Sunday Standings: The stretch run begins

The bye weeks are over, the All-Star game is well in the rear view mirror and for the NHL this is getting to the best part of the season. With NFL season over after today, hockey becomes more in focus, the games get more meaning and the race to the playoffs is about to get to full throttle.

Here’s how the standings look this morning in the Metropolitan Division.

And, at this point, just as relevant is taking a peak at the wild card chase to see how the Atlantic Division teams are doing.