Three straight losses by the Pittsburgh Penguins this week have made the East’s Wild Card race a lot more interesting than is was — or needed to be, but here we are.
The top six seeds are all but secure - there is a small chance the Devils could get it in gear and take first in the Metro, or that Tampa and Toronto could trade off home ice advantage in a minor switch, but otherwise very little drama at the top.
However, the Wild Card has gotten spicy, cutting out teams with less than a 1% playoff chance at the moment, the race looks like this.