The top six teams in the East are all set and the race for the Wild Card spots are in full bore as we get to the final full week of the NHL regular season. Here are how the standings look as of this morning:
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Carolina and NJ still have to decide the Metropolitan Division champion (important to remember, considering they both play Wild Card contenders this week), but otherwise the top of the table is settling in as it has for months now with these top teams locked into their spots.