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\ The race for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference remains as crowded as ever, with Detroit defeating Buffalo and concluding Sunday holding the position thanks to Ottawa’s overtime win against Washington.
\ The Red Wings became the fifth different team to occupy the Eastern Conference’s final
In the twenty-sixth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot of this season, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins swept their weeks to take third place and the second wild card spot, respectively. The New Jersey Devils crashed out with the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers faceplanting. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.
While many have attributed this season’s defensive struggles to Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec playing far more minutes than they were expected to, it is unclear whether they are the true root of the issue.