Metropolitan Division

Metropolitan Division teams share preview images of their NHL Reverse Retro jerseys

The NHL’s eight Metropolitan Division teams shared preview images of their upcoming Reverse Retro jerseys on Friday, a day after the Pacific Division posted their bad boys.

The photos confirm the Capitals red Screaming Eagle jersey and that the Carolina Hurricanes are bringing back Pucky The Whale. Some of the jersey designs are a bit different than the animated video the NHL and Adidas shared earlier in the week while also confirming some of the old logos we opined might come back.

Let’s again take a closer look!

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin and the Caps are losing ground

The Caps were inactive on a busy weekend in the NHL. While the team rested in Minnesota, two big regular-season races — the one to win the Metropolitan Division and the one to win the Rocket Richard trophy — had some important developments.

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By Peter Hassett 3 years ago

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The Washington Capitals are out of first place in the Metropolitan Division

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday. Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists while new acquisition Jason Zucker scored his third goal in three games since joining the black and yellow. Anthony Angello also added his first NHL goal.

The victory jumped the Penguins into first place into the Metropolitan Division over the Washington Capitals. The Capitals had led the division since October 19 – a span of 122 days.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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The Metropolitan Division just got way tougher

The Washington Capitals have won the Metropolitan Division four seasons in a row. It’s been domination of a sort, but with two top draft picks and a flood of top free agents coming in, the Metro is shaping up to be the toughest division in hockey in 2019-20 — and a real threat to the Caps’ ambitions.

Here’s a breakdown of who’s tougher and who’s weaker after the free-agent frenzy of July 1.

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By Peter Hassett 4 years ago

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The Capitals can win the Metropolitan Division tonight with a win and an Islanders loss

After securing a playoff berth four days ago, the Washington Capitals can clinch the Metropolitan Division tonight.

It would be their fourth consecutive Metropolitan Division title and their ninth division title win in 12 seasons.

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By Cara Bahniuk 4 years ago

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The Caps and Isles are virtually tied for first in the Metro, but look out below

Friday was a good night in the National Hockey League: the Caps came back to beat the Islanders, the Penguins blew a late lead to lose to the Sabres, and the Hurricanes whipped the Blues 5-2 before doing another instant-classic storm-surge celebration. The end result of that big night is Washington and Long Island locked in a virtual tie for first place in the Metro, and the wild card race quickly gaining resolution. It’s going to be a bloodbath.

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By Peter Hassett 4 years ago

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Penguins overtake Capitals, jump into first place in Metropolitan Division

Sunday in Columbus, the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets 5-2. The victory marked the Penguins fifth-straight win, and you guys, I have some bad news.

With Washington sputtering, the Penguins (74 standings points) overtook the Capitals (73) and now lead the Metropolitan Division.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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After beating Devils, Capitals take sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division

The Washington Capitals entered action one point behind their opponent on Saturday night, the New Jersey Devils in the Metropolitan Division standings.

After the team’s 5-2 win over the Devils, the Capitals took sole possession of first place in the division. The Capitals have now won eight straight at home and ten of eleven overall.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago

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After beating Ducks, Capitals take sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division

Before the season started, Alex Ovechkin declared that the Capitals were “not going to be suck this year.” 34 games into the season, Ovi is right though there are a lot of underlying statistics that portend future struggles.

Saturday, after the team’s 3-2 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks, the Washington Capitals took sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have won five straight at home and six of seven overall.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Why the Capitals gained no ground in the Metropolitan Division despite winning four-straight games

The Washington Capitals are currently on a four-game win streak and have a record of 17-7-3. You might expect them to be jumping out to a mondo Metropolitan Division lead just like they did last year. But as NHL.com reported Monday morning, the Metro division cumulatively went 17-1-0 last week, and the Caps gained no ground despite their win streak. They sit in fifth place in the division despite their solid record, although they have games in hand on everyone other than the Columbus Blue Jackets.

How crazy good is this division? The top five Metro teams rank among the top seven teams in the entire NHL. They have won a combined 27 games in a row.

The Philadelphia Flyers are on a nine-game win streak. The Penguins are 7-3-0 in their last ten and feature the league’s current leading goal-scorer in Sidney Crosby (20 goals in 22 games). The New York Rangers have a plus-35 goal differential, and the Blue Jackets are somehow plus-31. This is not last year’s Metro division.

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By Nathan Sick 6 years ago

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