The Eastern Conference playoff race has opened up a bit in the past month, especially in the Metropolitan Division. For a good portion of the 2017-18 NHL season, the Metro was the tightest division race among all of them. However, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals could be starting to pull away, and really separate themselves from the rest of the pack down the stretch.
Even the Philadelphia Flyers have caught fire within the past few weeks. Their offense really took off at the beginning of February, behind star forward and captain Claude Giroux. However, they’re not too far ahead of a few of the teams in the wildcard race, and need to be diligent of their place in the standings.