It was a “come back to the pack” type of week in the Metropolitan Division. The New Jersey Devils jumped out to a fast start early in this season, but lately they have faded ever so slightly. That has allowed all of Carolina, Pittsburgh to close in and even others like the NY Rangers and Washington to keep pace with the pack in the last five to ten games.
Here’s how the standings look this morning, outside of NJ the upper half of the division has all been piling up the points lately with a critical Pens/Canes showdown this afternoon looming.