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The New York Rangers remain atop the Metropolitan Division, as they have been since November 1st. The Penguins have been playing well lately, particularly on PPG ice, and are trailing the division leading Rangers by two points with one game in hand. The Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets have both been on fire recently, and have shuffled the division standings up this week after the Metro positions have been the same for some time now. That shows how much of a difference a three or four game win streak can change things this early in the year.
Check out how the rest of the Metropolitan Division fared this week!
METROPOLITAN | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | ROW | SOW | SOL | HOME | ROAD | GF | GA | DIFF | L10 | |
NY Rangers | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10-4-1 | 7-4-0 | 95 | 65 | +30 | 5-4-1 | |
Pittsburgh | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10-2-1 | 5-5-2 | 80 | 75 | +5 | 5-4-1 | |
Columbus | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8-3-1 | 6-2-3 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 7-1-2 | |
Washington | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8-4-0 | 5-3-3 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 4-4-2 | |
Philadelphia | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8-5-2 | 5-5-1 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 6-3-1 | |
New Jersey | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7-0-2 | 4-7-4 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 3-4-3 | |
Carolina | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6-3-0 | 3-7-5 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 5-4-1 | |
NY Islanders | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7-4-3 | 2-6-1 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 4-4-2 |
New York Rangers
17-8-1, 35 pts / 95GF/65GA / 2-2 record last week
11/27/16
OTT: 2
NYR: 0
Rangers Come Up Empty Against Ottawa Senators
11/29/16
CAR: 2
NYR: 3
Rangers Fall Behind Early, Find Their Legs and Complete The Comeback
12/1/16
NYR: 3
BUF: 4
Rangers Give Up Third Period Lead, Fall To Sabres 4-3
12/3/16
CAR: 2
NYR: 4
Rangers Score Three In The Third To Overcome Hurricanes
Week Ahead:
Tuesday Dec 6 - @ NYI
Thursday Dec 8 - @ WPG
Friday Dec 9 - @ CHI***
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 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
14-5-4, 32 pts / 73GF/52GA / 3-0 record last week
11/29/16
TBL: 1
CBJ: 5
12/1/16
CBJ: 3
COL: 2
12/3/16
CBJ: 3 SO
ARI: 2
-No Jackets Cannon Recap
-Blue Jackets at Coyotes: Quick Takes
Week Ahead:
Monday Dec 5 - vs ARI
Friday Dec 9 - @ DET
Saurday Dec 10 - vs NYI
Injuries:
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
D. Clarkson, RW | Sep 20, 2016 | IR | Lower-body injury |
D. Prout, D | Nov 17, 2016 | day-to-day | Back spasms |
Washington Capitals
13-7-3, 29 pts / 58GF/53GA / 0-1-1 record last week
12/1/16
NYI: 3
WAS: 0
Caps vs. Isles Recap: Hate It Orlov It, Caps Choke 3-0
12/3/16
WAS: 1
TBL: 2 SO
Capitals vs. Lightning Recap: Bolts Best Caps in Shootout
Week Ahead:
Monday Dec 5 - vs BUF
Wednesday Dec 7 - vs BOS
Friday Dec 9 - @ BUF
Injuries:
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
T. Oshie, RW | Nov 18, 2016 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
Philadelphia Flyers
13-10-3, 29 pts / 83GF/83GA / 4-0 record last week
11/27/16
CGY: 3
PHI: 5
Flyers vs. Flames recap: At least for a night, things are good again
11/29/16
BOS: 2
PHI: 3 SO
Flyers vs. Bruins recap: Oh hey, look, the Flyers won a shootout
12/1/16
PHI: 3 OT
OTT: 2
Flyers at Senators recap: Noted good hockey player Claude Giroux pushes Flyers to OT win
12/3/16
CHI: 1
PHI: 3
Flyers vs. Blackhawks recap: Ivan Provorov does good hockey things, Flyers win fourth straight
Week Ahead:
Sunday Dec 4 - @ NSH
Tuesday Dec 6 - vs FLA
Thursday Dec 8 - vs EDM
Saturday Dec 10 - vs DAL
Injuries:
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
B. Gordon, C | Oct 31, 2016 | IR | Upper-body injury |
M. Neuvirth, G | Nov 12, 2016 | IR | Sprained knee |
S. Couturier, C | Nov 22, 2016 | IR | Sprained MCL |
R. Gudas, D | Dec 2, 2016 | day-to-day | Illness |
New Jersey Devils
11-7-6, 28 pts / 63GF/66GA / 1-1-1 record last week
11/29/16
NJD: 2
WPG: 3
New Jersey Devils Burned by Winnipeg Jets, 2-3
-In case you were wondering, it's been 0 days without a Beau Bennett workplace injury.
2/1/16
NJD: 3
CHI: 4 OT
Travis Zajac’s Hat Trick Not Enough in Devils 3-4 Overtime Loss in Chicago
12/3/16
NJD: 5 OT
NSH: 4
New Jersey Devils Complete Improbable Comeback Win Over Nashville Predators
Week Ahead:
Tuesday Dec 6 - vs VAN
Thursday Dec 8 - @ MTL
Friday Dec 9 - vs STL
Injuries:
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Savard, C | Oct 9, 2016 | IR | Post-concussion syndrome |
B. Bennett, RW | Nov 28, 2016 | IR | Lacerated right leg |
S. Kalinin, C | Nov 30, 2016 | day-to-day | Illness |
Carolina Hurricanes
9-10-5, 23 pts / 57GF/65GA / 1-2-1 record last week
11/27/16
FLA: 2
CAR: 3
Recap: Carolina Hurricanes 3, Florida Panthers 2 - A Tale of Two Games
-Carolina Hurricanes - Coach killers.
-Jordan Staal placed on IR with concussion
11/29/16
CAR: 2
NYR: 3
Recap: Carolina Hurricanes drop a 3-2 decision to Nash, Rangers
12/1/16
CAR: 1
BOS: 2 SO
Recap: Carolina Hurricanes lose late lead, fall 2-1 in the shootout to Boston Bruins
12/3/16
CAR: 2
NYR: 4
Recap: Canes Fall 4-2 to Rangers (Rank ‘Em)
Week Ahead:
Sunday Dec 5 - vs TBL
Wednesday Dec 8 - @ ANA
Thursday Dec 9 - @ LAK
Saturday Dec 11 - @ SJS
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
9-10-4, 22 pts / 59GF/67GA / 3-0 record last week
11/28/16
CGY: 1
NYI: 2 OT
Islanders 2, Flames 1 (OT): Isles can't hold lead in third, Hickey does his thing
11/30/16
NYI: 5
PIT: 3
Islanders 5, Penguins 3: Anders Lee saves the day
BONUS! Pensburgh Coverage!
-Pens/Isles Recap: Comeback Falls Just Short as Penguins Lose 5-3
-Sidney Crosby (usually) loves playing the New York Islanders
12/1/16
NYI: 3
WAS: 0
Islanders 3, Capitals 0: The power of three (3)
Week Ahead:
Sunday Dec 4 - vs DET
Tuesday Dec 6 - vs NYR
Thursday Dec 8 - vs STL
Saturday Dec 10 - @ CBJ
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 |