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One week left in the season and there are still three Canadian teams in a playoff spot.

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Check back tomorrow to see if that still holds true. That’s how close the standings are. As of Sunday morning, three points separated the ninth-place Ottawa Senators from the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins for the final two playoff spots in the East. The West is even more bunched, with Vancouver and Calgary separated by two points and Los Angeles and Winnipeg one point back of the Flames.

How many other Canadian teams will join Montreal in the post-season? It could depend on the final games of the season.

Here is a look at the four Canadian teams still fighting for a playoff spot and what the final week of the season looks like: