Two big things on the first of March. If Pittsburgh Penguins lose Kris Letang for another concussion after Eric Nyström's high hit, it will put a big dent in the team's cup dreams. Letang had a serious concussion that sidelined him for a lengthy period earlier this season and if this is remotely as bad, he might be out for the season. Penguins have showed remarkable ability to carry on strong without their best players Crosby and Letang, but the impact will be massive for the small margins in playoffs. Let's hope it's just a scare and Letang is back in business for the next game.
Anaheim Ducks had a spirited run going on for the final push to make it to the playoffs. Now they lost to lowly Buffalo Sabres and the climb seems just a little bit tougher. They have 18 games remaining and need to hit something like 94 points to make it to the playoffs. Colorado, Dallas and LA are all going with a velocity to take them to 90+ points and only one of these four currently has a spot for the playoffs. Only Chicago and San Jose have shown signs of weakness, but I don't believe either of those talent packed teams is going to fall out of the playoffs. So, the Ducks need to rack up 28-30 points in 18 games. That's roughly playing .800 for the rest of the regular season. And that still fails if any of the other bubble teams comes up with a .600 finish. Tough seems like an understatement here. Calgary, LA and Edmonton in the next three, one loss there would be the end of the push.
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