The Washington Capitals can clinch the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference today

Though they don’t play till Monday night time in Colorado, the Washington Capitals will be capable to clinch the eighth and closing playoff spot within the Jap Convention on Sunday.

They’ll simply have to get some assist from their friends north of the border, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

After their win in Montreal, the Caps formally eradicated the Columbus Blue Jackets from playoff competition. That leaves simply the New York Islanders to ship packing and the Leafs can just do that in the event that they overcome the Isles in regulation Sunday night time.

The Islanders come into the motion off a win towards the Habs of their very own, shutting Montreal out in Carey Worth’s season debut. They’ve received seven of their final ten video games.

The Leafs then again will likely be going through the again half of a back-to-back after taking down the Ottawa Senators in extra time, Saturday night time. Toronto has been the most effective groups within the league your complete season and they’re 8-1-1 over their final ten. Auston Matthews continues to be in search of objectives quantity 59 and 60 on the season and will get them to assist push the Caps formally into the postseason.

With seven video games remaining on their schedule, the Caps are simply three factors again of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third spot within the Metropolitan Division they usually have two video games in hand on the Pens. Equally, they’re simply three factors again of the Boston Bruins for the primary Wild Card spot however that will likely be a harder job as each groups have performed 75 video games.

In the event that they end beneath each the Pens and Bruins they are going to nearly definitely have a first-round matchup with the powerhouse Florida Panthers.

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