STOCKHOLM, (OTHL) --- Vancouver won today's game against Ottawa 5-2, and with the win the Canucks became the first team to clinch a playoff birth this season. Tampa Bay who are fighting to keep there 7th place in the east, suffered a though defeat today as the Predators beat Tampa 7-3, on away ice. Another interesting match up today was the game between Atlanta and San Jose, two teams fighting for the playoffs in the two conferences. And with the Sharks coming out on top 5-4, they now find themselves in 8th place in the west, while Atlanta now are 3 points behind Ottawa in the east.
TODAY'S GAMES
NJD at PHI 4-2
NYR at PIT 3-1
NSH at TBL 7-3
MTL at TOR 1-4
OTT at VAN 2-5
SJS at ATL 5-4