Friday wrap

The playoff picture is a little clearer now after tonight's games...

• Saskatoon lost to Prince Albert in a shootout, but the loser point was all they needed to clinch the Eastern division title and the #2 seed in the first round. Brandon won their game tonight but it was for naught; the Wheat Kings will be the #3 seed.
  

• Prince Albert's win draws them even with Edmonton in the race for the last playoff spot in the East. The Oil Kings have one game in hand though so the Raiders are going to have to become the biggest Rebels fans ever, as they need the Rebels to hold Edmonton to no more than two points at most in the Edmonton-Red Deer home & home.
  

• Lethbridge beat Kootenay, which means the Ice can no longer finish #5 in the East. The best they can do now is #6. The Hurricanes can still catch Medicine Hat for #5 provided the Canes win their last two games and have the Tigers lose in regulation on Saturday to Calgary. The Canes can also finish as low as #7 though, while the Tigers cannot drop lower than #6.

• Seattle and Kamloops both lost, so no change in the race for 5th/6th in the East. Kamloops still leads by one point while Seattle still has one game in hand.
  

• Spokane and Kelowna both won, so no change in the race for 3rd/4th either. Kelowna still leads by one point. This one will come down to the outcome of their head to head meeting on Sunday unless Kelowna wins tomorrow and Spokane loses.

• And - surprise - Everett beat Vancouver, which means the Hitmen now need only one single point from their last two games tomorrow & Sunday in order to wrap up #1 overall. You have to think that's going to happen.