The 2012 NHL regular season is almost over, and with just a few games left the St. Louis Blues are still the No. 2 seed in the NHL Western Conference playoff bracket behind the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks. If the playoffs were to start today, the Blues (48-21-11, 107 pts) would take on the San Jose Sharks (42-29-10, 94 pts) in their opening round matchup. That would be good news for St. Louis, as they swept the four-game season series against San Jose.
Here is a look at the NHL Western Conference standings heading into Friday's action:
| WESTERN | GP | W | L | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y - Vancouver Canucks | 81 | 50 | 22 | 109 |
| 2 | y - St. Louis Blues | 80 | 48 | 21 | 107 |
| 3 | x - Los Angeles Kings | 81 | 40 | 27 | 94 |
| 4 | x - Nashville Predators | 81 | 47 | 26 | 102 |
| 5 | x - Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 48 | 28 | 101 |
| 6 | x - Chicago Blackhawks | 81 | 44 | 26 | 99 |
| 7 | x - San Jose Sharks | 81 | 42 | 29 | 94 |
| 8 | x - Phoenix Coyotes | 80 | 40 | 27 | 93 |
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