NHL playoff watch: Dissecting the Eastern wild-card race

• NHL playoff projections: Canucks or Flames for the final Western Conference wild card?

  The two Pacific Division clubs vying for one spot face off Wednesday night in Alberta. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
  
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• NHL playoff watch: Who will make the Eastern Conference finals?

  The Hurricanes and Lightning both have good shots, and they face off Tuesday on ESPN+. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
  
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  Senators, Blue Jackets, Rangers and Bruins lead an East wild-card playoff race full of surprises

  The race for the two wild-card playoff spots in the NHL’s Eastern Conference is full of surprises
  
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• NHL playoff watch: Jets-Hurricanes a Stanley Cup Final preview?

  Two of the league's best square off in a matchup that could repeat in June. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
  
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• Playoff watch: The Oilers' path to a Pacific title

  Can Edmonton earn the No. 1 seed? Plus, playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
  
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• Weekend Watch: Three More Teams Could Clinch Playoff Spots, NTDP Is On A Roll

  Three more USHL teams could clinch playoff spots, while NTDP has a five-game winning streak.
  
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• Playoff risers, lottery tankers and Cooper Flagg’s injury | The Kevin O'Connor Show

  Kevin O'Connor is joined by Gordon Hayward & Tom Haberstroh to talk NBA draft prospects, teams whose playoff hopes are rising, teams beginning to tank and more.
  
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• NHL playoff watch: Where will the Devils finish?

  New Jersey currently holds the No. 3 seed in the Metro, but could drop to a wild-card spot -- or worse.
  
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• Friday Five: Two Clubs Punch Playoff Tickets, Bates Gets Overtime Hatty

  Two teams clinch Kelly Cup Playoff spots, while a skater scores an overtime winner to earn a hat trick.
  
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More from ESPN

• Falcons keep Cousins, triggering bonus guarantee

  The Falcons kept quarterback Kirk Cousins on their roster past 4 p.m. ET Saturday, triggering a guarantee on a $10 million roster bonus that is due in 2026.
  
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• NCAA: Duke says Flagg to be available for tourney

  Duke star Cooper Flagg, who suffered an ankle injury during the ACC tournament, will be available for the NCAA tournament, according to Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of men's basketball.
  
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• Smith-Schuster returning to Chiefs, sources say

  Free agent wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is returning to the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year deal.
  
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• UNLV fires head coach Kruger after four seasons

  UNLV has fired men's basketball coach Kevin Kruger after four seasons, the team announced Saturday.
  
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• Pulisic equals career-best goal tally in Milan win

  Christian Pulisic equaled his career-best goal tally in a single season with his 15th goal of the campaign in AC Milan's 2-1 win over Como on Saturday.
  
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  Injured Arkansas star Boogie Fland cleared to resume basketball activities, could return for NCAA Tournament

  Fland, a potential first-round pick, has been out since mid-January with a hand injury
  
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  SportsLine simulated the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 10,000 times. Use its projected leaderboard for NASCAR picks at sites like PrizePicks, DraftKings, and FanDuel
  
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• France overpower Scotland in Paris to deny England the Six Nations title

  France did not quite hit the heights of their Dublin demolition last weekend, but Les Bleus did enough on a nervy night in Paris to clinch a second Six Nations title in four years – and kill off ...
  
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  Duke vs. Louisville prediction, odds, time: 2025 ACC Tournament championship picks from proven model

  SportsLine's model simulated Louisville Cardinals vs. Duke Blue Devils in the 2025 ACC Tournament championship matchup on Saturday 10,000 times with Cooper Flagg (ankle) out
  
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• Long balls, pitching dominance help FSU finish sweep of BC in doubleheader

  FSU dominated with a run-rule blowout and then a pitching gem to close out a sweep of Boston College Saturday.
  
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