The Stanley Cup Playoffs are fast approaching. There is at least one Western Conference wild-card spot up for grabs, possibly even two. The Pacific.
As the season winds down, the weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot notes that first place is now up for grabs between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers; the Pittsburgh Penguins are flailing; and the remainder of the division is spoiling teams. All this and the week coming up in this post.
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New York Rangers on Thursday to conclude a stretch of three meetings in under two weeks between the Metropolitan Division riva