Now that the NHL trade deadline is done, the push for the Stanley Cup playoffs is front and center of our attention. The mercurial state of the league and how teams go hot and cold all the time means we're all hoping for the races to get nice and spicy.
Fortunately, we might just be getting our wishes granted. Whether teams are jockeying for the best position they can muster in the division or wrestling for one of the two wild-card spots in each conference, there's a lot to keep an eye on with less than 20 games to go.