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With the 8 playoff spots essentially wrapped up, it's all about jockeying for position. Tonight 6 of the 8 likely playoff teams go head-to-head. #1 Columbus host #4 Detroit, #7 St Louis hosts #6 Chicago and the hottest team in the league, #8 Anaheim, winners of 12 in a row, visit #5 Minnesota.
The Wild are 5 points out of the 3 spot with a game in hand against the current #3 seed Edmonton and one game left with the Oilers. But first things first. Can the red-hot Ducks be slowed down?
"Well, it's a great test for us," said GM Greg Dockus. "Of our 15 games left, only 6 are against current playoff teams, but we have to treat each of those 15 as playoff games. We have the best home record in the league, so you know that home ice is vital for us."
Who might the spoilers be for Minnesota? 3 road games at Vancouver and 2 home dates against the Avalanche and the Flames.
The Wild are 5 points out of the 3 spot with a game in hand against the current #3 seed Edmonton and one game left with the Oilers. But first things first. Can the red-hot Ducks be slowed down?
"Well, it's a great test for us," said GM Greg Dockus. "Of our 15 games left, only 6 are against current playoff teams, but we have to treat each of those 15 as playoff games. We have the best home record in the league, so you know that home ice is vital for us."
Who might the spoilers be for Minnesota? 3 road games at Vancouver and 2 home dates against the Avalanche and the Flames.