Entering the penultimate week of the NHL regular season, the playoff races -- particularly for the wild cards -- continue to captivate us. If it seems like every game seems to have major playoff implications, that's not a gigantic stretch of the truth.
So which games on this week's calendar are of most interest to our writers? Looking ahead a bit, which playoff opponent will give the Boston Bruins the most trouble en route to the Stanley Cup? And though the San Jose Sharks were eliminated weeks ago, defenseman Erik Karlsson's quest for 100 points continues; will he reach that plateau, and does he have the Norris Trophy wrapped up?