Standings in the NHL Eastern Conference are still shaky. Caps are currently in first place, but they still have a game to play: Philly has 2 games, and if they win both of them, and the Caps lose their last game, Philly will take 1st place on the tie breakers. Rangers are currently in 8th place, but Buffalo could also blow their last two games, and give the Rangers 7th place. Montreal is in sixth, but could slip to 7th place. The three division winners and the top five other teams from each conference go to the playoffs.

So, unlikely, but there could be a repeat of last year's playoffs, in that Washington & Montreal could face each other in the first round of the playoffs again this year.

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