The Holidays are upon us! Vacations are taken. Schools are closed. Even the National Hockey League breaks from the 24th through the 26th. Christmas and Boxing Day take center stage in the middle of this coming week as New Year’s Day is right around the corner. So this is a common time for families to get together as teams reflect on where they are in the standings. This is your pre-holiday weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot.
At the start of this week, the Washington Capitals remain in first while second place remains up for grabs between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins.