Interesting schedule this week. The Pens, Flyers, and Jackets all have now played one more game than the Caps, and so it will remain throughout the week, with all three teams playing their next game a day [or more] before the Caps play their game in hand. So it's as if, game by game, the Caps will be able to see what the other 3 teams are doing and know their situation before they take the ice. If the Caps can win their next 3 games, at least two before the shootout, they can close out all the teams they are competing against for playoff spots except for Pittsburgh, before the last week of the season.