Each day through the rest of the regular season, we'll open the morning with a glance at the agate type. With so many Northwest Division competitors having such an impact on the shape of the playoffs, we'll take a very quick look at the current state of the race.

1. Minnesota - Western Conference No. 3

Last: Wednesday, March 26 vs. Edmonton     W 3-1
Friday, March 28 vs. Vancouver
Sunday, March 30 vs. Colorado
Thursday, April 3 vs. Calgary
Sunday, April 6 @ Colorado
Magic number (to clinch playoff spot): 4 points

2. Calgary - Western Conference No. 6

Last: Tuesday, March 25 vs. Vancouver     W 3-2
Saturday, March 29 vs. Edmonton
Sunday, March 30 @ Vancouver
Tuesday, April 1 @ Edmonton
Thursday, April 3 @ Minnesota
Saturday, April 5 @ Vancouver

3. Colorado - Western Conference No. 7

Last: Wednesday, Mar 26 vs. Vancouver     W 6-3
Friday, March 28 vs. Edmonton
Sunday, March 30 @ Minnesota
Tuesday, April 1 @ Vancouver
Sunday, April 6 vs. Minnesota

4. Vancouver - Western Conference No. 8

Last: Wednesday, March 26 @ Colorado     L 3-6
Friday, March 28 @ Minnesota
Sunday, March 30 vs. Calgary
Tuesday, April 1 vs. Colorado
Thursday, April 3 vs. Edmonton
Saturday, April 5 vs. Calgary

5. Edmonton - Western Conference No. 10

Last: Wednesday, March 26 @ Minnesota     L 1-3
Friday, March 28 @ Colorado
Saturday, March 29 @ Calgary
Tuesday, April 1 vs. Calgary
Thursday, April 3 @ Vancouver

*  *  * Western Conference Notables * * *

Western Conference No. 1 - Detroit

Last: Tuesday, March 25 @ St. Louis     W 2-1
Friday, March 28 vs. St. Louis
Sunday, March 30 vs. Nashville
Wednesday, April 2 @ Chicago
Thursday, April 3 vs. Columbus
Sunday, April 6 vs. Chicago

Western Conference No. 2 - San Jose

Last: Thursday, March 27 vs. Dallas     W 3-2 (OT)
Friday, March 28 @ Anaheim
Sunday, March 30 vs. Phoenix
Tuesday, April 1 vs. Los Angeles
Thursday, April 3 @ Los Angeles
Sunday, April 6 @ Dallas

Western Conference No. 4 - Anaheim

Last: Wednesday, March 26 vs. Los Angeles     W 2-1 SO
Friday, March 28 vs. San Jose
Sunday, March 30 vs. Dallas
Saturday, April 5 @ LA Kings
Sunday, April 6 vs. Phoenix

Western Conference No. 5 - Dallas

Last: Thursday, March 27 @ San Jose     L 2-3 (OT)
Saturday, March 29 @ Los Angeless
Sunday, March 30 @ Anaheim
Thursday, April 3 @ Phoenix
Friday, April 4 vs. Phoenix
Sunday, April 6 vs. San Jose

Western Conference No. 9 - Nashville

Last: Tuesday, March 25 vs. Columbus     W 3-0
Friday, March 28 @ Columbus
Sunday, March 30 @ Detroit
Tuesday, April 1 @ St. Louis
Thursday, April 3 vs. St. Louis
Friday, April 4 @ Chicago