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What a wild week for the Metro division. The Jackets and Capitals were both jockeying back and forth all week for the Metro lead, but when the dust all settled Saturday night, it was the Capitals who remained atop of the best division in the NHL. The Penguins-Capitals 8-7 overtime thriller will go down as one of the craziest games in quite some time. That game may have been the turning point in this season where the games will now have more of a playoff atmosphere to them as the points will become harder to attain. Don't look now, but even the Islanders are starting to make a push for the second Wild Card position after Jack Capuano was relieved of his duties. They are holding down last place in the Eastern Conference, but are only 5 points out of the Wild Card. This year is going to be one hell of a roller coaster by the time all is said and done.
METROPOLITAN | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | ROW | SOW | SOL | HOME | ROAD | GF | GA | DIFF | L10 | |
Washington | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 18-5-1 | 13-4-5 | 149 | 100 | +49 | 9-0-1 | |
Columbus | 45 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 18-5-1 | 13-5-3 | 148 | 100 | +48 | 5-5-0 | |
Pittsburgh | 45 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 63 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 19-2-2 | 10-9-3 | 164 | 133 | +31 | 7-3-0 | |
NY Rangers | 46 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 59 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 13-9-1 | 16-7-0 | 163 | 125 | +38 | 6-4-0 | |
Philadelphia | 47 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 14-7-3 | 8-12-3 | 133 | 152 | -19 | 2-6-2 | |
Carolina | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 49 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 15-5-1 | 6-13-6 | 125 | 131 | -6 | 5-5-0 | |
New Jersey | 48 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 10-7-3 | 10-12-6 | 110 | 136 | -26 | 5-3-2 | |
NY Islanders | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 13-8-4 | 6-9-4 | 127 | 130 | -3 | 5-3-2 |
Washington Capitals
31-9-6, 68 pts / 149GF/100GA / 3-0-1 record last week
1/15/17
PHI: 0
WSH: 5
Caps Top Flyers, Win Ninth Straight
1/17/17
WSH: 7
PIT: 8
Caps Lose in OT on "1980’s Night" in Pittsburgh, 8-7
BONUS! Pensburgh Converage:
Penguins/Capitals Recap: Goals a million, Pens win 8-7 in OT
1/19/17
WSH: 7
STL: 3
Capitals vs. Blues Recap: Caps Keep Offense Clicking in 7 to 3 Win
1/21/17
WSH: 4 OT
DAL: 3
Capitals vs. Stars Recap: Washington Overcomes Two-Goal Deficit, Wins in OT
Week Ahead:
Monday Jan 23 - vs CAR
Tuesday Jan 24 - @ OTT
Thursday Jan 26 - @ NJD
Injuries:
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
J. Carlson, D | Jan 15, 2017 | day-to-day | Lower-body injury |
Columbus Blue Jackets
31-10-4, 66 pts / 148GF/100GA / 2-1 record last week
1/17/17
CAR: 1
CBJ: 4
1/19/17
OTT: 2
CBJ: 0
Game Recap: Senators at Blue Jackets
1/21/17
CAR: 2
CBJ: 3
Game 45 Recap: Jackets 3 Hurricanes 2
Week Ahead:
Sunday Jan 22 - @ OTT
Tuesday Jan 24- @ NYI
Thurday Jan 26 - @ NSH
Injuries:
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
D. Clarkson, RW | Sep 20, 2016 | IR | Back |
M. Nutivaara, D | Jan 15, 2017 | day-to-day | Undisclosed injury |
D. Savard, D | Jan 19, 2017 | day-to-day | Undisclosed injury |
New York Rangers
29-16-1, 59 pts / 163GF/125GA / 1-1 record last week
1/17/17
DAL: 7
NYR: 6
Rangers Fall To Stars 7-6 In Wild Game At MSG
1/19/17
NYR: 5
TOR: 2
Rangers Rebound With 5-2 Victory Over Maple Leafs
Week Ahead:
Sunday Jan 22 - @ DET
Monday Jan 23 - vs LAK
Wednesday Jan 25 - vs PHI***
Injuries:
NEW YORK RANGERS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Puempel, LW | Jan 2, 2017 | IR | Concussion |
M. Staal, D | Jan 3, 2017 | day-to-day | Concussion |
A. Raanta, G | Jan 14, 2017 | IR | Lower-body injury |
J. Fast, RW | Jan 17, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injur |
Philadelphia Flyers
22-19-6, 50 pts / 133GF/152GA / 1-2-1 record last week
1/15/17
PHI: 0
WSH: 5
Flyers at Capitals recap: Hockey team tumbles into bye week
1/21/17
NJD: 4
PHI: 1
Devils at Flyers recap: Those stinking Devils
Week Ahead:
Sunday Jan 22 - @ NYI
Wednesday Jan 25 - @ NYR***
Thursday Jan 26 - vs TOR
Injuries:
None.
Carolina Hurricanes
21-18-7, 49 pts / 125GF/131GA / 0-3 record last week
1/17/17
CAR: 1
CBJ: 4
Recap and Rank ‘Em: Blue Jackets End Hurricanes’ Streak with 4-1 Win
1/20/17
PIT: 7
CAR: 1
Recap: Penguins easily trample toothless Hurricanes in 7-1 laugher (Rank ‘em)
BONUS! Pensburgh Coverage:
Recap: Pens Demolish Canes 7-1, Win 3rd Straight
1/21/17
CAR: 2
CBJ: 3
Recap: Hurricanes Comeback Falls Short, Losing Streak Hits 3 in 3-2 Loss to Blue Jackets (Rank ‘em)
Week Ahead:
Monday Jan 23 - @ WSH
Thursday Jan 26 - vs LAK
Injuries:
CAROLINA HURRICANES
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
B. Bickell, LW | Nov 9, 2016 | IR | Multiple sclerosis |
E. Lack, G | Dec 30, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
New Jersey Devils
20-19-9, 49 pts / 110GF/136GA / 3-1 record last week
1/15/17
NJD: 2 OT
VAN: 1
Game Recap: Devils win 2-1 in Vancouver in OT
1/17/17
NJD: 4
MIN: 3
Game Recap: Devils beat the odds, come back to beat Wild 4-3
1/20/17
MTL: 3
NJD: 1
Poor Play & Poor Calls in New Jersey Devils 1-3 Loss to Montreal Canadiens
1/21/17
NJD: 4
PHI: 1
With Special Teams & Wood, New Jersey Devils Struck Down Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Week Ahead:
Tuesday Jan 24 - vs LAK
Thursday Jan 26 - vs WSH
Injuries:
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Savard, C | Oct 9, 2016 | IR | Post-concussion syndrome |
J. Moore, D | Dec 31, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
A. Greene, D | Jan 3, 2017 | IR | Wrist |
Y. Auvitu, D | Jan 8, 2017 | IR | Lower-body injury |
New York Islanders
19-17-8, 46 pts / 127GF/130GA / 3-0 record last week
1/16/17
NYI: 4
BOS: 0
Islanders 4, Bruins 0: Isles, Greiss rebound for franchise’s first shutout in Boston
In other news:
New York Islanders Coach Jack Capuano Fired; Doug Weight Named Interim
1/19/17
NYI: 3
DAL: 0
New York Islanders 3 (EN), Dallas Stars 0: In coaching debut, Doug Weight helped by old tenant
1/21/17
LAK: 2
NYI: 4
Islanders 4*, Kings 2 (EN): Lee scores twice and Berube beats his old team
Week Ahead:
Sunday Jan 22 - vs PHI
Tuesday Jan 24- vs CBJ
Thursday Jan 26 - vs MTL
Injuries:
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
PLAYER | DATE | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|---|
M. Grabovski, C | Sep 25, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
T. Hamonic, D | Jan 8, 2017 | IR | Lower-body injury |
A. Ladd, LW | Jan 15, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
C. Clutterbuck, RW | Jan 15, 2017 | day-to-day | Lower-body injury |
J. Boychuk, D | Jan 18, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |