Heading into today's massive 14-game slate, one of the major storylines we're following is: Who will win the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference?
As it stands now, the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings both have 72 points; the Isles are given the tiebreaker in the standings right now as they have a higher points percentage, but when regulation wins come into play, the Red Wings sit two ahead. But thanks to some up-and-down play from those teams as of late, there are four teams within five points behind them.