I was right yesterday, predicting a tight overtime game for Colorado Avalanche's visit to Buffalo. Sabres were grabbing the two points until the last second of the regulation. Then, all of a sudden they found themselves tied and eventually beaten in the shootout. The Avs took two important points to reclaim the eighth spot where the Sabres only gained one point to narrow the gap between them and Washington Capitals, who currently stand eighth in the East. Tha Avalanche has played a game or two more than their opposition on the Western bubble, but at the same time they seem more and more confident in their chances. The pressure is definitely on the rest of this bunch.
Dallas Stars managed to pull some gap between themselves and the rest of the Pacific division teams in the past weeks. Coyotes and Sharks seemed on their way down and all looked pretty promising in Dallas. Now, after just a few rounds the pack has tightened again. Dallas lost to desperate Winnipeg Jets and Phoenix managed to steal two points from Vancouver Canucks behind stellar goaltending from Mike Smith. Now the Coyotes lurk one victory behind the Stars and there's absolutely no room for losing more points. San Jose got the victory to snap their losing streak and still have two games in hand. Two more wins there and they're sandwitched between these two. Pacific crown is still up for grabs for four teams, since LA is also within strikings distance.
Honorable mention from last night goes to Eric Cole's epic high five with the referee. The lost art of on ice comedy!
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