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by Paul on 04/04/09 at 11:45 AM ET
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from Sam McCaig of The Hockey News,
NEW YORK RANGERS
Standings story- New York has steadily slid down the Eastern Conference standings and is clinging to a playoff spot with a week to go. The Rangers would be a lot further down if not for netminder Henrik Lundqvist, their runaway MVP this season.Remaining games
Home: vs. Montreal on Tuesday; vs. Philadelphia on Thursday.
Road: at Boston on Saturday; at Philadelphia next Sunday.In or out?- OUT. The Rangers had an uptick after adding Sean Avery and Nikolai Antropov, but that momentum has been lost and New York is limping to the finish. That, combined with a tough schedule in the final week, will result in the playoffs escaping from New York.
FLORIDA PANTHERS
Standings story- Two points behind the Rangers for the final playoff spot, with two fewer victories, Florida is pushing hard for its first post-season appearance since 2000.Remaining games
Home: vs. Pittsburgh on Sunday; vs. Washington next Saturday.
Road: at Philadelphia on Tuesday; at Atlanta on Thursday.In or out?- IN. Florida hasn’t been in the playoffs for nine years and hasn’t won a playoff round since that surprise run to the Stanley Cup final as third-year expansion franchise in 1996. It’s time for a return.
more on teams in the playoff race…
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