As Sunday begins, here’s our weekly look at the standings in the Eastern division as of this morning:
The Penguins get the sought after “y” for clinching the division title after Saturday. Pittsburgh won 1-0 in regulation against Buffalo, and it took overtime for the Washington Capitals to beat Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh will stay ahead of the Caps, despite what happens in Washington’s last game. Even if Washington wins, the first tie-breaker is regulation wins (a somewhat under-reported change for the first time this year). Pittsburgh is up 29-28 now in RW.