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NHL Playoff Picture: Spotlight on First-Round Matchups
2025-04-14
Author: Jessica Wong
As the NHL regular season wraps up this Thursday, the playoff race is heating up! The Eastern Conference is buzzing with action, where only two teams—Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Flames—remain in the hunt for a wild-card spot. Meanwhile, the Western Conference features an intense battle for the two wild-card slots.
The Blue Jackets trail the Montreal Canadiens by three points, while the Flames are two points behind the St. Louis Blues and three points back from the Minnesota Wild. With only two games left for both the Blue Jackets and Flames, every moment counts.