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Being a proud, long-standing fan of the Carolina Hurricanes(that includes when they were the Hartford Whalers..... .........), 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)

Wings seem to have shaken off the effects of the lockout... I feel deeply for Avalanche and Flyers. Not to mention Rangers They never recovered since Gretzky.

gkaytaz wrote:Wings seem to have shaken off the effects of the lockout... I feel deeply for Avalanche and Flyers. Not to mention Rangers They never recovered since Gretzky.

And I'll bet the Wings' are thinking to themselves, Let's not get not knocked out in the first round like last year, whereas my beloved' Canes' are probably thinking, Let's just make the playoffs this year(...just so long as they finish ahead of.....huh, what's that team from Atlanta, the Thwashers, oh, I meant, the Thrashers.... )

Wandered into here by mistake. Have no idea what is going on.

mlittle wrote:

gkaytaz wrote:Wings seem to have shaken off the effects of the lockout... I feel deeply for Avalanche and Flyers. Not to mention Rangers They never recovered since Gretzky.

And I'll bet the Wings' are thinking to themselves, Let's not get not knocked out in the first round like last year, whereas my beloved' Canes' are probably thinking, Let's just make the playoffs this year(...just so long as they finish ahead of.....huh, what's that team from Atlanta, the Thwashers, oh, I meant, the Thrashers.... )

Thwashers eh? Your word in GhoGho's ear

jacfan wrote: Wandered into here by mistake. Have no idea what is going on.

Never mind. I felt the same way when I clicked on the cricket link a while ago...

gkaytaz wrote:

mlittle wrote:

gkaytaz wrote:Wings seem to have shaken off the effects of the lockout... I feel deeply for Avalanche and Flyers. Not to mention Rangers They never recovered since Gretzky.

And I'll bet the Wings' are thinking to themselves, Let's not get not knocked out in the first round like last year, whereas my beloved' Canes' are probably thinking, Let's just make the playoffs this year(...just so long as they finish ahead of.....huh, what's that team from Atlanta, the Thwashers, oh, I meant, the Thrashers.... )

Thwashers eh? Your word in GhoGho's ear

That's certainly how Atlanta looked a few night ago when the 'Canes thrashed 'em 4-1.....

mlittle wrote:

gkaytaz wrote:

mlittle wrote:
And I'll bet the Wings' are thinking to themselves, Let's not get not knocked out in the first round like last year, whereas my beloved' Canes' are probably thinking, Let's just make the playoffs this year(...just so long as they finish ahead of.....huh, what's that team from Atlanta, the Thwashers, oh, I meant, the Thrashers.... )

Thwashers eh? Your word in GhoGho's ear

That's certainly how Atlanta looked a few night ago when the 'Canes thrashed 'em 4-1.....

Here's the standings as of 26 Feb. 2007 at www.msn.foxsports.com/nhl/standings

Most of the attention, though, is currently focused on positions 6-10 in the East...........
E-6} Atlanta THRASHERS.........................72 pts(18 gr)
E-7} Carolina HURRICANES.....................71 pts(18 gr)
E-8} New York ISLANDERS......................70 pts(20 gr)
E-9} Montreal CANADIANS......................70 pts(18 gr)
E-10} Toronto MAPLE LEAFS.....................69 pts(20 gr)

Matchups for 26, 27 and 28 Feb...........
26 Feb. 2007--Atlanta at Boston, Toronto at Montreal
27 Feb. 2007--Montreal at NY Rangers, Ottawa at Carolina, Buffalo at Toronto
28 Feb. 2007--Carolina at Ottawa

mlittle wrote:Here's the standings as of 26 Feb. 2007 at www.msn.foxsports.com/nhl/standings

Most of the attention, though, is currently focused on positions 6-10 in the East...........
E-6} Atlanta THRASHERS.........................72 pts(18 gr)
E-7} Carolina HURRICANES.....................71 pts(18 gr)
E-8} New York ISLANDERS......................70 pts(20 gr)
E-9} Montreal CANADIANS......................70 pts(18 gr)
E-10} Toronto MAPLE LEAFS.....................69 pts(20 gr)

Matchups for 26, 27 and 28 Feb...........
26 Feb. 2007--Atlanta at Boston, Toronto at Montreal
27 Feb. 2007--Montreal at NY Rangers, Ottawa at Carolina, Buffalo at Toronto
28 Feb. 2007--Carolina at Ottawa

Every game is now the most important one of the season

GhoGho wrote:

mlittle wrote:Here's the standings as of 26 Feb. 2007 at www.msn.foxsports.com/nhl/standings

Most of the attention, though, is currently focused on positions 6-10 in the East...........
E-6} Atlanta THRASHERS.........................72 pts(18 gr)
E-7} Carolina HURRICANES.....................71 pts(18 gr)
E-8} New York ISLANDERS......................70 pts(20 gr)
E-9} Montreal CANADIANS......................70 pts(18 gr)
E-10} Toronto MAPLE LEAFS.....................69 pts(20 gr)

Matchups for 26, 27 and 28 Feb...........
26 Feb. 2007--Atlanta at Boston, Toronto at Montreal
27 Feb. 2007--Montreal at NY Rangers, Ottawa at Carolina, Buffalo at Toronto
28 Feb. 2007--Carolina at Ottawa

Every game is now the most important one of the season

How very true that is....Thrashers/Bruins are on TV tonight....

mlittle wrote:

GhoGho wrote:

mlittle wrote:Here's the standings as of 26 Feb. 2007 at www.msn.foxsports.com/nhl/standings

Most of the attention, though, is currently focused on positions 6-10 in the East...........
E-6} Atlanta THRASHERS.........................72 pts(18 gr)
E-7} Carolina HURRICANES.....................71 pts(18 gr)
E-8} New York ISLANDERS......................70 pts(20 gr)
E-9} Montreal CANADIANS......................70 pts(18 gr)
E-10} Toronto MAPLE LEAFS.....................69 pts(20 gr)

Matchups for 26, 27 and 28 Feb...........
26 Feb. 2007--Atlanta at Boston, Toronto at Montreal
27 Feb. 2007--Montreal at NY Rangers, Ottawa at Carolina, Buffalo at Toronto
28 Feb. 2007--Carolina at Ottawa

Every game is now the most important one of the season

How very true that is....Thrashers/Bruins are on TV tonight....

If i can get me kids and missus away from the HD unit

Current points table for positions 6-10 in the East....................

E-6} Atlanta THRASHERS........................74 pts(17 gr)
E-7} Montreal CANADIANS......................72 pts(17 gr)
E-8} Carolina HURRICANES.....................71 pts(18 gr)
E-9} New York ISLANDERS......................70 pts(20 gr)
E-10} Toronto MAPLE LEAFS.....................69 pts(19 gr)

Results from 26 Feb. 2007} Atlanta 3, Boston 2; Montreal 5, Toronto 4
Results from 27 Feb. 2007} NY Islanders 6, Philadelphia 5(F/OT), Buffalo 6, Toronto 1; Dallas 2, Tampa Bay 1(F/OT); NY Rangers 4, Montreal 0 and Ottawa 4, Carolina 2

28 Feb. 2007} Carolina at Ottawa
1 March 2007} St. Louis at NY Islanders

Current standings going into today's matches..............

Eastern Conference...............
1} Buffalo SABRES..............................91 pts(18 gr)#
2} New Jersey DEVILS.........................87 pts(17 gr)#
3} Tampa Bay LIGHTNING...................78 pts(16 gr)#
4} Ottawa SENATORS..........................80 pts(17 gr)
5} Pittsburgh PENGUINS.......................77 pts(18 gr)
6} Atlanta THRASHERS.........................76 pts(16 gr)
7} New York ISLANDERS.......................73 pts(18 gr)
8} Carolina HURRICANES......................73 pts(15 gr)
9} Montreal CANADIANS.......................72 pts(15 gr)
10} Toronto MAPLE LEAFS.....................71 pts(17 gr)
11} New York RANGERS........................69 pts(17 gr)
12} Boston BRUINS...............................65 pts(19 gr)
13} Florida PANTHERS...........................65 pts(17 gr)
14} Washington CAPITALS.....................60 pts(17 gr)
15} Philadelphia FLYERS.........................44 pts(18 gr)

Western Conference...........................
1} Nashville PREDATORS........................92 pts(16 gr)#
2} Anaheim DUCKS................................87 pts(16 gr)#
3} Vancouver CANUCKS.........................79 pts(18 gr)#
4} Detroit RED WINGS............................90 pts(17 gr)
5} Dallas STARS.....................................81 pts(18 gr)
6} San Jose SHARKS...............................78 pts(17 gr)
7} Minnesota WILD..................................78 pts(17 gr)
8} Calgary FLAMES..................................77 pts(18 gr)
9} Colorado AVALANCHE..........................67 pts(17 gr)
10} Edmonton OILERS..............................66 pts(17 gr)
11} St. Louis BLUES..................................66 pts(17 gr)
12} Phoenix COYOTES..............................57 pts(18 gr)
13} Columbus BLUE JACKETS....................57 pts(17 gr)
14} Chicago BLACKHAWKS.......................55 pts(17 gr)
15} Los Angeles KINGS.............................54 pts(17 gr)

gr--games remaining
#--denotes division leaders

Games of interest for March 3, 2007................
~~St. Louis(W-11) at NY Rangers(E-11)..........Rangers 3-2(F/Shootout)
~~Nashville(W-1) at LA Kings(W-15)..............Predators 6-3
~~Montreal(E-9) at Boston(E-12)...................Bruins 3-1
~~Buffalo(E-1) at Toronto(E-10)....................Buffalo 3-1
~~NY Islanders(E-7) at Washington(E-14).......Islanders 6-2
~~Tampa Bay(E-3) at Florida(E-13)................Panthers 6-2
~~Calgary(W-8] at Edmonton(W-10)..............Flames 4-2

The Preds are surprising me...