Ducks Eye View of the Western Conference Playoff Race

The Pacific

Four teams remain in contention for two guaranteed postseason slots. San Jose is in second place (89 points), followed by the Ducks (86), Los Angeles (84) and Calgary (80). They have been battling each other since the all-star break for position. Its possible three of the four could play on, it looks as if the Flames may drop out. Calgary is 3-6-1 in their last 10, losing a minimum of six points to the field in that span. The Ducks can help that cause when they travel to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday. Ideally, Anaheim wants to finish second in order to a) avoid a possible first-round series with Nashville and b) have home ice advantage in the first-round. The Ducks play LA on March 30^th, which could wind up as the Darwin Bowl instead of the Freeway Faceoff Series.