The Metropolitan Division remains tough with seven out of eight teams still boasting a points percentage above 50%. The Carolina Hurricanes remained perfect, the New Jersey Devils rose to fifth, and much more is pointed out in this week’s division snapshot.
In this past week, the Metropolitan Division teams won a lot of games. The New York Rangers streaked to the top; Carolina Hurricanes remain perfect; and the New Jersey Devils won another week. Learn what happened and what’s next for the division in this snapshot post.
Shootouts are worth points in the standings and the Division Snapshot is all about the results. Ahead of the 2021-22 season, this post looks at recent and not-so-recent history in the shootout for all eight teams. It is ugly for the New Jersey Devils, but nice for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals.
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I hated what happened during The Week of Hate. I was concerned that the New Jersey Devils would flop again in a four-game week against the Second Rate Rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. Given the state of the Devils’ season and the state of the Flyers’ season plus the Flyers since 1976, I dubbed this past week The Week of Pity. Four games against two teams with nothing much to play for beyond contracts, pride, and bragging rights. Tonight was the end of The Week of Pity and it ended with a pleasing 4-1 win for the New Jersey Devils. How the Devils got the win demonstrated something I always enjoy seeing against a rival: a team showing no pity for their opposition.