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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 | |
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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. Rust, RW | Feb 9, 2017 | IR | Upper-body injury |
O. Maatta, D | Feb 16, 2017 | IR | Left hand surgery |
T. Daley, D | Feb 21, 2017 | IR | Knee surgery |
K. Letang, D | Feb 22, 2017 | IR | Upper-body injury |
C. Hagelin, LW | Mar 10, 2017 | day-to-day | Lower-body injury |
R. Hainsey, D | Mar 15, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
E. Malkin, C | 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
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. Clarkson, RW | Sep 20, 2016 | IR | Back |
L. Sedlak, C | Feb 17, 2017 | day-to-day | Strained oblique |
R. Murray, D | 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. Klein, D | Feb 22, 2017 | day-to-day | Back spasms |
D. Girardi, D | Feb 27, 2017 | IR | Ankle |
H. Lundqvist, G | 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. Grabovski, C | Sep 25, 2016 | IR | Concussion |
J. Boychuk, D | Mar 3, 2017 | day-to-day | Foot |
S. Prince, LW | 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. Zykov, LW | Mar 11, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
J. McClement, C | 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. Raffl, LW | Feb 28, 2017 | IR | Lower-body injury |
B. Manning, D | Mar 12, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
N. Cousins, C | 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. Savard, C | Oct 9, 2016 | IR | Post-concussion syndrome |
J. Josefson, C | Feb 28, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
M. Cammalleri, LW | Mar 2, 2017 | day-to-day | Upper-body injury |
D. Smith-Pelly, RW | Mar 9, 2017 | day-to-day | Lower-body injury |