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      What We're Watching In The NHL's Playoff Races

      After plenty of twists and turns (and game postponements), the NHL's 2021 regular-season journey is nearly over. The average team now has just 10.6 remaining games in which to make its final case for the postseason -- though in all practicality, many of those playoff spots are basically clinched already. According to our Elo-based model, 13 teams have at least a 98 percent chance of grabbing one of the 16 available playoff berths, leaving just a few remaining slots up for grabs. Here's the state of each of those outstanding races, as our model sees it: (Apologies to the East, where the four most likely playoff teams -- the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders at over 99 percent, the Washington Capitals at 99 percent and the Boston Bruins at 98 percent -- are all almost certain to make it, thus robbing us of a dramatic playoff chase in that division.) The main battle: Dallas Stars (50 percent) versus Nashville Predators (39 percent)Season series: Nashville leads 4-3-0Remaining head-to-head matchups: one (May 1)The spoiler: Chicago Blackhawks (11 percent) The best remaining playoff chase has already had its share of developments this season, as both Nashville and Dallas started the year cold before going on recent hot streaks to emerge as front-runners over Chicago. The Stars are looking to replicate the same defense-and-goaltending formula that helped carry them to the...
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      What We're Watching In The NHL's Playoff Races

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          Did The Bruins Win The Trade Deadline? And Will The Canucks Ever Play Again?

          neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): One of hockey's annual big events came and went earlier this week, with Monday's trade deadline. Though the deadline brought fewer players on the move than usual, it did offer some moves that ranged from "intriguing" to "borderline blockbuster." So let's quickly unpack what happened and then talk about what we're looking forward to down the stretch of the regular season (whenever it may end). First of all, which move on or around the deadline did each of you love? (Terrence Doyle, contributor): I am willing to bet that Emily and I both loved the same big trade ... emily (Emily Scherer, designer): 🎉 Bruins got a scorer.  : This goal was so tasty for so many reasons. First off, David Pastrnak's ability to handle a bouncing, spinning puck and see a pass to Taylor Hall was just world-class stuff. 🍝 Even then, it looked like the defenseman had the angle, but Hall just blows by him, waits for Semyon Varlamov to commit and fires through the five-hole, all without breaking his stride. I fist-pumped so hard I thought I'd need rotator cuff surgery. It's precisely the reason the Bruins acquired him. emily: Love the Hall trade for Boston. What a wild, winding way for the 2010 draft to reach its conclusion. The general gist floating around is that Hall wanted Boston, and Boston...
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          Did The Bruins Win The Trade Deadline? And Will The Canucks Ever Play Again?

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            2021 North Division Standings

            TeamWLOTLPTS
            Toronto2813561
            Winnipeg2715357
            Edmonton2716256
            Montreal2015949
            Calgary1923341
            Vancouver1818339
            Ottawa1626436

            2021 Team Leaders

            Goals

            Brock Boeser

            Brock BoeserRW #6

            16
            Power Play Goals6
            shots90

            Assists

            Quinn Hughes

            Quinn HughesD #43

            28
            Plus/Minus-15
            Power Play Assists15

            Points

            Brock Boeser

            Brock BoeserRW #6

            36
            Goals16
            Assists20

            2021 Team Stats

            Goals For / Game
            2.65
            Goals Against / Game
            3.10
            Power Play %
            20.2
            Penalty Kill %
            78.0

            Team History

            YearWLOTLPts
            20211818339
            2019-203627678
            2018-1935361181
            2017-1831401173
            2016-173043969
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