Final Metro Standings
At the end of the season, it’ll be tough for the Metro to get five teams in the playoffs again. The Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres will be much improved and Toronto, Boston, and Tampa are as close to locks as you can be in October.
Final Standings
- Pittsburgh Penguins*
- Columbus Blue Jackets*
- Philadelphia Flyers*
- Washington Capitals*
- Carolina Hurricanes
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Rangers
- New York Islanders
*Clinches Playoff spot
The national media will overlook the Metro because of Toronto and Tampa in the Atlantic and Winnipeg and Nashville in the Central. But the Metro has two teams that have been perennial Cup favorites, a deep Jackets squad and a Flyers team that if they find above average goaltending, might be the best team in the division.
Another tough year ahead for the Jackets in their division. Let us know how you think the Metro is going to play out in the comments below.