Just looking at the Eastern conference standings..
It's wild..30 games remaining..12 teams..separated by 12 points in the middle of the pack..for 5 playoff spots..
What are the NHL tie-breakers?
Tie breakers are something like games vs that opponent, games won in OT/SO and then goals for...
The irony is that New Jersey is poorly constructed to play in the regular season, but if they get into the playoffs they are the kind of team that nobody will want to face. They don't have much top-end talent, but their roster is so deep that they've got 2-3 defensemen and 3-4 forwards who are healthy scratches or playing in the minors but would probably be playing regularly on most other NHL teams.