Atlanta, Tampa Bay, NY Rangers, Montreal, Toronto, Carolina, NY Islanders, Florida and Boston are all fighting it out for 4 playoff positions still up for grabs in the Eastern Conference.
With Atlanta and Tampa Bay battling for first place in the Southeast Division, which guarantees a place in the top 3 seeds in the Conference and home ice advantage over teams lower in the standings.
Point totals range between 76 and 93, with up to 8 points up for grabs for most of these teams (6 for Atlanta, Tampa & Montreal as they have only 3 games left on the season), it's anybody's hockey game. Games vs other teams vying for a playoff position are of utmost importance, and are certain to be highly entertaining for the fans.
