The Puck Stops Here

With only one day left in the regular season, many fans turn their attention to playoff hockey pools. One thing to look for is players who are hot at the end of the season. So, here are the top 15 scorers in the NHL since the beginning of March:

Top 15 Scorers Since March 1st

Name	Team	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points
Joe Thornton	SJ	18	6	27	33
Olli Jokinen	Fla	18	11	16	27
Vincent LeCavalier	TB	17	11	13	24
Marian Gaborik	Min	18	10	14	24
Jonathan Cheechoo	SJ	18	15	8	23
Dany Heatley	Ott	18	12	11	23
Sidney Crosby	Pit	20	10	13	23
Daniel Sedin	Van	18	9	14	23
Milan Michalek	SJ	18	9	13	22
Jarome Iginla	Cgy	17	9	13	22
Joe Sakic	Col	17	8	14	22
Pavel Datsyuk	Det	18	8	14	22
Daniel Alfredsson	Ott	18	7	15	22
Jason Spezza	Ott	17	7	15	22
Henrik Sedin	Van	18	2	20	22

There are probably some solid playoff pool picks in there. Only two of those fifteen players will not be playing in the playoffs, Olli Jokinen of Florida and Joe Sakic of Colorado are the only ones on teams that have not qualified.

Three teams that are seen as serious Stanley Cup contenders (Anaheim, Buffalo and Nashville) lack any offensive players on this list. Is that a sign of troubles for these teams?