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 - 0-4-1
5. N.Y. Rangers - 2-5-0
6. Carolina - 2-3-0
7. Philadelphia - 2-3-0
8. Boston - 3-3-0
9. Washington - 4-1-0
10. Buffalo - 5-1-1
11. Florida - eliminated, March 25, max 91 points
12. Toronto - eliminated, March 25, max 90 points
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
Leafs and Panthers lose last night and can no longer reach 92 points. Washington moves past Buffalo but need to play near perfect hockey the rest of the way to pass Boston or Philadelphia.
12 years ago
