It is a lot easier to like Luongo when he isn't making many, many ludicrous saves against Ottawa, including in the shootout. Sigh. (Spellcheck doesn't like "Luongo". Did you mean "Gluon"? Or perhaps you meant "Mongol"? "Longbow"?) Also, the maple leafs lost their sixth in a row, at home to St Louis who utterly, utterly dominated them -- 72% of the puck!
However, the winning continues apace for the model; 57 smugs is one of the best days all year.
Playoff Chances
From now until the end of the season, I'll be including every team which hasn't clinched or been eliminated. (Isn't it strange, verbally, how one clinches oneself but one is eliminated by others? As if that were remotely true.)
East
Seven spots; Pittsburgh will clinch on Thursday or Friday. Toronto sliding ever harder; Isles just waiting for death, Carolina and Ottawa not far behind.
West
Five spots. Phoenix/Dallas on the final night starting to look bigger and bigger.
Points after elimination
| Team | Points | Games |
|---|
| Buffalo | 2 | 4 |
| Edmonton | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 |
Florida eliminated despite beating Ottawa; they can't possibly get enough ROWs now to pass Columbus, who already have 80 points (Florida's maximum) and they can't pass both of detroit and toronto since they play each other one more time. Islanders will be next up, probably in a few days; then Calgary, then a lull again.
San Jose clinched a spot yesterday, Anaheim today.
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