In the eighth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot of this season, the Carolina Hurricanes pulled ahead to second place, the New Jersey Devils lost in a most embarrassing fashion, and more to discuss in this week’s roundup of what happened in the division.
Tom Wilson scored with 5:38 left to complete his first career hat trick in his 700th game, and the Washington Capitals extended the Anaheim Ducks' losing streak to eight with a 5-4 victory Thursday night. Wilson, a Capitals stalwart since 2013, scored twice during their four-goal first period, with his second goal ending his team's 12-game power-play drought. “It’s a pretty special night,” Wilson said.