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Standings watch: Around the West

The only other game in the Western conference last night was a 2-0 Nashville Predators victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Wild loss coupled with the Stars win puts the Stars back into 5th place in the Western conference.

Western Conference
GP W L   OT PTS GF GA HOME AWAY L10
1 SAN JOSE* 49 36 7   6 78 170 116 23-2-3 13-5-3 7-2-1
2 DETROIT* 51 33 11   7 73 188 151 18-4-2 15-7-5 4-4-2
3 CALGARY* 51 30 17   4 64 160 153 19-6-3 11-11-1 5-5-0
4 CHICAGO 50 29 13   8 66 169 126 14-4-5 15-9-3 6-3-1
5 DALLAS 51 25 19   7 57 158 163 14-6-4 11-13-3 7-2-1
6 ANAHEIM 55 26 24   5 57 154 155 14-11-3 12-13-2 4-6-0
7 MINNESOTA 51 26 22   3 55 131 116 15-10-3 11-12-0 6-4-0
8 EDMONTON 51 26 22   3 55 141 155 12-11-3 14-11-0 6-4-0
9 VANCOUVER 51 23 20   8 54 147 149 12-11-4 11-9-4 2-5-3
10 NASHVILLE 52 25 24   3 53 127 144 14-9-1 11-15-2 6-4-0
11 COLUMBUS 52 24 23   5 53 139 150 15-9-1 9-14-4 4-5-1
12 PHOENIX 53 24 24   5 53 134 157 16-8-2 8-16-3 3-7-0
13 LOS ANGELES 50 22 21   7 51 131 141 13-11-6 9-10-1 5-4-1
14 COLORADO 52 25 26   1 51 145 159 16-13-0 9-13-1 3-7-0
15 ST LOUIS 51 21 24   6 48 146 160 12-10-4 9-14-2 5-2-3

Today's games of note:

Anaheim @ Calgary

Edmonton @ Detroit

San Jose @ Columbus

An Anaheim and Edmonton loss will help pad the Stars' lead over those below them. If the Stars win again tomorrow then the Stars can give themselves just a bit of breathing room between themselves and 9th place.

However, expect this constant jostling in the standings until the Stars can catch up to those around them in games played.

Here's Mark Stepneski's rundown of the standings based on points percentage.

Rk Team GP W L OTL PTS PTS%
San Jose 49 36 7 6 78 .796
Detroit 51 33 11 7 73 .716
Calgary 51 30 17 4 64 .627
Chicago 50 29 13 8 66 .660
5 Dallas 50 24 19 7 55 .550
6 Minnesota 51 26 22 3 55 .539
7 Edmonton 51 26 22 3 55 .539
8 Vancouver 51 23 20 8 54 .529
9 Anaheim 55 26 24 5 57 .518
10  Columbus 52 24 23 5 53 .510
11 Nashville 52 25 24 3 53 .510
12  Los Angeles 50 22 21 7 51 .510
13  Phoenix 53 24 24 5 53 .500
14  Colorado 52 25 26 1 51 .490
15 St. Louis 51 21 24 6 48 .471

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the Oilers are already getting creamed 5-0 so it looks good from that standpoint.

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Feb 7, 2009 3:07 PM CST reply actions  

Anaheim just won 2-1.

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by Brandon Worley on Feb 7, 2009 4:28 PM CST reply actions  

And Edmonton was walloped by Detroit 8-3.

I’m not impressed however.

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by Brandon Worley on Feb 7, 2009 4:31 PM CST reply actions  

Looking at those standings makes me wonder

if the NHL ever considered re-ordering them based on points alone. I know that winning the division has to count for something, but it seems kinda crappy to think that the Stars could have 76 points and still be in fourth.

by jwiscarson on Feb 7, 2009 5:02 PM CST reply actions  

The Stars sent down Conner again

Who do you think replaces him on the MoDo line?

by hiafex on Feb 7, 2009 5:59 PM CST reply actions  

Conner was sent down to make room for Avery.

Expect him to get called back up as soon as Avery clears waivers and is sent to the minors.

In the meantime, expect Mark parrish to take his spot on the Modano and Neal line. Brunnstrom tweaked his ankle at the end of the game last night and didn’t make through the entire practice today.

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by Brandon Worley on Feb 7, 2009 6:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Ugh, that sucks about Brunnstrom

He played a pretty good game last night. Hopefully he will be back in no time.

by hiafex on Feb 7, 2009 8:18 PM CST up reply actions  

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