Detroit wins vs. Calgary

Tampa Bay wins vs. Chicago

16 Games to go…

Tampa Bay goes into the game tonight versus the Blackhawks on top of the Eastern Conference for another day. Pending a loss by Detroit, the Lightning (pending a victory by the Bolts, of course) can overtake the sacred Red Wings for the top spot in the LEAGUE by one point, in a quest for the Presidents Cup….

I think Keanu Reeves said it best - woah.

Of course this post certainly has no substance besides calling off the very obvious. There are 17 games to go for the Lightning and anything can happen during that time. Who knows - they could lose them all and then lose their playoff spot…. But outside a nuclear bomb going off in Chicago tonight, I don’t think that is going to happen…

Tampa Bay fighting for the conference title is huge — fighting for the Presidents trophy seems unreal…

This just in, the New York Rangers have reportedly traded Brian Leetch to the Toronto Maple Leafs. No details just yet from my end but the firesale continues in New York - does Sather get points or bullets for trading this long-time Ranger?

TSN.ca - NHL - Canada’s Sports Leader

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday evening that the hockey club has acquired defenceman Brian Leetch and a conditional draft choice from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenceman Max Kondratiev, forward Jarkko Immonen, Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and the team’s second-round pick in 2005.

Sergei Gonchar continued the Great Washington Fire (sale) of 2004 as he was shipped off to the Boston Bruins for rookie defenseman Shaone Morrisonn and their top two picks (first and 2nd rounders) in this years entry draft. This marks the fourth big name to be dealt from the flailing Capitals…

The trade to Boston is surprising as being an in-conference deal…. But with the Capital sin full rebuild mode, it’s not too surprising at that.

Elsewhere, the Ranger$ firesale continued. After trading Alex Kovalev to the Canadiens yesterday, the Rags traded Petr Nedved to the Edmonton Oilers for prospects and a second-round pick\. Speculation has it that Brian Leetch will be the man that reaps the Rangers the biggest prize if they are able to deal him, but we will wait and see if that happens, now won’t we?