Wild finish for teams still trying to get into NHL playoffs
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NHL playoff race is going into its final few days with both Western Conference wild-card slots still unsettled. They could be wrapped up as early as Tuesday, or take the rest of the week. Dallas can clinch one of the two wild-card spots with a win in regulation against Vegas. The Golden Knights are coming off a shootout loss Sunday when they gave up the tying goal with less than a second left. A Dallas win would set up the possibility for Nashville to clinch with a win. The Predators lost with 1.6 seconds left in overtime Sunday.