Points: 51 Regulation wins: 17 Playoff position: C4 Games left: 9 Next game: @ CHI (Apr. 21) Playoff chances: 44.3% Tragic number: N/A

"We've had a lot of success playing a game a certain way and it's a matter of making sure we get back to the discipline of the details and a certain competitiveness that gives us an opportunity to have success," Sullivan said. "And for me that's how you obtain consistent results in this league, is a compete level. And then it boils down to attention to detail and that's the team game we need to respond with. " Nashville Predators

The team saw this unfold in last year's postseason bubble. I've talked to members of the Avalanche about it; if they weren't down to their third-string goalie in the second-round series against the Stars, they really believe they would have moved on to the Western Conference finals. Instead, Colorado was sent home, disappointed, but knowing the team had as good of a chance to win the Cup in 2021. St. Louis Blues

If allowing two goals disqualifies Holtby in your mind, you could instead roll with Bo Horvat. The Canucks’ captain helped his team rally from a 2-0 deficit, scoring two goals (including the overtime game-winner) and an assist.

The Vancouver Canucks were written off after returning from their extended COVID absence, and Holtby goes out and defeats the Toronto Maple Leafs in two straight games with a .936 save percentage. This sport, man .... San Jose Sharks

An ESPN rep intimated that the company was over the moon about the deal it worked out in March and was not in the market for a full NHL takeover. Chicago Blackhawks

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He acknowledged he’s not sure how much longer he will continue. “I still feel good. I’d like to keep playing as long as I can, as long as my family is willing to keep supporting me and see me off on road trips and welcome me home when I come back,” he said. After being bought out in 2019 by the Carolina Hurricanes, who had acquired him from Toronto, he signed two one-year deals with San Jose for the minimum salary of $700,000 each season. The Sharks aren’t likely to make the playoffs this season and they’re far from being Cup contenders; the closest they’ve come was in 2016, when they lost a six-game Cup Final to Pittsburgh.