The NHL Playoffs are soooo close you can almost taste it.
Looks like Detroit in the Western Conference has clinched its playoff spot. San Jose with a clinch for there 
division in the west. Boston also have clinched their division in the Easton Conference.
| Western Conference | Eastern Conference | ||
| 1. X - Detroit | 107 | 1. Y - Boston | 102 |
| 2. Y - San Jose |
106 | 2. New Jersey | 97 |
| 3. Calgary | 90 | 3. Washington | 97 |
| 4. Chicago | 87 | 4. Philadelphia | 90 |
| 5. Vancouver | 87 | 5. Carolina | 87 |
| 6. Columbus | 83 | 6. Pittsburgh |
86 |
| 7. Edmonton | 79 | 7. NY Rangers | 86 |
| 8. Anaheim | 78 | 8. Montreal | 83 |
| ——————————————————— | |||
| 9. Nashville |
78 | 9. Florida | 81 |
| 10. St. Louis | 77 | 10. Buffalo | 76 |
| 11. Minnesota |
76 | 11. Toronto | 75 |
| 12. Dallas | 74 | 12. Ottawa | 74 |
** Thru Tuesday’s games
X – Clinched Playoff spot Y – Clinched Division
CURRENT PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
It looks like a tight fight in both divisions to get the 8th spot. Team are just separated by a few points. A loose by anyone could cost them a trip to the playoffs and getting a shot at the Stanley cup.