Halfway through the season…

Last season, I did a post showing where everyone was after exactly half a season of play, 41 games.  I did it again this year.  I actually spent about 2 hours getting it all in order last week but kept forgetting to post it.  We’re not a few games past the mid-season point, but whatevs.  Here is what the standings looked like.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division
Philadelphia Flyers – 53 points (22-10-9)
New Jersey Devils – 51 points (24-14-3)
New York Rangers – 51 points (24-14-3)
Pittsburgh Penguins – 44 points (20-17-4)
New York Islanders – 28 points (12-25-4)

Northeast
Boston Bruins – 64 points (30-7-4)
Montreal Canadiens – 56 points (25-10-6)
Buffalo Sabres – 47 points (21-15-5)
Toronto Maple Leafs – 38 points (16-19-6)
Ottawa Senators – 34 points (14-21-6)

Southeast
Washington Capitals – 57 points (27-11-3)
Carolina Hurricanes – 47 points (21-15-5)
Florida Panthers – 44 points (19-16-6)
Tampa Bay Lightning – 34 points (12-19-10)
Atlanta Thrashers – 31 points (13-23-5)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central
Detroit Red Wings – 63 points (29-7-5)
Chicago Blackhawks – 55 points (24-10-7)
Columbus Blue Jackets – 42 points (19-18-4)
Nashville Predators – 41 points (19-19-3)
St. Louis Blues – 35 points (16-22-3)

Northwest
Calgary Flames – 54 points (25-12-4)
Vancouver Canucks – 47 points (21-5-5)
Colorado Avalanche – 43 points (21-19-1)
Minnesota Wild – 43 points (20-18-3)
Edmonton Oilers – 43 points (20-18-3)

Pacific
San Jose Sharks – 67 points (31-5-5)
Anaheim Ducks – 47 points (21-15-5)
Phoenix Coyotes – 43 points (19-17-5)
Dallas Stars – 42 points (18-17-6)
Los Angeles Kings – 40 points (17-18-6)

And the conferences (and playoff spots) would look as follows

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1. Boston Bruins – 64 points (30-7-4)*
2. Washington Capitals – 57 points (27-11-3)*
3. Philadelphia Flyers – 53 points (22-10-9)*
4. Montreal Canadiens – 56 points (25-10-6)
5. New Jersey Devils – 51 points (24-14-3)
6. New York Rangers – 51 points (24-14-3)
7. Buffalo Sabres – 47 points (21-15-5)
8. Carolina Hurricanes – 47 points (21-15-5)
9. Pittsburgh Penguins – 44 points (20-17-4)
10. Florida Panthers – 44 points (19-16-6)
11. Toronto Maple Leafs – 38 points (16-19-6)
12. Ottawa Senators – 34 points (14-21-6)
13. Tampa Bay Lightning – 34 points (12-29-10)
14. Atlanta Thrashers – 31 points (13-33-5)
15. New York Islanders – 28 points (12-25-4)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

1. San Jose Sharks – 67 points (31-5-5)*
2. Detroit Red Wings – 63 points (29-7-5)*
3. Calgary Flames – 54 points (25-12-4)*
4. Chicago Blackhawks – 55 points (24-10-7)
5. Vancouver Canucks – 47 points (21-5-5)
6. Anaheim Ducks – 47 points (21-5-5)
7. Colorado Avalanche – 43 points (21-19-1)
8. Minnesota Wild – 43 points (20-18-3)
9. Edmonton Oilers – 43 points (20-18-3)
10. Phoenix Coyotes – 43 points (19-17-5)
11. Columbus Blue Jackets – 42 points (19-18-4)
12. Dallas Stars – 42 points (18-17-6)
13. Nashville Predators – 41 points (19-19-3)
14. Los Angeles Kings – 40 points (17-18-6)
15. St. Louis Blues – 35 points (16-22-3)

So there you have it.  Fun shit right?  Phew.

After 41 games, the Stars were 1 point (tehnically 2) out of a playoff spot, and that’s with their God awful start.  So looks like there IS a chance they can pull off a miracle of their own and get into the playoffs.  Keep your fingers crossed, Stars fans!

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