Conference Standings

The following are the updated Eastern and Western Conference standings

Western Conference Standings:

1. Detroit Red Wings - 72 points
2. Vancouver Canucks - 71 points
3. San Jose Sharks - 64 points
4. St. Louis Blues - 69 points
5. Nashville Predators - 69 points
6. Chicago Blackhawks - 65 points
7. Los Angeles Kings - 62 points
8. Minnesota Wild - 58 points
9. Phoenix Coyotes -58 points
10. Colorado Avalanche - 57 points
11. Dallas Stars - 56 points
12. Calgary Flames - 55 points
13. Anaheim Ducks - 48 points
14. Edmonton Oilers - 47 points
15. Columbus Blue Jackets - 36 points

Eastern Conference Standings:

1. New York Rangers - 71 points
2. Boston Bruins - 68 points
3. Washington Capitals - 60 points
4. Philadelphia Flyers - 67 points
5. New Jersey Devils - 65 points
6. Pittsburgh Penguins - 65 points
7. Toronto Maple Leafs - 62 points
8. Ottawa Senators - 61 points
9. Florida Panthers - 59 points
10. Winnipeg Jets - 56 points
11. New York Islanders - 52 points
12. Tampa Bay Lightning - 51 points
13. Montreal Canadiens - 51 points
14. Buffalo Sabres - 50 points
15. Carolina Hurricanes - 49 points

Where does your favorite team rank? Are they in or chasing a playoff spot, or are they just playing for pride? Please comment and tell me why you think your favorite team is where they are in the standings?

A Penalty Shot??? Really?!?! Come On!!!!

Tonight during the Red Wings and Maple Leafs game, Phil Kessel of Toronto Maple Leafs was awarded a penalty shot. He then scored to give Toronto a 1-0 lead. However, I do not feel that Toronto deserved a penalty shot. A simple penalty would've sufficed in that situation. This is not the first time this season, that Detroit has faced a penalty shot. In the November 19th game at the Kings, Anze Kopitar was awarded a penalty shot, but he was stopped by Jimmy Howard. Then in the December 30th game at the Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews was awarded a penalty shot and scored to tie the game 1-1. That penalty shot was not deserved, even the Red Wing's announcers said so. And now tonight Toronto is awarded a penalty shot?!?! I mean come on, let's get real here. Detroit has not been awarded a penalty shot at all this season, and there were some times where they deserved one.  How come, to me, it seems like the Red Wings are NEVER awarded a penalty shot, but their oponents are awarded a penalty shot SOME of the time. Maybe it seems that way because I'm a Red Wings fan. Well, that's my 10 cents on the subject. Bye for now.