Welcome to the new year. This week will be the halfway mark for the NHL for most. With the exception of one team, everyone in the Metropolitan Division will play their forty-first game of the season. It's a convenient point where fans, analysts, players, coaches, and management to take stock of where there team is and whether it's where they want to be. I can name one team that should be incredibly thrilled. Unsurprisingly, it's the team that's way ahead in first place in the Metropolitan: the Washington Capitals.
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