Conference........................
1} Buffalo SABRES.........................87 pts(21 gr)#
2} New Jersey DEVILS....................82 pts(20 gr)#
3} Tampa Bay LIGHTNING...............73 pts(19 gr)#
4} Pittsburgh PENGUINS..................75 pts(22 gr)
5} Ottawa SENATORS......................74 pts(21 gr)
6} Atlanta THRASHERS....................72 pts(19 gr)
7} New York ISLANDERS.................70 pts(20 gr)
8} Montreal CANADIANS.................70 pts(18 gr)
9} Carolina HURRICANES................69 pts(19 gr)
10} Toronto MAPLE LEAFS...............67 pts(21 gr)
11} Boston BRUINS........................64 pts(22 gr)
12} New York RANGERS..................64 pts(21 gr)
13} Florida PANTHERS.....................59 pts(20 gr)
14} Washington CAPITALS...............58 pts(20 gr)
15} Philadelphia FLYERS...................41 pts(21 gr)
Western Conference.......................
1} Detroit RED WINGS.....................85 pts(20 gr)#
2} Anaheim DUCKS.........................80 pts(20 gr)#
3} Vancouver CANUCKS..................76 pts(21 gr)#
4} Nashville PREDATORS.................84 pts(20 gr)
5} San Jose SHARKS.......................77 pts(21 gr)
6} Dallas STARS.............................75 pts(22 gr)
7} Minnesota WILD..........................73 pts(20 gr)
8} Calgary FLAMES..........................71 pts(21 gr)
9} Edmonton OILERS.......................66 pts(21 gr)
10} Colorado AVALANCHE................62 pts(20 gr)
11} St. Louis BLUES.........................61 pts(21 gr)
12} Phoenix COYOTES.....................55 pts(21 gr)
13} Chicago BLACKHAWKS..............53 pts(21 gr)
14} Columbus BLUE JACKETS...........52 pts(21 gr)
15} Los Angeles KINGS....................50 pts(20 gr)
gr--games remaining
#--denotes division leaders(each conference has three divisions; come playoff time, the division winners in both conferences are seeded 1, 2, 3, followed by the next 5 teams in points regardless of division)
They never recovered since Gretzky.
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