The Senators will return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017. What took so long, and how did they finally get here?

The NHL regular season is approaching the finish line, and that means teams are securing playoff spots every night. The latest team to clinch is the Ottawa Senators, a team that hasn't seen the postseason since 2017, and their rebuild is finally starting to come together.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are approaching, and teams are officially clinching playoff berths and being eliminated from contention. Here are the potential scenarios where teams can clinch or be eliminated on April 9,