On the playoff front, Montreal won and Boston beat Washington so no change in the standings and the Rangers remain eight points behind idle Columbus. The Hurricanes had a chance to move up close to a playoff spot, but lost.
The lottery look
Only two lottery teams in action this Sunday and both teams lost (though one team went to overtime). There was no change in the lottery standings for the Rangers as they are ninth from the bottom, but eight teams are separated by three points. Now that’s tight.
Edmonton lost to Montreal in overtime 4-3.