I'm back?

Hey!

It's been a while since my last post. Got a txt from a friend, asking me what the h*ll is going on here. Well, since I'm a student I have to study. And this last month has been hell. I'll try to keep you guys posted more regularly now.

The NHL is drawing closer to the Playoffs! In both conferences, there are fierce battles for the last desired spots.

In the West it looks like Colorado is drawing closer to the playoffs after a nice 6-3 win over the Canucks, who in their turn is more involved than ever in the battle, having the last playoff spot at the moment. But with the Predators and the Oilers just two and three points behind, it will be a photo-finish. Let's not forget that there are more teams chasing; We have the Coyotes and the Blackhawks within six points of the Canucks. The Stars, currently one point ahead of the Avalanche can feel quite secure. They will, unless there's a major flaw in their play, reach the playoffs. Once there, they will for sure be an outsider worth mentioning.

In the East, the hornets nest is shaping up quite nicely as well.
There we have seven teams within the span of nine points. The Rangers (76 matches, 89pts), the Flyers (77 matches, 88pts), the Bruins (76 matches, 86 pts) are right now in the playoffs but this might change. The hungry teams chasing them are: the Caps (77 matches, 84 pts), the Sabres (76 matches, 81 pts), the Panthers (77 matches, 81pts) and the Leafs (77 matches, 80 pts).

Since I'm here to predict, I will give you my two cents on the outcome in both Conferences.
Teams going to the playoffs in the West:
1. Red Wings
2. Sharks
3. Wild
4. Ducks
5. Flames
6. Stars
7. Avalanche
8. Predators

East:
1. Canadiens
2. Penguins
3. Hurricanes
4. Devils
5. Senators
6. Rangers
7. Capitals
8. Flyers

Worth mentioning from last nights matches is that Peter Forsberg had a decent night, ending up with three assists. Former Linkoping HC keeper Fredrik Norrena blanked the Blackhawks in the Blue Jackets 4-0 win, stopping 17 shots.