Hot and not
Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild
Parise notched a hat trick in a 6-2 win against the Calgary Flames, and also added an assist and four hits.
Joel Ward, San Jose Sharks
Ward recently scored his 20th goal of the season, but he had a tough night Thursday in a 6-5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He finished a minus-5 in only 15:12 of ice time.
Has the Western playoff race been sorted out?
@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Was Thursday the night the Western Conference wild-card race shifted for good?