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NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 13, 2016

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the 2016 Stanley Cup champions. Details and more in this morning’s collections of NHL headlines.  TRIBLIVE.COM:  Sidney Crosby set up the game-winning and insurance goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in Game 6 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, winning the series and their fourth championship […]

Nightly Playoffs Preview: Wild strengthen hold on wild card, could face Stars

Here's what postseason matchups look like after play after March 29:

Eastern Conference

Team Team Season Series
A1 Lightning W1 Islanders 1-1-0
A2 Panthers A3 Bruins 3-1-0 Bruins
M1 Capitals W2 Flyers 2-0-1 Capitals
M2 Rangers M3 Penguins 3-1 Penguins
  • As a result of Florida's loss to Toronto, idle Tampa Bay moved into first in the Atlantic, thereby acquiring a potential first-round date with the Islanders.

Wild-Card Race

Team Points Games Remaining
1. Islanders 91 7
2. Flyers 87 7
Red Wings 87 5
Devils 82 5
Hurricanes 82 5
  • With a win over Boston, New Jersey kept its faint playoff hopes alive, while Detroit's failure to pick up even a point in Montreal could be problematic.

Western Conference

Team Team Season Series
C1 Stars W2 Wild 4-1 Stars
C2 Blues C3 Blackhawks 2-2
P1 Kings W1 Predators 2-1 Kings
P2 Ducks P3 Sharks 3-1 Ducks
  • Nothing changed here Tuesday, but a Nashville loss to Dallas kept the Predators from moving to within two points of Chicago - who also lost - for third place in the Central Division.

Wild-Card Race

Team Points Games Remaining
Predators 91 5
Wild 87 5
Avalanche 82 5
  • A Wild over the Blackhawks win coupled with an Avalanche loss to the Blues has all but ended this race for good.

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Capitals ‘not spraying champagne’ after clinching Presidents’ Trophy

The Washington Capitals are making one thing clear: They're not done yet.

"There's not going to be a champagne party or anything like that," head coach Barry Trotz told reporters after his team secured the Presidents' Trophy on Monday with a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

"There's a sense of fulfillment that we said we were going to do some things and we accomplished them so far and we've still got some things to accomplish. The season's not over because we wrapped this up."

The Capitals earned home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs and ensured they'll finish with the best record in the league, but defenseman Matt Niskanen knows their work is far from over.

"I think we all knew it was coming," he said. "We're not spraying champagne or anything, but I think guys are happy. It's a marathon. We won the marathon, and now we get to prepare for the seven-game sprints."

The Capitals improved to 54-16-5 and 113 points in the standings with seven games remaining. No other club has reached the 100-point mark.

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