STANDINGS

                 NHL Standings through games of 03/26/97

                            Eastern Conference
                                              
Northeast Divison              W   L   T  Pts   Pct   GF  GA

  Buffalo Sabres              38  24  11   87  .596  218 185
  Pittsburgh Penguins         34  33   7   75  .507  256 253
  Montreal Canadiens          28  33  14   70  .467  232 258
  Hartford Whalers            27  36  10   64  .438  195 229
  Ottawa Senators             24  34  15   63  .432  200 217
  Boston Bruins               24  41   9   57  .385  212 266



                    Current Playoff Seedings

              Eastern Conference Playoff Seedings

                                        W   L   T  Pts   Pct
1.y-Philadelphia Flyers                42  21  11   95  .642
2.y-Buffalo Sabres                     38  24  11   87  .596
3.y-New Jersey Devils                  39  21  13   91  .623
4.y-Florida Panthers                   33  24  17   83  .561
5.New York Rangers                     35  30   9   79  .534
6.Pittsburgh Penguins                  34  33   7   75  .507
7.Montreal Canadiens                   28  33  14   70  .467
                8.Washington Capitals                  30  37   8   68  .453
                  Tampa Bay Lightning                  29  37   7   65  .445
                  Hartford Whalers                     27  36  10   64  .438
                  New York Islanders                   26  36  11   63  .432
                  Ottawa Senators                      24  34  15   63  .432
                  Boston Bruins                        24  41   9   57  .385