The Skinny on the Playoff Chase

It was a good night for the Isles and they didn't even play.  Ottawa's regulation win in Boston and Arizona's regulation win in Tampa Bay both worked in the Isles' favor.

The Isles remain 4 points behind the Bruins but now have two games in hand on Boston and remain one point ahead of Tampa Bay and hold a game in hand on the Lightning.  The Isles remain three points behind Toronto and even in games with the Leafs as Toronto was also idle.

The Isles are 4 ROWs behind Boston, are even in ROWs with Toronto, and have two more ROWs than Toronto.

Even though the standings say the Isles are chasing Toronto, they are much closer to catching the Bruins!

 Playoff Chase:

	Metropolitan			GP		PTS
1.      X-Washington		72			102
2.      X-Pittsburgh		72			101
3.      X-Columbus		71			100
	Atlantic		GP		PTS
	1.      Montréal		73		91
	2.      Ottawa		72		88
	3.      Boston		73		82
	Wild Card		GP		PTS
	1.      NY Rangers		73		94
	2.      Toronto		71		81
	3.      ISLANDERS		71		78
	4.      Tampa Bay		72		77
	5.      Carolina		71		75
	6.      Philadelphia		72		74
	7.      Florida		72		73
	8.      Buffalo		74		72

Wednesday’s games

Isles @ NY Rangers 8:00

Toronto @ Columbus 7:00

Thursday’s games

Tampa Bay @ Boston 7:00

Columbus @ Washington 7:00

New Jersey @ Toronto 7:30

Carolina @ Montreal 7:30

Pittsburgh @ Ottawa 7:30

Arizona @ Florida 7:30

Philadelphia @ Minnesota 8:00

Friday’s games

Isles @ Pittsburgh 7:00

Tampa Bay @ Detroit 7:30

Saturday’s games

Boston @ Isles 7:00

Philadelphia @ Columbus 2:00

Arizona @ Washington 7:00

Carolina @ New Jersey 7:00

Toronto @ Buffalo 7:00

Ottawa @ Montreal 7:00

Chicago @ Florida 7:00

NY Rangers @ Los Angeles 10:30

Sunday’s games

Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh 7:00

NY Rangers @ Anaheim 9:00

Monday’s games

Nashville @ Isles 7:00

Detroit @ Carolina 7:00

Florida @ Buffalo 7:00

Chicago @ Tampa Bay 7:30

Tuesday’s games

Nashville @ Boston 7:00

Detroit @ Carolina 7:00

Buffalo @ Columbus 7:00

Ottawa @ Philadelphia 7:00

Florida @ Tampa Bay 7:30

Dallas @ Montreal 7:30

Washington @ Minnesota 8:00

NY Rangers @ San Jose 10:30