‘When the Penguins reached into the attic for No. 66, all the theories surrounding the Eastern Conference playoff race came tumbling down with it. No longer does it seem possible the Sabres can earn a No. 4 seed via a second-place finish in the Northeast Division. The conference’s three division winners receive home ice. The No. 4 seed goes to the team with the next best record. It can now be expected that Pittsburgh will challenge New Jersey, the defending Stanley Cup champion, for the Atlantic Division title with the runner-up piling up enough points to grab the No. 4 seed.’