The week in the NHL: “Washington” “Minnesota” escaped from his pursuers

Summing up another week of the regular season for the hundredth season in NHL history.

In the West, “Minnesota” at full speed rushes to an early exit in the playoffs. From ninth position the “Savages” already is 25 points. Last week dubnyk and the company of the minimum defeat from “Anaheim” blocked by victories over “Dallas” and “Nashville”.

In relative safety in the conference are only five clubs, and on the other three trips to the playoffs have seven contenders, headed “St. Louis”, “Nashville” and “calgary”.

Western conference:

Washington lost last two games and missed the opportunity to become the first team in the season who scored 40 victories. Now this line can overcome “Minnesota”, if the home game on Wednesday to beat Chicago.

Montreal barely experiencing the change of coach – “the HABs” lost four of their last five matches than questioned her get into the playoffs. Boston, Toronto, the islanders, Buffalo and Tampa Bay in recent times more likely to win, glowing intrigue in the fight for places in the top 8.

Eastern conference:

The leaders in the attack:

1. Conor McDavid (Edmonton) – 67 (20 goals, 47 assists)
2. Sidney Crosby (“Pittsburgh”) – 65 (32+33)
3. Brent Burns (“San Jose”) – 64 (27+37)
4. Niklas Bäckström (Washington) – 61 (17+44)
5. Patrick Kane (Chicago) – 60 (20+40)

Leading goaltenders:

1. Dewan dubnik (“mn”) – the reliability coefficient of 1.97, 93.4% of the reflected shots
2. Braden holtby (Washington) – Kuf. 2,01, 92,6% neg. shots
3. Peter buday (“Los Angeles”) – KOF. Of 2.14 and 91.6% OTP. shots

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