Although missing the playoffs seemed inevitable after an eight game losing streak, the Dallas Stars were mathematically still in the hunt. Entering April, they had only a 0.02% chance to make the postseason, but there was technically still a chance they could pull it off.
As of last night, however, the Stars have officially been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Anaheim Ducks overcame a 3-1 deficit to the Colorado Avalanche to win 4-3 in overtime, placing them in the 3rd Pacific spot with 95 points. That means the two wild-card spots are held by the Los Angeles Kings (94 points) and the Avalanche (93 points), with the St.