Current Playoff Matchups with a little over 3 weeks to go...

[BlackMetalNinja]

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/buf.gif(1) Buffalo (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=buf) (46-19-6, 98 pts)
Games remaining:11 (5 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 8 vs. East: 11</td></tr><tr><td>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/car.gif(8) Carolina (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=car) (35-29-8, 78 pts)
Games remaining:10 (5 Home, 5 Away)
vs. +.500: 6 vs. East: 9</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Sabres lead 4-0
Oct. 4: Sabres 3 at Hurricanes 2 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261004007)
Oct. 20: at Sabres 5, Hurricanes 4 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261020002)
Nov. 13: Sabres 7 at Hurricanes 4 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261113007)
Dec. 28: at Sabres 4, Hurricanes 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261228002)
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Did I mention how much I love this? Sabres lead 4-0! I want this series simply for the fact that I'll be able to attend at least 2 games here because lord knows the "Caniacs" won't sell their building out on their own.

[Philagape]

That would be sweet.

[Mitchy moo]

updated:

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NHL Playoff Matchups

<!-- CENTER COLUMN (START) --><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>Following are the first-round playoff matchups which would take place based on the current NHL standings (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/standings?season=2007&group=conference&column=playoffs&order=false&seasontype=2). The division winners in each conference are seeded Nos. 1 - 3, and the remaining five teams are seeded Nos. 4 - 8, according to point total. Teams are reseeded after each playoff round.
<!--eastThirdSeedPoints = 86--><TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD width="50%">Eastern Conference</TD><TD>Western Conference</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/buf.gif(1) Buffalo (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=buf) (46-19-6, 98 pts)
Games remaining:11 (5 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 8 vs. East: 11</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/nyr.gif(8) NY Rangers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=nyr) (35-28-9, 79 pts)
Games remaining:10 (4 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 8 vs. East: 10
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Sabres lead 4-0
Oct. 14: at Sabres 7, Rangers 4 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261014002)
Nov. 5: Sabres 4 at Rangers 3 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261105013)
Nov. 26: Sabres 3 at Rangers 2 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261126013)
Dec. 1: at Sabres 4, Rangers 3 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261201002)



</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/nsh.gif(1) Nashville (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=nsh) (47-20-6, 100 pts)
Games remaining:10 (5 Home, 5 Away)
vs. +.500: 7 vs. West: 10</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/cgy.gif(8) Calgary (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=cgy) (37-25-10, 84 pts)
Games remaining:12 (5 Home, 7 Away)
vs. +.500: 10 vs. West: 12
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Predators lead 3-0
Oct. 28: Predators 3 at Flames 2 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261028003)
Jan. 15: at Predators 5, Flames 3 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270115027)
Mar. 8: at Predators 6, Flames 3 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270308027)
March 22: Nashville at Calgary
March 23: Nashville at Calgary


</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><!-- NEXT ROW --><TR class=oddrow><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/njd.gif(2) New Jersey (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=njd) (43-21-8, 94 pts)
Games remaining:10 (4 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 8 vs. East: 10</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/car.gif(7) Carolina (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=car) (36-29-8, 80 pts)
Games remaining:9 (5 Home, 4 Away)
vs. +.500: 7 vs. East: 8
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Devils lead 3-1
Oct. 6: Devils 4 at Hurricanes 0 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261006007)
Nov. 7: at Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261107011)
Mar. 15: Devils 3 at Hurricanes 2 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270315007)
Mar. 17: Hurricanes 7 at Devils 2 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270317011)



</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/ana.gif(2) Anaheim (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=ana) (43-17-12, 98 pts)
Games remaining:10 (3 Home, 7 Away)
vs. +.500: 5 vs. West: 10</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/dal.gif(7) Dallas (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=dal) (42-24-5, 89 pts)
Games remaining:11 (5 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 5 vs. West: 11
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 3-3
Oct. 15: Stars 4 at Ducks 3 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261015025)
Dec. 20: at Ducks 4, Stars 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261220025)
Jan. 11: Ducks 5 at Stars 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270111009)
Jan. 28: at Ducks 4, Stars 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270128025)
Feb. 10: at Stars 1, Ducks 0 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270210009)
Feb. 23: at Stars 4, Ducks 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270223009)
March 23: Dallas at Anaheim
April 6: Anaheim at Dallas
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><!-- NEXT ROW --><TR class=oddrow><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/atl.gif(3) Atlanta (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=atl) (38-25-10, 86 pts)
Games remaining:9 (5 Home, 4 Away)
vs. +.500: 8 vs. East: 8</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/tam.gif(6) Tampa Bay (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=tam) (39-29-4, 82 pts)
Games remaining:10 (7 Home, 3 Away)
vs. +.500: 8 vs. East: 10
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Lightning lead 5-2
Oct. 5: Lightning 3 at Thrashers 2 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261005028)
Oct. 9: Thrashers 1 at Lightning 0 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261009020)
Nov. 11: at Lightning 5, Thrashers 3 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261111020)
Nov. 24: at Lightning 3, Thrashers 2 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261124020)
Dec. 7: at Lightning 8, Thrashers 0 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261207020)
Dec. 26: at Thrashers 2, Lightning 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261226028)
Feb. 22: Lightning 5 at Thrashers 4 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270222028)
April 7: Tampa Bay at Atlanta
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/van.gif(3) Vancouver (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=van) (43-23-6, 92 pts)
Games remaining:10 (5 Home, 5 Away)
vs. +.500: 6 vs. West: 10</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/min.gif(6) Minnesota (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=min) (42-24-7, 91 pts)
Games remaining:9 (8 Home, 1 Away)
vs. +.500: 5 vs. West: 9
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Wild lead 5-3
Oct. 10: at Wild 2, Canucks 1 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261010030)
Nov. 2: at Wild 5, Canucks 2 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261102030)
Dec. 16: at Canucks 2, Wild 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261216022)
Dec. 19: at Wild 5, Canucks 2 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261219030)
Jan. 11: Wild 5 at Canucks 2 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270111022)
Feb. 14: Canucks 3 at Wild 2 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270214030)
Mar. 4: at Canucks 4, Wild 3 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270304022)
Mar. 13: Wild 3 at Canucks 2 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270313022)
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><!-- NEXT ROW --><TR class=oddrow><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/ott.gif(4) Ottawa (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=ott) (42-23-7, 91 pts)
Games remaining:10 (3 Home, 7 Away)
vs. +.500: 10 vs. East: 9</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/pit.gif(5) Pittsburgh (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=pit) (40-21-10, 90 pts)
Games remaining:11 (5 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 10 vs. East: 11
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 1-1
Nov. 10: Senators 6 at Penguins 3 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261110016)
Mar. 6: Penguins 5 at Senators 4 (OT) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270306014)
March 18: Ottawa at Pittsburgh
April 5: Pittsburgh at Ottawa



</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TD vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/det.gif(4) Detroit (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=det) (45-18-9, 99 pts)
Games remaining:10 (6 Home, 4 Away)
vs. +.500: 5 vs. West: 10</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/san.gif(5) San Jose (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=san) (44-25-3, 91 pts)
Games remaining:10 (5 Home, 5 Away)
vs. +.500: 6 vs. West: 8
<TR class=evenrow><TD>REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Sharks lead 3-1
Oct. 19: at Sharks 5, Red Wings 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261019018)
Oct. 25: at Red Wings 2, Sharks 1 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261025005)
Dec. 2: Sharks 3 at Red Wings 2 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261202005)
Jan. 4: at Sharks 9, Red Wings 4 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270104018)



</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- NEXT ROW --><TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=2>In The Hunt</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD vAlign=top width="50%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/nyi.gif(9) NY Islanders (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=nyi) (34-27-10, 78 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Rangers) by 1 points
Games remaining:11 (6 Home, 5 Away)
vs. +.500: 9 vs. East: 11

http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/tor.gif(10) Toronto (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=tor) (34-28-10, 78 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Rangers) by 1 points
Games remaining:10 (6 Home, 4 Away)
vs. +.500: 9 vs. East: 10

http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/mon.gif(11) Montreal (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=mon) (36-31-6, 78 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Rangers) by 1 points
Games remaining:9 (5 Home, 4 Away)
vs. +.500: 8 vs. East: 9

http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/bos.gif(12) Boston (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=bos) (34-32-5, 73 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Rangers) by 6 points
Games remaining:11 (5 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 11 vs. East: 11

http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/fla.gif(13) Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=fla) (30-29-13, 73 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Rangers) by 6 points
Games remaining:10 (5 Home, 5 Away)
vs. +.500: 7 vs. East: 10

http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/was.gif(14) Washington (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=was) (25-34-13, 63 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Rangers) by 16 points
Games remaining:10 (4 Home, 6 Away)
vs. +.500: 10 vs. East: 10
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