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Welcome to the first ever installment of Keeping up with the Metropolitans! Each Sunday in this NHL regular season, I will update the current Metropolitan Division standings, and then break down each team's previous weeks games with game recaps from each team's respective SB Nation. Find out who's rising to in the standings and find out who's struggling to keep up!
| METROPOLITAN | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | ROW | SOW | SOL | HOME | ROAD | GF | GA | DIFF | L10 | STRK |
| NY Rangers | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-0-1 | 3-2-1 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 |
| Washington | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 |
| Philadelphia | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-1 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 |
| Columbus | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-2-0 | 2-1-2 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-0-1 | 0-3-2 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 |
| NY Islanders | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-3-2 | 0-3-0 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 |
| Carolina | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-3 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 |
New York Rangers
| Team Record | 9-3-0, 18 points |
| Goals For/Against | 50 goals for, 27 goals against |
| Last Week's Performance | 4 wins |
| October 30 | Grabner’s Hat Trick Leads Rangers Past Tampa Bay 6-1 |
November 1 |
Lundqvist, Rangers Shutout Blues 5-0 |
November 3 |
Nash’s Late Goal Propels Rangers Past Oilers |
November 5 |
Rangers Top Bruins 5-2 To Win Fourth Straight |
The Week Ahead:
| Sunday, November 6 - vs Winnipeg Jets |
| Tuesday, November 8 - vs Vancouver Canucks |
| Saturday, November 12 - @ Calgary Flames |
Injuries:
NEW YORK RANGERS
| PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jooris, C | Oct 26, 2016 | IR | Upper-body injury |
Washington Capitals
8-2-1, 17 pts / 33GF/24GA / 4-0 record last week
10/30/16
WSH: 3
CAL: 1
Capitals vs. Flames Recap: Caps Start Strong, Win Second Straight
11/1/16
WSH: 3
WPG: 2
Capitals vs. Jets Recap: Beagle Bests Winnipeg
11/3/16
WPG: 3
WSH: 4 OT
Caps vs. Jets Recap: O Captain My Game-Winning Captain, Caps Win 4-3
11/5/16
FLA: 2
WSH: 4
Caps vs. Panthers Recap: Four Score - Caps Win 4-2 Behind Oshie’s Pair
Week Ahead:
Tuesday Nov 8 - vs SJS
Friday Nov 11 - @ CHI***
Saturday Nov 12 - @ CAR
Injuries:
None. Must be something in the water in D.C.
Philadelphia Flyers
6-6-1, 13 pts / 47GF/48GA / 3-1 record last week
10/30/16
PHI: 4
CAR: 3
Flyers at Hurricanes recap: Shorthanded goal from Brandon Manning halts Flyers’ losing streak at two
11/2/16
DET: 3
PHI: 4 OT
Flyers vs. Red Wings recap: A comeback win! A winning streak! Everything’s coming up Flyers!
11/3/16
PHI: 3 SO
NYI: 2
Flyers vs. Islanders recap: The dumbest, most fun team in hockey squeaks out another one
11/5/16
PHI: 4
MTL: 5
Week Ahead:
Tuesday Nov 8 - vs DET
Friday Nov 11 - @ TOR
Saturday Nov 12 - vs MIN
Injuries:
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
| PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Laughton, C | Oct 5, 2016 | IR | Lower-body injury |
| B. Gordon, C | Oct 31, 2016 | IR | Upper-body injury |
| A. MacDonald, D | Nov 2, 2016 | day-to-day | Lower-body injury |
Columbus Blue Jackets
5-3-2, 12 pts / 32GF/21GA / 2-0-1 record last week
11/1/16
DAL: 2
CBJ: 3 OT
Game Recap #8: What World Series?
11/4/16
MTL: 0
CBJ: 10!!!!!!!!!!
A Complete Game, and a Complete Ass Kicking
11/6/16
CBJ: 1
STL: 2 OT
Week Ahead:
Wednesday Nov 9 - vs ANA
Thursday Nov 10 - @ BOS
Saturday Nov 12 - vs STL
Injuries:
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
| PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Clarkson, RW | Sep 20, 2016 | IR | Lower-body injury |
New Jersey Devils
4-3-3, 11 pts / 22GF/24GA / 0-1-1 record last week
11/3/16
NJD: 3
FLA: 4 OT
New Jersey Devils Make Comeback but Lose in Overtime Again to Florida Panthers
11/5/16
NJD: 1
TBL: 4
Devils struggle, fall 4-1 to Lightning.
Week Ahead:
Sunday Nov 6 - @ CAR
Tuesday Nov 8 - vs CAR
Friday Nov 11 - @ BUF
Saturday Nov 12 - vs BUF
Injuries:
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
| PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Merrill, D | Oct 2, 2016 | IR | Right finger |
| L. Gazdic, LW | Oct 7, 2016 | IR | Foot |
| M. Savard, C | Oct 9, 2016 | IR | Post-concussion syndrome |
New York Islanders
4-6-2, 10 pts / 33GF/38GA / 1-1-2 record last week
10/30/16
TOR: 1
NYI: 5
Islanders 5, Maple Leafs 1: Dominant third period gives the Isles a huge win
11/1/16
TBL: 6
NYI: 1
Lightning 6, Islanders 1: Terrible, horrible, no good very bad day
11/3/16
PHI: 3 SO
NYI: 2
Flyers 3*, Islanders 2 (*SO): Point salvaged, point wasted
11/5/16
EDM: 4 SO
NYI: 3
Oilers 4*, Islanders 3 (*SO): Much better, but not enough
Week Ahead:
Monday Nov 7 - vs VAN
Thursday Nov 10 - @ TBL
Saturday Nov 12 - @ FLA
Injuries:
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
| PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Grabovski, C | Sep 25, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
| R. Pulock, D | Oct 21, 2016 | IR | Broken foot |
| M. Barzal, C | Nov 2, 2016 | day-to-day | Illness |
Carolina Hurricanes
3-4-3, 9 pts / 28GF/34GA / 1-1-1 record last week
10/30/16
PHI: 4
CAR: 3
Recap: Defensive miscues cost Carolina Hurricanes in 4-3 loss to Philadelphia Flyers
11/1/16
CAR: 1
OTT: 2 OT
Hurricanes vs Senators Recap: Despite Quick Start, Canes Fall 2-1 in OT
11/5/16
CAR: 3 SO
NSH: 2
Week Ahead:
Sunday Nov 6 - vs NJD
Tuesday Nov 8 - @ NJD
Thursday Nov 10 - vs ANA
Saturday Nov 12 - vs WSH
Injuries:
None, as well. Good for them.
*Standings via ESPN as of 11/5/16
**Injuries via TSN as of 11/5/16
***Game of the week! Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals will be marching into Chicago for a Friday Night Showdown!