The Blackhawks have clinched first place in the Central Division for their first division title in 17 years. Chicago locked up the Central when Detroit lost 4-3 at Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. The Blackhawks earned their last division title in 1992-93, when they finished atop the Norris Division with a 47-25-12 record and 106 points.

The Canucks clinched a postseason berth with a 5-4 shootout win over the Ducks on Friday night. Michael Grabner, a 22-year-old rookie, had a hat trick for Vancouver. He hadn't scored since Oct. 25. "After the first one, I relaxed," said Grabner. "I had plenty of chances. "It shows the work I'm doing with our skills coach is paying off. I'd missed a lot of nets until tonight." The Canucks currently hold down the third spot in the Western Conference.

The Senators defeated the Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday night to ensure a return to the postseason. Alex Kovalev and Jason Spezza scored in a shootout to cap Ottawa's dramatic victory over Carolina. Erik Karlsson scored his second goal of the game with 7.7 seconds remaining in regulation to draw the game even. "We worked hard throughout the whole year and it's obviously nice," said Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson. "We kind of knew, even though we clinched it today, that we were going to be in but it's nice to continue winning and we've got a good feeling and we're looking forward to the next week and then the playoffs."