If the playoffs started today: Kings at Ducks, Wild at Preds, Hawks at Blues, Flames at Canucks; Bruins at Rangers, Pens at Canadians, Wings at Lightning, Caps at Islanders. Last playoff spot in both the East and West will be a dogfight.

Today is the Big One #1 for the Blues. Win-out and the Blues win the Central and have at least a shot at the West as the best the Ducks can do is 111 but the Ducks are three-up in the ROW.

Pittsburgh v Philadelphia. Philadelphia – Pens only have a 3-point lead on the Sens but are 4 ahead in the ROW.

Montreal v Florida. Florida – Panthers are now out of it, but would like to see Tampa Bay win the Atlantic.

Washington v Detroit. Washington – the Wings are stumbling and could fall to the wild card or worse.

St. Louis v Chicago. Blues – just win them all.

Ottawa v Toronto. Ottawa – a win puts the Sens only one point behind the Bruins. One of the Wings, Pens, Bruins, Sens and possibly even Caps aren’t going to make it to the playoffs.

I don't want it to happen, but if the Blues lose to the Hawks in OT or SO, the Preds, Blues, and Hawks will all have 104 points with 3 games to go.