With the Boston Bruins clinching the Presidents' Trophy this past week, it's a good time to check in on where things stand in a division with a little less clarity: the Metropolitan.
There was a time when the Carolina Hurricanes appeared set to run away with the division crown, but that is no longer the case. Heading into their tilt against the New York Islanders (6 p.m. ET, NHL Power Play on ESPN+), they are only one point up on the second-place New Jersey Devils, with an equal number of regulation wins; the two teams split the season series.