Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Hurricanes can win their division, Avalanche West
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Key Points:
- With 12 days left in the NHL regular season, playoff races are intensifying as the top three teams in each division plus two wild cards from each conference qualify for the postseason.
- The Montreal Canadiens will clinch a playoff berth with at least one point against the New Jersey Devils or if the Minnesota Wild or Carolina Hurricanes win their respective games.
- The Carolina Hurricanes can secure the Metropolitan Division title by earning a point against the Ottawa Senators or if the Florida Panthers-Pittsburgh Penguins game results in anything other than a Penguins regulation win.
- The Colorado Avalanche will clinch the Central Division and Western Conference titles with any win against the St. Louis Blues.
- Sunday's seven games carry significant playoff implications, including key matchups like Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, and Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils.
