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What We Learned: Your guide to crazy final days of playoff races (Yahoo! Sports)

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Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events…

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Bruins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

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Bruins captain Zdeno Chara knows his team has put itself in a tough spot as it heads into the final week of the regular season.

“We probably shouldn’t be in this position if we would be playing on a more consistent basis, but that’s the way it is and now we have to look at what’s ahead of us,” Chara said after Saturday night’s overtime win in Toronto. “Obviously, we have a lot of tough games.”

And, Chara said, there’s a fun element to the whole thing.

“That’s what you play for,” he said. “It’s very exciting. These games are so big. Hopefully it’s a good preparation for us for the playoffs.”

The lack of that consistent play Chara was talking about has really been lack of consistent play at home, where the Bruins have won three times in 17 games since the Winter…

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Satan’s OT goal lifts Bruins over Maple Leafs 2-1 (AP)

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The Boston Bruins' latest win could go a long way in determining whether they hold on to a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Miroslav Satan scored 3:25 into overtime and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night to maintain their small cushion in the tight postseason race.

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Miroslav Satan scores overtime winner as Bruins top Maple Leafs 2-1 (The Canadian Press)

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TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have been locked in the Eastern Conference basement for almost two months, but coach Ron Wilson doesn't think the team is as far-removed from the pack as it seems.

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Habs ride Halak to 2nd straight shutout (CBC.ca)

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Jaroslav Halak registered his second straight shutout, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-0 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

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Senators look to stay sharp (CBC.ca)

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The Ottawa Senators have dealt with a lot of uncertainty on and off the ice over the past couple of seasons, but they head into Saturday afternoon’s road game against the New York Islanders (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET), knowing where they’ll be come mid-April.

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Canadiens have finish line in sight (CBC.ca)

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Montreal Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night (CBCSports, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET), hoping to stay in front of the stampede as the playoff race heads into the final stretch.

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Death Watch: Flames, Rangers rise; Minnesota eliminated (Yahoo! Sports)

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Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly…

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Habs’ Halak shuts down Flyers (CBC.ca)

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak was superb in stopping 35 shots en route to a 1-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night at the Wachovia Center.

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VERSUS adds bonus games for playoff bubble mayhem (Yahoo! Sports)

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VERSUS, the U.S. cable home of the NHL, is a bit like the Chris Osgood of hockey coverage: There are times during…

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