Eastern Conference
1. Montreal - qualified, reached 92 points March 20
2. Pittsburgh - qualified, reached 92 points March 22
3. New Jersey - 0-6-1
4. Ottawa - 1-4-1
5. N.Y. Rangers - 2-5-0
6. Carolina - 2-3-1
7. Philadelphia - 3-3-0
8. Boston - 4-3-0
9. Buffalo - 5-1-1
10. Washington - 5-1-0
11. Florida - 5-0-1
12. Toronto - 6-0-0
13. N.Y. Islanders - eliminated, March 12, max 85 points
14. Atlanta - eliminated, March 11, max 80 points
15. Tampa Bay - eliminated, March 4, max 80 points
If you assume 92 points is required to make the playoffs in the East, then 2 teams have already qualified and 3 teams have been eliminated. The list indicates the record each team needs in the remaining games to reach 92 points. There is virtually no room for a loss if you are Buffalo, Washington, Florida or Toronto unless Boston and Philadelphia collapse over the next 2 weeks.
