Its been tight all year long in the Metro but last nights volatility was just the beginning of what we should get used to. The Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday shot them from 5th in the standings to 2nd place.
Due to the ultra-competitive nature of the Metro standings the Jackets better get used to these massive change in standing position. Washington has put some distance between them and the rest of the division with a six point lead on Columbus for first. But the rest of the seven teams are separated by five points.