Gauging the NHL’s Metropolitan Division is akin to navigating a minefield while blindfolded, drunk, and riding a hoverboard. Needless to say, the Carolina Hurricanes have their work cut out for them. The Washington Capitals, who have won the division in 4 times since its 2013 inception, should still be dangerous.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, winning Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017 while members of the Metro, seem to be slowing down, but they still boast the 1-2 punch of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
The New York Rangers, who won the division in 2015, have expedited their rebuild with the additions of coveted free agent Artemi Panarin and Finnish phenom Kaapo Kakko.