3/15-16 Scoreboard and Current Playoff Matchups and Races

Here's the Regular Season Scoreboard as the Major Junior Playoffs begin tomorrow night and the Central Hockey League is entering the final week of the regular season.

Professional Scores

National Hockey League

3/15

Boston Bruins 2 New Jersey Devils 3 (0-3, 1-0, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021025

Edmonton Oilers 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 (0-1, 1-1, 2-3)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021026

Detroit Red Wings 2 Calgary Flames 1 (0-1, 1-0, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021027

The Detroit Red Wings overtake Calgary for the 8th and Final Playoff Spot.

3/16

Boston Bruins 5 Carolina Hurricanes 2 (1-0, 1-1, 3-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021029

Buffalo Sabres 3 Atlanta Thrashers 4 (1-3, 1-0, 1-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021030

Montreal Canadiens 3 NY Rangers 1 (1-0, 0-1, 2-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021028

Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Ottawa Senators 1 (1-0, 2-1, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021031

Phoenix Coyotes 2 Tampa Bay Lighting 1 (2-0, 0-1, 0-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021032

Washington Capitals 7 Florida Panthers 3 (2-1, 4-1, 1-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021033

Colorado Avalanche 5 St. Louis Blues 3 (2-1, 2-2, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021034

Philadelphia Flyers 3 Nashville Predators 4 (SO) (1-3, 0-0, 2-0, 0-0, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021035

Edmonton Oilers 2 Minnesota Wild 4 (0-1, 1-1, 1-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021036

San Jose Sharks 2 Dallas Stars 8 (0-1, 1-3, 1-4)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021037

NY Islanders 5 Vancouver Canucks 2 (2-0, 2-2, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021038


Every few days, I'm going to start updating what the current NHL Playoff 1st Round Series' would look like as we enter the final weeks of the NHL Season.

Eastern Conference

#1 Washington Capitals VS. #8 Boston Bruins

#2 Pittsburgh Penguins VS. #7 Philadelphia Flyers

#3 Buffalo Sabres VS. #6 Montreal Canadiens

#4 New Jersey Devils VS. #5 Ottawa Senators


Western Conference

#1 San Jose Sharks VS. #8 Detroit Red Wings

#2 Chicago Blackhawks VS. #7 Nashville Predators

#3 Vancouver Canucks VS. #6 Los Angeles Kings

#4 Phoenix Coyotes VS. #5 Colorado Avalanche


American Hockey League

Lowell Devils 2 Portland Pirates 3 (SO) (1-1, 1-0, 0-1, 0-0, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007038

Lowell VS. Portland Game Summary: http://theahl.com/pirates-edge-devils-in-shootout-p141449


Chicago Wolves 4 Milwaukee Admirals 3 (1-2, 0-0, 3-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007037

Chicago VS. Milwaukee Game Summary: http://theahl.com/pohl-s-late-strike-lifts-wolves-over-ads-p141451


The Hershey Bears can Clinch the East Division with a Point against the Binghamton Senators.


Current AHL Playoff Series' with just under a month left in the regular season.

Atlantic Division

#1 Worcester Sharks VS. #4 Manchester Monarchs

#2 Portland Pirates VS. #3 Lowell Devils


East Division

#1 Hershey Bears VS. #4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers

#2 Albany River Rats VS. #3 Norfolk Admirals


North Division

#1 Hamilton Bulldogs VS. #4 Manitoba Moose

#2 Rochester Americans VS. #3 Abbotsford Heat


West Division

#1 Chicago Wolves VS. #4 Milwaukee Admirals

#2 Rockford Icehogs VS. #3 Texas Stars


Central Hockey League

Mississippi Riverkings 1 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 5 (0-0, 1-3, 0-2)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067861

Bossier-Shreveport Game Summary: www.mudbugshockey.com/news/recent/index.html?article_id=656

Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 6 Corpus Christi Icerays 3 (1-2, 0-0, 5-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067881

Corpus Christi VS. Rio Grande Valley Game Summary: www.goicerays.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=939

Texas Brahmas 1 Rapid City Rush 5 (0-3, 1-2, 0-0)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067882

Texas Game Summary: www.brahmas.com/news/articles/index.html?article_id=1311


Here's the Current Central Hockey League Playoffs Series'

In the Northern Conference, All 5 Playoff Spots have been clinched.

The South has 4 of the 5 spots clinched with Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Valley battling each other for the Final Playoff Spot. The Winner will most likely play the Texas Brahmas in the Southern Conference Play In Round.

Here's the Current Playoff Matchups with just a few days left.

Northern Conference

Play In Round

#4 Mississippi Riverkings VS. #5 Missouri Mavericks


Conference Semifinals

#1 Rapid City Rush VS. Play In Round Winner

#2 Colorado Eagles VS. #3 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs


Southern Conference

Play In Round

#4 Texas Brahmas VS. #5 Corpus Christi Icerays


Conference Semifinals

#1 Odessa Jackalopes VS. Play In Round Winner

#2 Allen Americans VS. #3 Laredo Bucks


Chances to Clinch

Odessa can Clinch Home Ice with a point over Laredo.

Laredo can Clinch 3rd Place and avoiding the Play In Round with a win over Odessa.

Rapid City can Clinch the Northern Conference Top Seed with a win over Texas and a Colorado Loss to Arizona.


Major Junior Scores

The Playoffs begin tomorrow night. Look for the OHL, WHL & QMJHL 1st Round Schedule for more info.


NCAA Scores

The ECAC & CCHA Conference Championship Weekend will be this weekend.


U.S.A. Junior Scores

United States Hockey League

No Games on Monday or Tuesday Night.


North American Hockey League

Alexandria Blizzard 4 Kenai River Brown Bears 5 (2-1, 2-1, 0-3)
http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1068564