51.   The Hornets reported to practice thinking they still needed one more victory to ensure a postseason berth.

52.   The Kings can gain a postseason berth Wednesday night if they beat the Blackhawks in their regular-season finale in Chicago.

53.   The Kings can grab a postseason berth Wednesday if they beat the Blackhawks in their regular-season finale in Chicago and San Jose does not beat Vancouver.

54.   The Lakers already are assured of a postseason berth.

55.   The Phoenix Coyotes are surprise contenders for a postseason berth.

56.   The Marlins began selling playoff tickets Saturday, and their magic number to clinch their first postseason berth fell to two.

57.   The Oakland Athletics poured out of the dugout and piled on closer Jason Isringhausen after completing their comeback from an abysmal April to a postseason berth.

58.   The Sharks also eliminated the Coyotes from the playoff picture and clinched postseason berths for Los Angeles and Vancouver.

59.   The result also clinched postseason berths for Dallas and Green Bay.

60.   The Devils are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final postseason berth.