The Ottawa Senators last qualified for the playoffs in 2017, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have only won a round once in ...

Senators, Blue Jackets, Rangers and Bruins Lead an East Wild-Card Playoff Race Full of Surprises The Ottawa Senators last qualified for the playoffs in 2017, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have ...

It's a surprise the Blue Jackets are in the race at all, the Senators have showed they belong and the Rangers and Bruins have clawed back in it after underachieving for several months.

The Ottawa Senators last qualified for the playoffs in 2017, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have only won a round once in more than two decades of existence and none since before the pandemic.

It's a surprise the Blue Jackets are in the race at all, the Senators have showed they belong and the Rangers and Bruins have clawed back in it after underachieving for several months.