With the 2017 trade deadline in the rearview mirror, teams can now focus on the stretch run and preparing for the Stanley Cup playoffs. There's been a little shuffling in the middle of the pack among those teams fighting for a postseason berth, while the top dogs solidified their positions with key acquisitions.
The Capitals showed they are all-in on this season when they acquired defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 27. His presence should be the final piece Washington needs for a deep Stanley Cup playoff run.
The Blackhawks are playing fantastic hockey right now, and newly re-acquired defenseman Johnny Oduya -- who won two Stanley Cups with them -- will once again be a perfect fit in Chicago.