"The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders, who sit second and third respectively in the Metropolitan Division standings, saw their game against each other go into overtime, meaning both teams got at least one standings point. The Islanders, who the Capitals are trying to catch for third, then won 5-4 in sudden-death, giving them back their four-point lead ahead of the Caps."
"The most concerning development of the evening came in the Columbus Blue Jackets' game against the New Jersey Devils. Columbus shut out the Devils 3-0, earning their sixth straight victory and their ninth W in the last 10 games. The Blue Jackets' run of great play over the last month has shot them out of the basement of the Eastern Conference and tied them with the Capitals with 63 standings points. The Blue Jackets also have three games in hand over the Caps."
Washington lost 4-2 in regulation to Philadelphia, compounding standings damage after facing a team that had been 2-8-2 in its previous 12 games. The Islanders' overtime victory over Pittsburgh restored a four-point cushion ahead of Washington in the Metropolitan Division. Toronto's 5-2 win over Edmonton tied Washington at 63 standings points. Columbus shut out New Jersey 3-0 for its sixth straight win and ninth in 10 games, climbing out of the Eastern basement to tie Washington at 63 points while holding three games in hand. Washington sits 11th in the Eastern Conference, 13th in points percentage (.543), has a 30.8 percent playoff probability per MoneyPuck, and is the only NHL team to have played 58 games so far.
Read at RMNB
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]