NHL playoff race nearly settled in Eastern conference, but wide open out West

Playoff races coming down to the final days and hours of an NHL season have largely been the norm in the league's salary cap era. It looks like that will once again be the case in the Western Conference. But the other side of the post-season bracket? That's been settled for quite some time.

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