4/7 Scoreboard & Playoff Updates

Another Division was clinched in the NHL as the Vancouver Canucks have finally clinched the Northwest Division with a Colorado Loss to Edmonton last night. This makes the top 3 seeds in the Western Conference will be the San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks this year.



As for the East, Buffalo has clinched the Northeast while Washington has clinched the Southeast. That means we have a great battle brewing for the Atlantic Division Title between the New Jersey Devils between the Pittsburgh Penguins. New Jersey has a 2 points edge with both teams having 3 games left.



In the AHL, the Chicago Wolves took a huge step towards the West Division Top Seed with a grind it out win over the Milwaukee Admirals. Texas was hoping for a loss with a chance to catch them, with just a single point either way will clinch the Division. Overall just 3 spots left as Lowell and Bridgeport are fighting it out for the 4th and final spot in the Atlantic.



While in the East, Hershey and Albany are in but are great fight between the W-B/Scranton Penguins and Norfolk Admirals as they looking fight off Sound Tigers who are the 5th place team in the Atlantic to avoid a possible crossover in the playoffs. Both the North & West Divisions have all 4 teams clinched their spots with the seeding possiblities getting interesting in the North as Rochester, Abbotsford and Manitoba could still be anywhere from the 2nd through 4th place teams.



The USHL & NAHL Playoffs are now underway and I will be showing you what the Southwest Based Players are doing, espeically when they have a huge part to play in the game like a game winning goal or was one of the Stars of the Game.





Professional Scores



National Hockey League



Toronto Maple Leafs 1 NY Rangers 5 (0-3, 0-0, 1-2)

www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021193



Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Detroit Red Wings 4 (2-1, 0-0, 1-3)

www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021194



St. Louis Blues 5 Chicago Blackhawks 6 (1-4, 1-2, 3-0)

www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021195



Colorado Avalanche 4 Edmonton Oilers 5 (OT) (3-2, 0-1, 1-1, 0-1)

www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021196



Nashville Predators 2 Phoenix Coyotes 5 (1-1, 0-1, 1-3)

www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021197





American Hockey League



Binghamton Senators 2 Adirondack Phantoms 3 (OT) (1-2, 1-0, 0-0, 0-1)

http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007175



Rochester Americans 3 Grand Rapids Griffins 6 (0-2, 1-2, 2-2)

http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007107



Worcester Sharks 9 Hartford Wolfpack 2 (3-0, 1-1, 5-1)

http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007178



Abbotsford Heat 4 Lake Erie Monsters 5 (SO) (1-1, 0-1, 3-2, 0-0, 0-1)

http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007179



W-B/Scranton Penguins 0 Norfolk Admirals 1 (0-1, 0-0, 0-0)

http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007180



Milwaukee Admirals 1 Chicago Wolves 2 (1-1, 0-1, 0-0)

http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007176





AHL Wednesday Wrap Up: http://theahl.com/wed-roundup-norfolk-tightens-race-with-so-p141940





Central Hockey League Playoffs



Look for the Allen Americans VS. Laredo Bucks Game Story





Major Junior Playoffs



Western Hockey League



Saskatoon Blades 5 Brandon Wheat Kings 4 (0-0, 3-3, 2-1)

http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006998



Brandon Leads Series 2-1





Calgary Hitmen 4 Medicine Hat Tigers 1 (1-1, 1-0, 2-0)

http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006992



Calgary Leads Series 3-1





Tri-City Americans 3 Kelowna Rockets 2 (1-0, 1-1, 1-1)

http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007006



Tri-City Leads Series 3-1





Portland Winterhawks 3 Vancouver Giants 2 (1-0, 1-1, 1-1)

http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007012



Vancouver Leads Series 2-1





Ontario Hockey League



London Knights 7 Kitchener Rangers 8 (OT) (2-2, 1-4, 4-3, 0-1)

www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16730



Series Tied 2-2





Barrie Colts 5 Brampton Battalion 2 (1-1, 3-0, 1-1)

www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16737



Barrie Wins Series 4-0, Barrie will either Play the Mississauga St. Micheal's Majors or the Ottawa 67s in the OHL Eastern Conference Final.





Windsor Spitfires 3 Plymouth Whalers 2 (OT) (0-1, 0-1, 2-0, 1-0)

www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16725



Windsor Lead Series 4-0, the Spitfires will play either the Kitchener Rangers or the London Knights in the OHL Western Conference Final.





OHL Wednesday Wrap Up: www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-playoff-roundup-wednesday-p141941





Quebec Major Junior Hockey League



Quebec City Ramparts 2 Victoriaville Tigers 4 (1-1, 1-2, 0-1)

www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20951


Victoriaville Wins Series 4-0, Victoriaville may play the Highest Remaining Seed for the QMJHL Semifinals.





St. John Seadogs 4 Gatineau Olympiques 2 (0-1, 2-1, 2-0)

www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20965



St. John Wins Series 4-0, St. John will play the Lowest Reamining Seed for the QMJHL Semifinals. Possibly the Victoriaville Tigers if Moncton and Drummondville go on to win their series.





Drummondville Voltigeurs 7 Rimouski Oceanic 2 (1-1, 1-1, 5-0)

www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20972



Drummondville Leads 3-1





NCAA Frozen Four from Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)



RIT VS. Wisconsin 4:00 PM



Boston College VS. Miami of Ohio 7:30 PM





The National Semifinal Winners will play each other in the National Championship on Saturday Night.





U.S.A. Junior Playoffs



United States Hockey League



Tri-City Storm 1 Omaha Lancers 7 (0-2, 1-3, 0-2)

http://ushl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1252406


Omaha Leads Series 1-0



Southwest Watch: C.J. Ludwig 1 PT (1A, +4, 1 Shot)



Ryan Daugherty 1 PT (1A, +1) 3 Shots, 2 PIM





Fargo Force 5 Sioux Falls Stampede 1 (3-0, 0-0, 2-1)

http://ushl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1252381



Fargo Leads Series 1-0



Southwest Watch



Chase Grant: 1 PT (1A, +2) 4 Shots, 4 PIM



Johnnie Searfoss: 0 PTS, 2 Shots, 0 PIM





Waterloo Blackhawks 1 Green Bay Gamblers 2 (1-1, 0-0, 0-1)
http://ushl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1250417



Green Bay Leads Series 1-0

Indiana Ice 0 Cedar Rapids Roughriders 6 (0-3, 0-1, 0-2)
http://ushl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1250422

Cedar Rapids Leads Series 1-0

Southwest Watch

Blake Coleman: 0 PTS, -1 3 Shots, 2 PIM

Jackob Fallon: 0 PTS, -2 2 Shots, 0 PIM


USHL Wednesday Wrap Up: www.ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=3171


North American Hockey League

Watch for the Texas Tornado VS. St. Louis Bandits Game Story