“Early on, we were on the wrong side of a lot of one-goal games,” Sabres head coach Phil Housley said. Up to six teams are looking as if they might make the unlikely trek up the standings for a post-season berth. For the teams that will definitely miss the playoffs, especially teams for which more was expected, hard questions need to be asked. Teams signing college free agents, or calling up players for look-sees, are almost assuredly keeping them to nine games or less. CHURCHILLIAN MOMENT: Vegas owner Bill Foley waited until the Golden Knights clinched a playoff spot before speaking about the surprising success of his expansion team.

Source: thestar March 27, 2018 21:33 UTC