Sounds about right for the fight at the bottom of the Eastern conference playoffs. In tonight's "Game of the Night" let's focus on two games...a double dippah!!!
First, the 4th place Flyers host the 9th (technically tied for 8th) place Panthers in a must win for both. If Philly loses, they lose the division to NJ and could easily drop out of having home ice in the coming days. If the Panthers lose, well, they get to keep the football and are a day closer to playing golf, folks.
The second game is Montreal visiting the NY Rangers. This battle of 7th vs. 8th is crucial to both teams.
Coming out of tonight, we could very well have the following scenario battling it out for the last two spots...
First, the 4th place Flyers host the 9th (technically tied for 8th) place Panthers in a must win for both. If Philly loses, they lose the division to NJ and could easily drop out of having home ice in the coming days. If the Panthers lose, well, they get to keep the football and are a day closer to playing golf, folks.
The second game is Montreal visiting the NY Rangers. This battle of 7th vs. 8th is crucial to both teams.
Coming out of tonight, we could very well have the following scenario battling it out for the last two spots...
6. PIT - 93 pts
7. NYR - 92 pts
8. MTL - 91 pts
9. FLA - 91 pts
7. NYR - 92 pts
8. MTL - 91 pts
9. FLA - 91 pts
Talk about a barn-burner for the last two seeds. The other key is that Slug-a-lo is hanging back with 85 points and 3 to play, so wins by the Habs and Cats all but elminates the Slugs from contention. Watch these games closely, now, as the Bruins first round opponent is definitely coming out of this group. You heard it hear first (like that was difficult to predict).
Oh, and the B's play some clowns in Ottawa tonight, too. Can you guess what Wideman's thinking below?
