Prior to the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Coach Jon Cooper spoke about how the team is dealing with the final weeks of the season. They are pretty much locked into their playoff spot at this point (although their opponent is very much undecided) and while they have four more games to go, the importance to them is quite minimal.
Coop will have to find a way to sneak in a little rest for his players, who have been grinding away at a near-playoff pace for two months, without letting them get out of the rhythm they’ve established.