In the Stretch

It's the All-Star weekend in Montreal, which means that after, this is where teams start getting serious and make that push to make the playoffs. For a lot of teams this is a forgone conclusion, but for others, it's make or break time. The margin of error is alot tighter. Slumps and injuries could become a major factor. So let's look at the teams, and what they have to do from the All-Star break until the end of the season, to have a glimer of a chance in making the playoffs. The table below is pretty simple to understand. I put what the teams have put on board in points so far,and what they need to get to 90 points, which I used as the mesuring stick for both conferences. The last number is the maximum amount of points according to the amount of games left to play. Will your team make it ?

Eastern Conference

Team	Pts	PTS needed	Max Possible
Boston	73	17+	70
Washington	63	27+	68
New Jersey	61	29+	70
Montreal	60	30+	72
Rangers	60	30+	68
Philadelphia	59	31+	72
Buffalo	53	37+	70
Carolina	51	39+	68
Florida	50	40+	72
Pittsburgh	50	40+	68
Toronto	42	48+	70
Tampa Bay	42	48+	70
Ottawa	39	51+	76
Atlanta	39	39+	68
Islanders	31	59+	70

Western Conference

Team	Pts	PTS needed	Max Possible
San Jose	73	17+	74
Detroit	68	22+	72
Calgary	60	30+	72
Chicago	58	32+	74
Phoenix	53	37+	68
Edmonton	51	39+	72
Vancouver	51	39+	68
Anaheim	51	39+	66
Minnesota	49	41+	72
Columbus	49	41+	70
Dallas	47	43+	74
Colorado	47	43+	70
Los Angeles	45	45+	72
Nashville	43	47+	72
ST.Louis	42	48+	72

This is surely the best time of the season. Enjoy the All-Star Weekend