Down to the Wire

The Mighty Ducks will be eliminated from the playoff race if they lose either of their final two games--tonight against Dallas or Sunday against Winnipeg. But they still have a chance to make their first postseason appearance if . . .

* The Ducks go 2-0 and:

Toronto goes 0-1 or

Calgary goes 0-2 or 0-1-1

or

Vancouver goes 0-1 or 0-0-1

or

Winnipeg goes 0-2 or 0-1-1.

* The Ducks go 1-0-1 and:

Vancouver goes 0-1

or

Calgary goes 0-2

GAMES REMAINING

Toronto--Saturday vs. Edmonton.

Calgary--Tonight at San Jose, Saturday at Vancouver

Vancouver--Saturday vs. Calgary

Winnipeg--Tonight vs. Kings, Sunday at Ducks.

Ducks--Tonight vs. Dallas, Sunday vs. Winnipeg.

Note: Tiebreaking procedures have been considered in cases where teams could finish with the same number of points. The first tiebreaker is most overall victories.