[Sylvanfan]

Well in my opinion, Colorado was pretty much killed off last night. They had been pretty hot coming into the game at 7-2-1 in the last 10, but still 8 points back of the Jets. With the Jets win and Avalanche loss in regulation, they are now 10 points back with 10 games left and a low number of ROW's. That pretty much forces them to win out to have a shot as they will need more points to claim a spot. At this point win your hearts out Colorado!

Dallas though holds a ROW tie breaker on Winnipeg so they only need to draw even. Should the Jets win tonight and get to 90 points, the Stars are forced to make up 10 points in 9 games as the WC threshold looks to move to 98 points. But if Winnipeg loses than it's 8 points in 9 games which is still a long shot, but not impossible. Still Dallas is at a critical point where one more loss in regulation severely cripples them and two more would be a certain death blow. Their current 8-2 stretch in their past 10 games is more or less their best stretch of the season. 8-1 to close the season would get them to 96 points. They need to do something they haven't done yet to get to 98. It's not happening, another situation where a team really has no chance at the playoffs, but due to some hot play get's an outside shot...and hopefully fold like a cheap shirt now that it really is critical that they win, or else they die.