West Gets Wilder Each Day

03/30/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Wild Win Against Avs, But Western Conference Is Wide Open in Final Weeks

The Boston Bruins have been in the spotlight all NHL season, and the rest of the NHL’s Eastern Conference is top-heavy, too. We’ve covered it repeatedly over the past few weeks, but the Western Conference in the NHL might be in for the wildest playoff push we’ve ever seen. Five of the eight playoff spots are secured in the East while zero playoff bids have been doled out in the West. There are only about eight games to play. The Wild took down the Avalanche last night (4-2) to regain their footing, but a lot can happen in the final two weeks. Ten teams are separated by eight wins with eight bids on the line and eight games to go.

NHL Highlights

Panthers def. Maple Leafs (3-2, OT)

Islanders def. Capitals (2-1, S/O)

Wild def. Avalanche (4-2)

NHL Western Conference Playoff Picture

Central Division

1. Wild (97 points)

2. Stars (94 points)

3. Avalanche (94 points)

Pacific Division

1. Golden Knights (98 points)

2. Kings (96 points)