LAST SPOT IN EAST, PLAYOFF SEEDING TO BE DECIDED ON FINAL WEEKEND
The last available postseason spot in the Eastern Conference and seeding for the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be decided during the final weekend of the regular season, which closes with a 14-game slate on Saturday and 10-game schedule on Sunday.

* The Maple Leafs (39-26-15, 93 points), who currently hold the second Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference, look to clinch the final berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they face the Penguins at Air Canada Centre. Chasing Toronto are the Lightning (41-30-10, 92 points) and Islanders (39-29-12, 90 points).

Remaining Games for Teams in Playoff Contention:
Toronto (two games): Saturday vs. PIT, Sunday vs. CBJ
Tampa Bay (one game): Sunday vs. BUF
NY Islanders (two games): Saturday at NJD, Sunday vs. OTT

* Just two of the postseason’s eight First Round matchups are set entering the closing weekend of the regular season, both in the Eastern Conference (MTL vs. NYR, PIT vs. CBJ).

* In the Western Conference, six playoff positions have yet to be determined, with only the No. 1 and 2 seeds in the Central Division claimed by the Blackhawks (50-23-8, 108 points) and Wild (48-25-8, 104 points), respectively.

* The Ducks (45-23-13, 103 points) look to fend off the Oilers (45-26-9, 99 points) for the Pacific Division title. Anaheim has one game remaining (Sunday vs. LAK), while Edmonton has two (Saturday at VAN, Sunday vs. VAN).

* In the Eastern Conference, three playoff positions have yet to be determined: the No. 2 and 3 seeds in the Atlantic Division as well as the second Wild Card spot.

JOE LOUIS ARENA TO HOST FINAL NHL GAMES
The Red Wings will hold the final two NHL games at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena when they host the Canadiens on Saturday and Devils on Sunday. The second-oldest arena in the League (behind New York’s Madison Square Garden), Joe Louis Arena has been the home of the Red Wings since 1979 and witnessed a 25-season playoff streak that came to a close this season and four Stanley Cup-winning campaigns. The Red Wings will move to the newly-built Little Caesars Arena for the 2017-18 season.

KINGS TO HOST BOB MILLER APPRECIATION DAY
The LA Kings will hold "Bob Miller Appreciation Day" on Saturday as the Hall of Fame broadcaster calls the final two games of his career this weekend when the Kings host the Blackhawks on Saturday and visit the Ducks on Sunday. The voice of the Kings for the last 44 years, Miller’s legacy will be honored with a pregame Fan Fest, on-ice logos and special warmup jerseys.

LOOSE PUCKS
Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen (1-1—2) has recorded five points in his last three games (3-2—5) . . . Defenseman Will Butcher of the University of Denver, a fifth round selection by the Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Draft (123rd overall), was named winner of the Hobey Baker Award . . . Registration opened for the Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge . . . Ducks forward Nick Ritchie was suspended for two games for roughing Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival.

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
NY Rangers @ Ottawa, 12:30 p.m., SN, NHLN-US, RDS, MSG
Columbus @ Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m., CSN-PH, FS-O
Washington @ Boston, 3 p.m., NBC
Chicago @ Los Angeles, 6 p.m., FS-W, CSN-CH
NY Islanders @ New Jersey, 6 p.m., MSG, MSG+
Nashville @ Winnipeg, 7 p.m., CITY, FS-TN
Pittsburgh @ Toronto, 7 p.m., CBC, NHLN-US, ROOT
Montreal @ Detroit, 7 p.m., SN, TVAS, FS-D
Buffalo @ Florida, 7 p.m., FS-F, MSG-B
St. Louis @ Carolina, 7 p.m., FS-CR, FS-MW
Colorado @ Dallas, 8 p.m., FS-SW+, ALT
Minnesota @ Arizona, 9 p.m., FS-A PLUS, FS-N
Edmonton @ Vancouver, 10 p.m., CBC
Calgary @ San Jose, 10 p.m., SN, NHLN-US, NBCS CA+

the informantion above was supplied by the NHL PR department