Welcome to December. It is the final month of the 2018 year and the third month of the 2018-19 National Hockey League regular season. The Metropolitan Division is still somewhat compact, although the wild card spots are still in command of the Atlantic Division. However, there will be plenty of hockey coming up for things to change for most teams. All the same, there is no change at the top of the division to start December. The Washington Capitals were in first place for last week’s snapshot. They are still in first today.
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