There is no shortage of competitive races in the NHL.
In the Central, three legitimate Stanley Cup contenders, all vying for home ice in the playoffs, are within four points of each other in a pitched battle to win the division. In the Atlantic, it's three teams within five points. The numbers aren't so close elsewhere, but the outcome of the Pacific is still very much in doubt, and there's a heated race for second place in the Metropolitan.
Then there are the races just to get into the playoffs. Philadelphia has injected uncertainty out East, pushing its way into a postseason berth, at least for the moment. Out West, Minnesota delivered a crushing blow to the Avs this week which may kill off that club's chances.
At the bottom of the league, meanwhile, six teams are separated by just three points as each eyes its draft lottery odds.
I'll be your host as we go through the full happenings of the past week and rate the performances of the league's 30 clubs.
The rankings that follow aren't solely based on my assessment. Instead, we've assembled the usual panel of Bleacher Report hockey writers—Adrian Dater,&n ...
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