The 2022-23 NHL season officially surpassed its halfway point on Jan. 11. Before looking ahead to the March 3 trade deadline and the playoffs, let's go back and determine the winners and the losers from the first half of the season.
The Boston Bruins dominated the standings at what could be a record-setting pace. Meanwhile, several teams floundered near the bottom of the standings for various reasons.
Well-established stars such as the Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid is on pace for what could be the best regular season of his career. On the other hand, several players expected to perform well, like McDavid's teammate Jack Campbell, struggled through the opening half of the schedule.