More NHL Playoff Maneuvering

The St. Louis Blues are looking to extend their points lead over second-place Anaheim in the NHL's Western Conference tonight. As the Ducks take the night off, the Blues are playing host to Washington.

St. Louis starts the night with 111 points while the idle Ducks have 110. Colorado is still breathing down the necks of the Blues and Ducks as the Avalanche have 107 points. Tonight they are on the road for a game with Edmonton.

Boston, which has clinched the top seed in the East, is playing at Minnesota tonight.

Two teams battling for a playoff berth are meeting tonight in Columbus as the Blue Jackets entertain Phoenix. Columbus starts the day in eighth place in the East, three points in front of New Jersey and Toronto, while the Coyotes are in ninth in the West, one point back of Dallas. The Stars are hosting the Predators this evening while the Maple Leafs are at Tampa Bay.

The rest of the card has Detroit, which holds down the seventh spot in the East, skating at Buffalo, the Islanders at home to Ottawa, Carolina in New York to play the Rangers and the Flyers at Florida.