There NHL regular season ends Saturday and the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference is extremely tight. The Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched the Atlantic Division, Eastern Conference and Presidents' Trophy, and the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Pengins, Carollina Hurriicanes and Columbus Blue Jackets have also clinched berths. Though all eight berths have been clinched, who finishes in second and third place in the Metropolitan and who lands in the two wild-card spots has yet to be determined.
Here is where the Eastern Conference playoff picture stands today:
Stanley Cup Playoff primer: Eastern Conference
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