Penguins/NHL
If Pittsburgh makes the postseason, you’ll be able to look back to this five game stretch (1/16 – 1/24) as a reason why. It hasn’t been pretty by any means, but the Penguins have been able to stack eight out of a possible ten points, while some notable teams around or just below them have had some really bad stretches.
The New York Islanders in particular have fallen off a cliff. The Isles are winless in their last six and 1-7-3 over their last 11 games. In a heightened scoring season leaguewide, New York can’t put the puck in the net and look finished. Meanwhile, the once surging Washington Capitals got healthier of late and it’s had a reversed impact as they’re 3-6 in their last nine games. Pittsburgh has three games in hand on the Capitals and the way things have broke in the last 7-10 days, there’s a lot more pressure on the Capitals tonight to take care of business at home.
EAST STANDINGS BASED ON POINTS %
- Boston – .851%
- Carolina – .723%
- NJD – .702%
- Toronto – .694%
- Tampa Bay – .663%
- NYR – .625%
- Pittsburgh – .596%
- Buffalo – .564%
- Washington – .560%
- Detroit – .522%
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