The Washington Capitals took down the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the penultimate game of the regular season. That victory sealed the team’s fourth straight win of the NHL’s Metropolitan Division.
The Habs out-shot the Caps 34 to 31.
The @Capitals clinched first place in the Metropolitan Division for a fourth consecutive season.
They have won four straight division titles once before, claiming the No. 1 seed in the Southeast Division each year from 2007-08 to 2010-11. #NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/G0NlNxNCG5
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 5, 2019
Since divisions were introduced in 1926-27, only one franchise has won at least four straight division titles on multiple occasions – the @NHLBruins from 1927-28 to 1930-31 (4) and again from 1975-76 to 1978-79 (4). #NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/UZtIX3fhGC
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 5, 2019
Numbers thanks to Hockey-reference.com and NaturalStatTrick.com.
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