Teams are starting to get geared up for playoff action, meaning that the fight for the top spot in each division is heating up immensely. One very competitive division is the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. With less than two months left in the season, the New Jersey Devils have the top spot in the division, followed by the Philadelphia Flyers, the New York Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders. Don’t count any team out just yet, however, because there is more to the story. Make sure you are there for all of the postseason action with NHL Playoff tickets.
The New Jersey Devils may be on top as of March 2, but they have also played more home games than away games so far this season. They have played 63 games with a record of 41-19-3 with 85 points. During the month of February, they have a record of 8-4-0. They also started the month of March with a 3-0 win over Philadelphia on March 1. Unfortunately, a little over a week earlier they finished with a 0-4 loss to the New York Islanders. They will have to keep their momentum up if they want to stay in the hunt, and the Devils seem to have a pretty good chance of doing so, thanks to the return of goalie Martin Brodeur after a biceps injury.
Around the same time Brodeur returned, the Philadelphia Flyers saw the return of Danny Briere, a welcome change. As of March 2, they have played 61 games with a record of 33-18-10 and 76 points. The return coincided with band news for the Flyers, as they had to waive two veterans and send Claude Giroux to the minors because of salary cap guidelines. The team won all but four games in February, one of which was in overtime. The month was much better than January, where they lost six games. Philadelphia still has a good chance of making the playoffs, even if they finish behind the Devils.
Another team with playoff hopes is the New York Rangers, who after 64 games have a record of 32-24-8 with 72 points. The Rangers added a new head coach in late February: John Tortorella. Hopefully for Rangers fans, the change will help them improve on their February performance, as they finished the month with just three wins. With a talented roster, the Rangers still have a fighting chance.
The Pittsburgh Penguins also dropped their head coach, Michel Therrien, and are under the direction of interim head coach Dan Bylsma. The Penguins are 32-26-6 with 70 points after 64 games. They finished February by winning four out of their last five games. They start March with a slew of away games before staying at home for seven games at the end of the month, which is sure to be a boost to their record.
The Islanders are at the bottom of the pack with a record of 19-36-7 and 45 points after 62 games. The biggest reason for the less-than-stellar record is their away performance, as they have a record on the road of 6-23-2. They won only four games in February, all of which were home games. March features a streak of six away games that will make it tough for the Islanders to recover.
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