re: #198 Dark_Falcon

You’re wrong, I’m afraid. The Blue Jackets are number 8, the Red Wings are number 7. And their shootout loss to the Penguins gives the Red wings their 91st point, as compared with 89 for the Blue Jackets.

With three games left, Columbus only needs one more win to clinch a spot, but they’ve not clinched it as of tonight. They’ll get their chance on Friday, but they’ll have to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning to do it.

And expect Tampa Bay to play to win. Tonight’s losses by the Red Wings and the Montreal Canadians (the latter to the Chicago Blackhawks!) mean that Tampa Bay will face Montreal in the first round of the playoffs. But who has home ice is yet to be decided, giving key importance to the Blue Jackets / Lightning game for both teams.

Check the standings Dark. And, we have more games won and head-to-head over Detroit. So, we are ahead of them in 7th as of tonight, both with 91 points.

CLINCHED.