Games that matter, 3/1/11

YESTERDAY: Whaddya know, both games resulted in help for the Columbus Blue Jackets' playoff chances.

• Detroit beat Los Angeles
• Chicago beat Minnesota

The playoff chances percentage is now up to 20.5%.

TODAY: The big game, worth 8.3% (or 8.2% if the CBJ win in overtime), is the 10PM tilt in Vancouver with the Canucks.  After that, we're largely rooting for really bad teams to shock playoff contenders.

• Blue Jackets over Canucks
• Oilers over Predators
• Blues over Flames
• Stars and Coyotes don't go to overtime (with a 'yotes win being marginally better)
• Avalanche over Sharks

Between us kids, I don't see the CBJ getting a lot of help tonight.  So our boys will have to go it alone...