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Deenās Daily: Century Mark For Necas; East Series Are Set; Bowness Unleashes On Team
TL;DR
Martin Necas achieved a personal milestone while the Colorado Avalanche matched a franchise record. The Eastern Conference playoff series are confirmed, and Rick Bowness expressed frustration after the Columbus Blue Jackets' final regular-season game.
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Martin Necas reached a personal milestone and the Avalanche matched a franchise record. The series in the Eastern Conference are set. Also, Rick Bowness was livid after the regular-season finale for his Columbus Blue Jackets.
All that and more on this edition of Deenās Daily ā April 15.
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It wasnāt until the dying seconds of Tuesdayās game, but Martin Necas finally hit 100 points on the season.
As a team, the Avalanche tied a franchise record. They can surpass it on Thursday.
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The series in the Eastern Conference are set.
The Eastern Conference bracket of the #StanleyCup Playoffs is set š
(M1) Carolina vs. (WC2) Ottawa
(M2) Pittsburgh vs. (M3) Philadelphia
(A1) Buffalo vs. (WC1) Boston
(A2) Tampa Bay vs. (A3) MontrĆ©al pic.twitter.com/QrizftZqeVā SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) April 15, 2026
Rick Bowness: The Columbus Blue Jackets ended their season 0-5-1 at home. What was looking like a playoff berth ended in disappointment. And the coach that came in halfway through the season to help get them there was not happy on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets ended their season with a loss to the Washington Capitals. Hereās what Rick Bowness had to say postgame.
Rick Bowness furious following the 2-1 loss to Washington.
The Blue Jackets finish the season losing six straight at home, barely missing the playoffs, more tonight @nbc4i#CBJpic.twitter.com/o7We2CEmTY
ā Joe Nugent (@joenuge) April 15, 2026
**Philly Hockey Now:**The Flyers had some young guys step up in a victory over the Habs. Both teams are going to the playoffs, but Montrealās Cole Caufield ends the season with 51 goals. He will not catch Nathan MacKinnon for the Rocket Richard Trophy.
Detroit Hockey Now:Ā There are many things the Red Wings need to do to right the ship next season. Hereās one of them.
Vegas Hockey Now:Ā Here are division-clinching scenarios for the Golden Knights. Vegas is the only playoff team in the Pacific Division that canāt fall low enough in the standings on Thursday to face the Avalanche.
The others, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Edmonton, are all still potential first-round opponents for Colorado.
Kings fall in OT in Vancouver. Pacific division looks like this with one game remaining for each team:
- VGK 93 pts
- EDM 91 pts
- ANA 90 pts
- LAK 90 pts
Avs will play whoever finishes fourth. VGK can't drop that low. EDM has tiebreaker, following by ANA with LA in last.
ā Aarif Deen (@runwriteAarif) April 15, 2026
Q&A
What milestone did Martin Necas reach?
Martin Necas reached a personal milestone, although the specific details of the milestone were not provided.
What franchise record did the Colorado Avalanche match?
The Colorado Avalanche matched a franchise record, but the exact record was not specified in the content.
Why was Rick Bowness upset after the Columbus Blue Jackets' finale?
Rick Bowness was livid after the regular-season finale for the Columbus Blue Jackets, indicating dissatisfaction with the team's performance.
