Last night showed that the giants in this season's NHL are firmly on track for playoffs. Boston, Philly, Vancouver and New York Rangers all pulled off another tick in the win column. The surprising St. Louis Blues had to bend under pressure from league leading Canucks and San Jose took another nosedive to further jeopardize their playoff berth. Otherwise the big teams took their share of the points. Polarization of the standings table increased another notch.
Winnipeg was clearly the team of the night, sending a big warning message to Panthers and Capitals. The fight for the lone guaranteed playoff spot for the weak Southeast division is not over yet. The division leading Panthers took a 7-0 beating in the hands of surprisigly well connecting Jets' team. While the Capitals keep on stumbling on their internal identity issues, it seems that Jets are on pace to seriously challenge the two season long candidates for the division crown. They're three games ahead in the schedule, so it's a bit early to look at the points totals, but last night's game is a definite statement. The Jets still face Capitals twice and Panthers once. Looking forward for a couple of previews of playoff hockey.
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