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Keeping up with the Metropolitans 3/12/17-3/18/17

Your weekly dose of Metropolitan action!

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
METROPOLITAN GP W L OTL PTS ROW SOW SOL HOME ROAD GF GA DIFF L10
x - Washington 71 46 17 8 100 45 1 5 28-6-2 18-11-6 228 159 +69 5-4-1
Columbus 70 46 18 6 98 44 2 1 26-9-1 20-9-5 224 163 +61 7-2-1
Pittsburgh 70 44 17 9 97 41 3 3 28-4-3 16-13-6 245 198 +47 6-3-1
NY Rangers 72 45 24 3 93 42 3 3 19-15-3 26-9-0 231 189 +42 5-4-1
NY Islanders 71 33 26 12 78 32 1 4 20-10-7 13-16-5 210 218 -8 4-4-2
Carolina 69 30 27 12 72 28 2 5 21-10-4 9-17-8 179 199 -20 5-2-3
Philadelphia 70 32 30 8 72 26 6 4 20-11-4 12-19-4 182 210 -28 4-5-1
New Jersey 70 26 32 12 64 23 3 2 14-13-6 12-19-6 163 205 -42 1-7-2


As the 2016-17 season is finally coming to it's end, the first team in the NHL to clinch a post-season birth is the Washington Capitals with their victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. As nice as that sounds for them, the Jackets and Penguins are still breathing down their neck. The Metropolitan Division has been simply remarkable this year, by the end of this week, there should be 3 teams all with 100+ points in this division alone. That's quite impressive. The Rangers only have a possible 6 points to gain this week, so it's gonna take at least one more week for the fans in New York City to get a taste of the Century Mark. What a wild ride this year has been, and there's still a dozen or so games for the top team in the league to win The President's Trophy. Will it belong to the Metro again, for the third year in a row?

Things are still very much undecided in the Wild Card race. The Rangers have all but locked up their position in the Atlantic Conference bracket. The Rangers almost certainly are going to be the #4 seed, but will have more points than the eventual Atlantic Division Champion. This is the NHL, why ask why anymore?


WILD CARD GP W L OTL PTS ROW SOW SOL HOME ROAD GF GA DIFF L10
NY Rangers 72 45 24 3 93 42 3 3 19-15-3 26-9-0 231 189 +42 5-4-1
Toronto 70 32 23 15 79 31 1 8 17-10-7 15-13-8 212 208 +4 4-3-3
NY Islanders 71 33 26 12 78 32 1 4 20-10-7 13-16-5 210 218 -8 4-4-2
Tampa Bay 71 34 28 9 77 30 4 3 19-13-3 15-15-6 194 197 -3 6-3-1
Florida 70 31 28 11 73 26 5 6 16-16-3 15-12-8 180 200 -20 3-6-1
Carolina 69 30 27 12 72 28 2 5 21-10-4 9-17-8 179 199 -20 5-2-3
Philadelphia 70 32 30 8 72 26 6 4 20-11-4 12-19-4 182 210 -28 4-5-1
Buffalo 72 29 31 12 70 27 2 6 17-12-6 12-19-6 180 210 -30 3-5-2
Detroit 70 28 31 11 67 20 8 0 14-15-5 14-16-6 177 210 -33 4-5-1
New Jersey 70 26 32 12 64 23 3 2 14-13-6 12-19-6 163 205 -42 1-7-2


Washington Capitals

46-17-8, 100 pts  /  228GF/159GA  /  2-1-1 record last week


3/12/17
WSH: 2
ANA: 5

Capitals vs. Ducks Recap: Anaheim’s Attack Defeats Washington

3/14/17
MIN: 2
WSH: 4

Caps vs. Wild Recap: Ovechkin Resurrected, Caps Win 4-2

3/16/17
NSH: 2 OT
WSH: 1

Caps vs. Predators Recap: Washington Falls Prey to Nashville 2-1 in OT

3/18/17
WSH: 5
TBL: 3

Capitals vs. Lightning Recap: Lightning Strikes Thrice for Oshie in 5-3 Caps Win


Week Ahead:

Tuesday March 21 - vs CGY

Thursday March 23 - vs CBJ***

Saturday Mach 25 - vs ARI


Injuries:

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

PLAYER DATE STATUS DESCRIPTION
B. RustRW Feb 9, 2017 IR Upper-body injury
O. MaattaD Feb 16, 2017 IR Left hand surgery
T. DaleyD Feb 21, 2017 IR Knee surgery
K. LetangD Feb 22, 2017 IR Upper-body injury
C. HagelinLW Mar 10, 2017 day-to-day Lower-body injury
R. HainseyD Mar 15, 2017 day-to-day Upper-body injury
E. MalkinC Mar 16, 2017 day-to-day Upper-body injury

Whoops... How did that get there??? Of course there's no injuries to report in DC.


Columbus Blue Jackets

46-18-6, 98 pts  /  224GF/163GA  /  3-0 record last week


3/13/17
CBJ: 5
PHI: 3

Recap: Stumblin’, Bumblin’, Rumblin’

3/16/17
FLA: 1
CBJ: 2

Recap: Clawing Back Up

3/18/17
CBJ: 3 OT
NYI: 2

Game 70 Recap: Jackets 3 Islanders 2 (OT)


Week Ahead:

Sunday March 19 - @ NJD

Wednesday March 22 - vs TOR

Thursday March 23 - @ WSH***

Saturday March 25 - vs PHI


Injuries:

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

PLAYER DATE STATUS DESCRIPTION
D. ClarksonRW Sep 20, 2016 IR Back
L. SedlakC Feb 17, 2017 day-to-day Strained oblique
R. MurrayD Mar 11, 2017 day-to-day Broken hand


New York Rangers

45-24-3, 93 pts  / 231GF/189GA  /  2-1-1 record last week


3/12/17
NYR: 4
DET: 1

Rangers Defeat Red Wings 4-1 in Final Visit to Joe Louis Arena

3/13/17
TBL: 3
NYR: 2

Rangers Vs. Lightning: Last Minute Letdown

3/17/17
FLA: 4 SO
NYR: 3

Too much green beer and whiskey for a recap of this one. Who can blame them?

3/18/17
NYR: 3
MIN: 2

The Kids Are Alright: Rangers Wrangle the Wild, 3-2


Week Ahead:

Tuesday March 21- @ NJD

Wednesday March 22 - vs NYI

Saturday March 25 - @ LAK


Injuries:

NEW YORK RANGERS

PLAYER DATE STATUS DESCRIPTION
K. KleinD Feb 22, 2017 day-to-day Back spasms
D. GirardiD Feb 27, 2017 IR Ankle
H. LundqvistG Mar 8, 2017 day-to-day Hip


New York Islanders

33-26-12, 78 pts  /  210GF/218GA  /  1-2-1 record last week


3/13/17
CAR: 8
NYI: 4

Hurricanes 8, Islanders 4: Double-double quick strike

3/14/17
NYI: 3 OT
CAR: 2

Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT): The Ho-Sang strikes back

3/16/17
WPG: 4
NYI: 2

Jets 4, Islanders 2: Dropping the ball

3/18/17
CBJ: 3 OT
NYI: 2

Blue Jackets 3, Islanders 2 (OT): Tavares goal saves a point, but Isles lose ground


Week Ahead:

Wednesday March 22 - @ NYR

Friday March 24 - @ PIT

Saturday March 25 - vs BOS


Injuries:

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

PLAYER DATE STATUS DESCRIPTION
M. GrabovskiC Sep 25, 2016 IR Concussion
J. BoychukD Mar 3, 2017 day-to-day Foot
S. PrinceLW Mar 7, 2017 day-to-day Leg


Carolina Hurricanes

30-27-12, 72 pts  /  179GF/199GA  /  3-0-1 record last week


3/13/17
CAR: 8
NYI: 4

Recap: Hurricanes Can’t Stop Scoring Against the Islanders — Wait, What?

3/14/17
NYI: 3 OT
CAR: 2

Recap and Rank ‘Em: ‘Canes Fall to Islanders, 3-2 in Overtime

3/16/17
MIN: 1
CAR: 3

Eddie Lack Steals the Show in Carolina Hurricanes’ Win Over Minnesota Wild

3/18/17
NSH: 2
CAR: 4

Recap and Rank ‘Em: Jeff Skinner and the Carolina Hurricanes Down the Nashville Predators 4-2


Week Ahead:

Sunday March 19 - @ PHI

Tuesday March 21 - @ FLA

Thursday March 23 - @ MTL

Saturday March 25 - @ NJD

****Weirdest road trip ever. Were the schedule makers drunk when they came up with this?


Injuries:

CAROLINA HURRICANES

PLAYER DATE STATUS DESCRIPTION
V. ZykovLW Mar 11, 2017 day-to-day Upper-body injury
J. McClementC Mar 14, 2017 day-to-day Lower-body injury


Philadelphia Flyers

32-30-8, 72 pts  /  182GF/210GA  /  1-2 record last week


3/13/17
CBJ: 5
PHI: 3

Flyers vs. Blue Jackets recap: Flyers do some fun stuff, still lose in very Flyers manner

3/15/17
PIT: 0
PHI: 4

Flyers vs. Penguins recap: For a night, hockey is fun again

BONUS! Pensburgh coverage:
Penguins vs. Flyers Recap: Philly blanks a flat Pittsburgh team

3/16/17
PHI: 2
NJD: 6

Flyers vs. Devils recap: Everything right is wrong again


Week Ahead:

Sunday March 19 - vs CAR

Tuesday March 21 - @ WPG

Thursday March 23 - @ MIN

Saturday March 25 - @ CBJ


Injuries:

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

PLAYER DATE STATUS DESCRIPTION
M. RafflLW Feb 28, 2017 IR Lower-body injury
B. ManningD Mar 12, 2017 day-to-day Upper-body injury
N. CousinsC Mar 15, 2017 day-to-day Upper-body injury


New Jersey Devils

26-32-12, 64 pts  /  163GF/205GA  /  1-1 record last week


3/16/17
PHI: 2
NJD: 6

Woo! Devils end 10 game losing streak, beat Flyers 6-2.

3/17/17
NJD: 4
PIT: 6

New Jersey Devils Fall Short in High Scoring Game Against Pittsburgh Penguins

BONUS! Pensburgh coverage:
Penguins vs. Devils Recap: Crosby, Kessel get going in Pens win


Week Ahead:

Sunday March 19 - vs CBJ

Tuesday March 21 - vs NYR

Thursday March 23 - @ TOR

Saturday March 25 - vs CAR


Injuries:

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

PLAYER DATE STATUS DESCRIPTION
M. SavardC Oct 9, 2016 IR Post-concussion syndrome
J. JosefsonC Feb 28, 2017 day-to-day Upper-body injury
M. CammalleriLW Mar 2, 2017 day-to-day Upper-body injury
D. Smith-PellyRW Mar 9, 2017 day-to-day Lower-body injury


*Standings via ESPN as of 3/18/17
**Injuries via TSN as of 3/18/17
***Game of the week!!! Columbus takes it's game to the Verizon Center to take on the Capitals this Thursday. A lot may be riding on this game, as the Jackets are headed into this week on a three game win streak, while Washington has just rebounded from it's first bump in the road since New Years. There may be a new Divsion and NHL Leader by the end of this game.