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Tampa Bay plays a pair in the greater Northeast this weekend, starting with the 7th seeded New York Islanders and moving on to Washington and the division leading(!) Capitals.

The Jets convert 3 wins this week into the 3rd seed in the East while the Canes' pair of losses drop them to 8th. Meanwhile the Lightning may be forced to concede the season, as the Capitals face a similar future. In Sunrise, yet another big injury.

Canes Casino; Panthers caged; Caps back in it; and Jets Beer. The week that was in the Southeast.

James Neal and Matt Niskanen play their first game as visitors to the American Airlines Center and other news and notes from around the NHL.

Ward out, but you'd never know it; Mr. Panther Stephen Weiss; Caps are done; Jets control their fate. The week that was in the Southeast.

Delusional Canes; Everyone had one game and it was against the Sharks; and Mike Knuble is staying put. The week that was in the Southeast Division.

This week we look at another short time Panther, Dennis Wideman. Wideman came to the Panthers as part of the trade that sent Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell to the Panthers.

Washington Capitals prospect Garrett Haar has selected Western Michigan, and a Boston College hockey recruiting update.

One of the Canadiens' rivals, the Washington Capitals, are boasting a Stanley Cup contending lineup but are up against the cap. We propose that Montreal force Washington to make some really tough decisions as a result.