Posts About "Metropolitan Division"
Islanders 2020-21 Season: How Do They Stack Up in the Metro Division?
November 18th, 2020 The NHL offseason has progressed through the draft and free agency, and, with all the action that took place, the New York Islanders appeared to remain neutral. The Islanders did open up some cap space by trading Devon Toews and they did sign Ryan Pulock to a two-year, $5 million contract, but there weren't any major acquisitions that...
Rangers' 2020-21 Season: How Do They Stack Up in the Metro Division?
October 24th, 2020 The Metropolitan Division housed in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League is a perennially difficult environment to thrive in for the eight teams residing there, specifically for the New York Rangers who are essentially in the process of starting from scratch in the toughest division. Related: Capitals' 2020-21 Season...
Flyers' Success in Metro Division Bodes Well For Playoff Push
February 25th, 2020 The 2018-19 season was a major disappointment for the Philadelphia Flyers. With a 37-37-8 record and 82 points, they finished sixth in the Metropolitan Division and missed the postseason for the fourth time in seven seasons. Heading into 2019-20, however, things were bound to change. The Flyers had a new general manager running the...
Hurricanes' Rough Division Schedule Doesn't Get Easier
December 31st, 2019 On the surface, things don’t look so bad for the Carolina Hurricanes. They're currently sitting at eighth place in the NHL. Before beating the Washington Capitals on Saturday, they were on a three-game losing streak, but they won six of seven before that. The problem isn’t their 23-14-2 record. The problem with the Hurricanes is...
Hurricanes Are the Metro Division Favorites
September 21st, 2019 It’s no secret the Carolina Hurricanes are on the rise, having made a shocking run to the Eastern Conference Final last season. But can they continue that success and fight for the division championship this season, or will they fizzle out like they did against the Boston Bruins? The Metropolitan Division teams were among the most...
Burning Questions for the Metropolitan Division
September 18th, 2018 Heading into last season, the Metropolitan Division was widely considered the most dangerous in hockey. With the Washington Capitals bringing home the Stanley Cup, the Metro now boasts the last three Stanley Cup champions. As a whole, however, the division took a dip compared to 2016-17. During that season, seven teams challenged...
NHL 19: Top 10 Player Ratings By Team - Metropolitan Division
September 13th, 2018 With NHL 19’s official release right around the corner, players of the franchise are anxiously awaiting the official release of the game on Sept. 14 2018. The hope is that this series of articles featuring the top-1o ratings on each team in each division helps tide those fans over until that time comes. Related: NHL 19 - A Refreshing...
Metropolitan Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 1st, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it's time to look at each team's goals for the season and how they can achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the player most vital for his team to succeed this season. I started...
Hurricanes Could Win the Metro in 2018-19
July 24th, 2018 If it wasn’t already, the Metropolitan Division has officially become the toughest division in the NHL. Sure, the Central Division boasts two of the top teams in the league and the Atlantic Division has a meat grinder of a top-three, but the fact remains that the Metro has produced the last three Stanley Cup Champions and houses some...
Flyers Do-Or-Die Divisional Matchups
February 16th, 2018 The Flyers are 57 games into the season and in third place in the Metropolitan Division as of Feb. 15. They have won four of their last five and have the most points in the division since Dec. 4. After a bumpy start that included a 10-game losing streak, the Flyers are in good position as they reach a critical juncture of the NHL...
Blue Jackets 3 Takeaways: Losses, Metro Madness & Next Steps
December 6th, 2017 This season, The Hockey Writers will have a recurring “Three Takeaways” feature after every Columbus Blue Jackets matchup, meant to serve as postgame quick hits. 1) Defining Blue Jackets Losses Tuesday night's three-goal loss to the New Jersey Devils was -- thankfully for the Blue Jackets -- a rare sight in the early part of the...
The Changing Metropolitan Division
July 12th, 2017 Remember a few months ago when the Metropolitan Division was the most dominant in all of hockey? The Washington Capitals looked like a juggernaut who could not be stopped. The Columbus Blue Jackets arrived on the scene with a surprising breakout season. The Pittsburgh Penguins were clawing their way to a second consecutive Stanley Cup....
2017 Expansion Draft: Metropolitan Division Predictions
June 19th, 2017 This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Metropolitan Division preview can be found here. On June 17, all teams submitted their protection and exposed player lists to the National Hockey League and Vegas Golden Knights. Those...
