lordstanley

By points percentage ranking, Atlantic division teams are #2 (Tampa), #5 (Detroit), #8 (Buffalo), #9 (Montreal), #11 (Boston), #14 (Florida) and #16 (Toronto). So 4 of the top 10, 5 of the top 11, and 7 of the NHL top half.

With today's 5-0 shutout win over NYI, the Sabres are now tied with Montreal in points for 3rd in the Atlantic, actually ahead of them in standings on the tiebreaker. https://www.nhl.com/standings/2026-01-24/division

Edvinsson’s injury doesn’t appear to be serious, might keep him out of tomorrow’s game in Winnipeg.

And it wasn’t just getting the point, except for the firsr 5 minutes of the 3rd they played the Wild even. Wings looked the more dangerous team in the last 5 minutes of regulation.

Meanwhile in -9C/15F conditions:

I wanted 3 pts on this 3 game road trip and that is now ensured. Wings lose quickly in overtime.

Wings are getting some unusually good chances so late in a tied game, like the DeB breakaway

Geez, another goal crease goal, tied again.

And against the flow of play, JVR sneaks one in. 3-2 Wings.

Has been all Minnesota the first 4 minutes of the 3rd.

Ugh, messy goal ties it up in first minute of the 3rd period.

Was that a 5 on 2 break for the Wild? 2-1 Wings after 2.

And Raymond scores again on a giveaway. 2-1 Wings late in 2nd. Impressive to be doing so on the road to an. NHL top 5 team on the back end of a back to back.

Tarasenko has 13G 15A 28P in 44 GP this season. Last year for the Wings he was 11G 22A 33P in 80 GP.

ESPN ruins powerplays for me with these surname tails on every pass. I feel like I'm always being screened on the play.

ESPN broadcast just said he was skating in the pre-game warmup, with ASP expected to be healthy scratch, but figures Edvinsson must have tweaked something.

Ugly twist and fall for Sturm. Hope he's OK.

Missed the beginning (Wings lead Wild 1-0 halfway through 1st), why is Edvinsson out?

Pleased that Montreal has lost to Buffalo in regulation and Carolina has lost to Chicago in OT.

The drought is going to end. Teams 10-16 in the East are 11 points or more behind the Wings with 31 games to go for the Wings. 9th place Leafs are 9 back, I don’t think the Wings have had this much of a playoff cushion, not even 2 years ago in February. Teams 5-7 are 7 back of the Wings. The Wings are not a great team or even a very good team but who is? In the East, I think only Carolina and Tampa are better.