What does Today's game mean to the Caps 2/19

First the good news.  Bruce Boudreau's Ducks beat the Panthers, the Capitals are still 2 points behind Florida.

The bad news.  The Jets beat Varlamov the Avalanche dropping the Capitals to 10th.  The Caps are 1 point the Maple Leafs (8th) and Jets (9th).  Oh, and the Caps are 5 points ahead of 11th place Lightning, 12th place Islanders, and 13th place Canadiens. 

Sounds like they could be a pile up for the last playoff spot. 

And to think, in the last 7 games, the Caps are 2 - 4 - 1.  (Ironically the 2 wins are against the Panthers.)  That is 9 points left on the table.  I guess a rock star life style allows for that.

It will be cruel irony if the Ducks get into the playoffs and the Caps do not.