In the twenty-sixth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot of this season, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins swept their weeks to take third place and the second wild card spot, respectively. The New Jersey Devils crashed out with the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers faceplanting. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.
OTTAWA As the Ottawa Senators prepare to open training camp at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday, the club has named the leadership group for the new season. Defencemen Thomas Chabot and Erik Gudbranson and winger Brady Tkackuk will serve as the Senators alternate captains this season. The 23-year-old Chabot was drafted by the Senators in the first round of the 2015 NHL draft, and recently signed an eight-year, $64 million contract extension. The 21-year-old Tkachuk was selected fourth overall by the Senators in the 2018 NHL draft. Gudbranson, 28, was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks in December. Gudbranson was born in Ottawa.