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The Penguins regain control of the Metro, due to playing one less game than the New York Rangers, after see-sawing with the Rangers for the division lead this week. The Metro Division is by far the most competitive division in hockey this year, as currently 5 out of the top 8 teams in the league are represented by the Metropolitan Division. Don't look now, but Columbus and Philadelphia are on absolute fire. Columbus is only one point out of the Metro lead, while only playing in 26 games. John Tortorella has his team performing above just about everyone's expectations for this season. Philadelphia currently owns an 8 game win streak, its longest win streak in 14 years. Meanwhile, the fans in Washington are in disbelief that they're currently in 5th in the division with a record of 16-7-3. It looks to be a battle every week for positioning in the division and any bump in the road could cost a team valuable positioning come the end of the year.
METROPOLITAN | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | ROW | SOW | SOL | HOME | ROAD | GF | GA | DIFF | L10 | |
Pittsburgh | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 11-2-1 | 7-5-2 | 97 | 84 | +13 | 7-3-0 | |
NY Rangers | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 10-4-1 | 9-5-0 | 100 | 70 | +30 | 6-4-0 | |
Columbus | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10-3-1 | 7-2-3 | 87 | 56 | +31 | 7-1-2 | |
Philadelphia | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 11-5-2 | 6-5-1 | 100 | 94 | +6 | 8-2-0 | |
Washington | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10-4-0 | 6-3-3 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 6-3-1 | |
New Jersey | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8-1-2 | 4-8-4 | 69 | 77 | -8 | 3-4-3 | |
Carolina | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7-3-0 | 4-7-6 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 4-4-2 | |
NY Islanders | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9-4-4 | 2-7-1 | 71 | 81 | -10 | 6-3-1 |
New York Rangers
19-9-1, 39 pts / 100GF/75GA / 2-1 record last week
12/6/16
NYR: 2
NYI: 4
Rangers' Special Teams Falter in 4-2 Loss In Brooklyn
12/8/16
NYR: 2
WPG: 1
Rangers’ Power Play Delivers In 2-1 Win Over Winnipeg
12/9/16
NYR: 1 OT
CHI: 0
-No Blue Shirt Banter recap
Week Ahead:
Sunday Dec 11 - vs NJD
Tuesday Dec 13 - vs CHI
Thursday Dec 15 - @ DAL
Saturday Dec 17 - @ NSH
Injuries:
NEW YORK RANGERS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
P. Buchnevich, RW | Nov 12, 2016 | IR | Back spasms |
M. Zibanejad, C | Nov 20, 2016 | IR | Broken left fibula |
M. Puempel, LW | Dec 6, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
R. Nash, RW | Dec 6, 2016 | day-to-day | Groin |
Columbus Blue Jackets
17-5-4, 38 pts / 87GF/56GA / 3-0 record last week
12/5/16
ARI: 1
CBJ: 4
Game Recap: 500 was worth the wait
12/9/16
CBJ: 4
DET: 1
-No Jackets Cannon recap
-Defy The Narrative
12/10/16
NYI: 2
CBJ: 6
-No recap
-Quick Takes: Jackets Rout Islanders
Week Ahead:
Tuesday Dec 13 - @ EDM
Friday Dec 16 - @ CAL
Injuries:
CALGARY FLAMES
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
L. Smid, D | Sep 28, 2016 | IR | Neck |
K. Versteeg, RW | Dec 7, 2016 | day-to-day | General soreness |
Philadelphia Flyers
17-10-3, 37 pts / 100GF/94GA / 4-0 record last week
12/4/16
PHI: 4
NSH: 2
Flyers at Predators recap: Power play arrives, top line makes the difference in fifth straight win
12/6/16
FLA: 2
PHI: 3 OT
Flyers vs. Panthers recap: Riding the Train to six wins in a row
12/8/16
EDM: 5
PHI: 6
Flyers vs. Oilers recap: Seventh heaven
12/10/16
DAL: 2
PHI: 4
Flyers vs. Stars recap: Brayden Schenn’s power play hat trick pushes Flyers to eight straight wins
Week Ahead:
Sunday Dec 11 - @ DET
Wednesday Dec 14 - @ COL
Saturday Dec 17 - @ DAL
Injuries:
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Neuvirth, G | Nov 12, 2016 | IR | Sprained knee |
S. Couturier, C | Nov 22, 2016 | IR | Sprained MCL |
M. Read, RW | Dec 4, 2016 | IR | Oblique |
Washington Capitals
16-7-3, 35 pts / 69GF/59GA / 3-0 record last week
12/5/16
BUF: 2
WSH: 3 OT
Caps vs. Sabres Recap: MoJo Working, Beagle Biting, Caps Win 3-2 in OT
12/7/16
BOS: 3
WSH: 4 OT
Caps vs. Bruins Recap: B’s Claw Back, But Caps Close 4-3 in OT
12/9/16
WSH: 4
BUF: 1
Capitals vs. Sabres Recap: Firsts Galore in 4-1 win
Week Ahead:
Sunday Dec 11 - vs VAN
Tuesday Dec 13 - @ NYI
Friday Dec 16 - @ CAR
Saturday Dec 17 - vs MTL***
Injuries:
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Niskanen, D | Dec 7, 2016 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
New Jersey Devils
12-9-6, 30 pts / 66GF/72GA / 1-2 record last week
12/6/16
VAN: 2
NJD: 3
New Jersey Devils Beat the Vancouver Canucks in Regulation, 3-2
12/8/16
NJD: 2
MTL: 5
New Jersey Devils Beaten Up by Montreal Canadiens in 5-2 Loss
-Worth a click if you like goalies going crazy: Carey Price Violated Rule 51.3 - And Continued to Play Against Devils
12/9/16
STL: 4
NJD: 1
Recap: Devils Dominated by Blues; Home Point Streak Ends
Week Ahead:
Sunday Dec 11 - @ NYR
Thursday Dec 15 - @ STL
Saturday Dec 17 - @ OTT
Injuries:
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Savard, C | Oct 9, 2016 | IR | Post-concussion syndrome |
P. Zacha, C | Dec 3, 2016 | day-to-day | Facial laceration |
Carolina Hurricanes
11-11-6, 28 pts / 66GF/72GA / 2-1-1 record last week
12/5/16
TBL: 0
CAR: 1 OT
Recap: Hurricanes Oust Lightning in Overtime
12/7/16
CAR: 5
ANA: 6 SO
Carolina Hurricanes Blow Another Late Lead, Fall to the Anaheim Ducks in Shootout
12/8/16
CAR: 3
LAK: 1
Carolina Hurricanes Avoid Third Period Woes, Defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1
12/10/16
CAR: 3
SJS: 4
-No Canes Country recap
Week Ahead:
Tuesday Dec 13 - vs VAN
Friday Dec 16 - vs WSH
Saturday Dec 17 - vs BUF
Injuries:
CAROLINA HURRICANES
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
B. Bickell, LW | Nov 9, 2016 | IR | Multiple sclerosis |
E. Lack, G | Nov 20, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
J. Staal, C | Nov 27, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
E. Lindholm, C | Dec 1, 2016 | day-to-day | Lower-body injury |
New York Islanders
11-11-5, 27 pts / 71GF/81GA / 2-1-1 record last week
12/4/16
DET: 4 OT
NYI: 3
Red Wings 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Isles grab a point in Frans Nielsen’s return
12/6/16
NYR: 2
NYI: 4
Islanders 4, Rangers 2: Isles never trail as PK protects lead
12/8/16
STL: 2
NYI: 3
Islanders 3, Blues 2: Lee, Tavares help Isles maintain six game point streak
12/10/16
NYI: 2
CBJ: 6
Blue Jackets 6, Islanders 2: 4-goal explosion in 3rd period sinks Isles against Jackets
Week Ahead:
Wednesday Dec 13 - vs WSH
Thursday Dec 15 - vs CHI
Friday Dec 16 - @ BUF
Injuries:
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Grabovski, C | Sep 25, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
A. Pelech, D | Nov 28, 2016 | IR | Upper-body injury |