The Lowdown on the Canucks Playoff Implications (updated)

The Canucks appear to be in good shape to get into the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year after missing last year.  With 5 games to go in the regular season, the Canucks hold down 2nd place in the Pacific Division and sit 4 points up on 3rd place Calgary and 7 points clear of the 4th place Los Angeles Kings.
The Canucks currently hold the 1st tie-breaker (ROWs) on both of those teams.


The remaining schedule for Vancouver looks like this:

@Nashville (WIN 5-4 in shootout)
@Chicago
@Winnipeg
Los Angeles
Arizona
Edmonton

Compared to Calgary and LA, the Canucks have the toughest remaining schedule

Sporting Vancouver 1st Round Playoff Prognostications - Western Conference

The Western Conference has a lot of familiar faces in the playoffs this year as well as 2 teams that didn't make it last year in the Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild.  The Columbus Blue Jackets surprised many by nearly making it as well.  What we should see are 4 very