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Stanley Cup playoff buzz: Flames attempt to sneak into wild card

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There are four games on Friday’s NHL schedule, each with playoff implications.

New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabers (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, MSG-B, MSGSN, SN NOW)

The Rangers (44-21-10), who lost 2-1 to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, should move within two points of inactive New Jersey for second place in the Metropolitan Division. Buffalo (35-31-7) can move within five points of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoffs.

Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Jets (8 p.m. ET; TSN3, BSDETX, ESPN+, SN NOW)

Winnipeg (41-31-3) can move within three points of the inactive Seattle Kraken for the first wild card in the Western Conference playoffs. The Jets, who have lost two in a row, are two points ahead of the Calgary Flames. Detroit (33-32-9) is nine points away from a playoff spot with eight games remaining.

Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; SN, SN1, ESPN+, SN NOW)

The Flames (34-26-15) are looking for their third straight win and could tie for the second wild card in the West in the playoffs. The Canucks (34-34-6) are 10-2-1 in their last 13 games and trail the Jets by 11 points for the second wild card.

Dallas Stars at Arizona Coyotes (10:30 p.m. ET; BSAZX, BSSW, ESPN+, SN NOW)

Dallas (40-20-14) is looking for its second straight win and a chance to move within a point of the inactive Minnesota Wild for first place in the Central Division. Arizona (27-35-13) lost five straight (0-3-2) and was eliminated from playoff contention.

If the playoffs start on Thursday

Here’s a look first round matches As they are going into Friday’s games:

Eastern Conference

(1A) Boston Bruins vs. (WC2) Pittsburgh Penguins

(1M) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC1) New York Islanders

(2A) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3A) Tampa Bay Lightning

(2M) New Jersey Devils vs. (3M) New York Rangers

western conference

(1P) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC2) Winnipeg Jets

(1C) Minnesota Wild vs. (WC1) Seattle Kraken

(2C) Dallas Stars vs. (3C) Colorado Avalanche

(2P) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3P) Los Angeles Kings

about last night

There were 11 games on Thursday, 10 with playoff implications.

Boston Bruins 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 1 (OT): david pastrnak The Bruins (58-12-5) scored 41 seconds into overtime to set a new team record for wins in a season and win the President’s Trophy, awarded to the NHL team with the best regular season record. Columbus (23-43-8) was eliminated from playoff contention.

Florida Panthers 5, Montreal Canadiens 2: Matthew Tkachuk Florida (38-31-7) had four points (three goals, one assist) to reach 100 points. Conference. The Canadiens (30-40-6) were eliminated from the postseason.

New Jersey Devils 2, New York Rangers 1: eric hall AND thymus meyer The Devils (47-20-8) sit second in the Metropolitan Division, four points ahead of the Rangers and one point behind the first-place Carolina Hurricanes. Chris Crider He was 9-2-1 in his last 12 games with the Rangers.

Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Nashville Predators 0: Tristan Zary He had 28 saves in his 200th NHL game for the Penguins (37-28-10), who moved within three points of the New York Islanders for the first wild card in the East. Nashville (37-29-8) finished three points behind the Winnipeg Jets for the second wild card in the Western Conference.

Ottawa Senators 5, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (OT): Alex De Brincott The Senators (37-33-5) scored 1:36 into overtime to move behind the Penguins for the second wild card in the East. The Flyers (29-32-13) are 5-0-2 in their last seven games, but are 13 points shy of a playoff spot with eight games remaining.

Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Washington Capitals 1: andriy vasilevsky He had 30 saves for Tampa Bay (44-26-6), which moved within four points of the Toronto Maple Leafs for second place in the Atlantic Division. Washington (34-33-9) has lost six of seven (1-4-2) and is seven points behind the Penguins for the second wild card in the East.

Detroit Red Wings 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2: The Hurricanes (47-18-9) have lost four of five (1-3-1) and are one point ahead of the Devils in the Metropolitan Division. jack wallman Four seconds remained in the third quarter for the Red Wings (33-32-9), who trailed the Penguins by nine points for the second wild card in the East.

Edmonton Oilers 2, Los Angeles Kings 0: Stuart Skinner He had 43 saves for Edmonton (44-23-9), which moved into second place in the Pacific Division, one point ahead of the Kings and two behind the first-place Vegas Golden Knights. Skinner went 10-1-1 in 12 games in March, becoming the first goaltender in Oilers history to record 10 wins in a single month. Captain of the Oils Connor McDavid He became the fifth player in NHL history with 300 goals and 500 assists (300 goals, 541 assists; 563 games) before his 600th game, joining Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Stastny, and Brian Trottier. Los Angeles (43-22-10) snapped a 12-game hitting streak (10-0-2) and lost two straight.

Seattle Kraken 4, Anaheim Ducks 1: jade schwartz AND Matty Beniers They each had a goal and an assist for Seattle (41-25-8), which holds the first wild card in the West playoffs, five points ahead of the Jets with eight games remaining. Anaheim (23-42-10), which lost its sixth straight game in regulation, was eliminated from playoff contention.

San Jose Sharks 4, Vegas Golden Knights 3 (OT): The Golden Knights (46-22-7) became the first Western Conference team to clinch a playoff spot with Pittsburgh’s regulation win over Nashville. Vegas is two points ahead of Edmonton for first place in the Pacific Division. logan couture The Sharks (21-39-15) scored 50 seconds after overtime and were eliminated from playoff contention.

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