Everyone talks about how tough the Central Division is or how top heavy the Atlantic Division is this season. But let’s not forget that the Lord Stanley’s Cup has resided in the Metropolitan Division for the last three seasons. The Columbus Blue Jackets’ division is still a gauntlet and for my money, the toughest division in the NHL.
This year, the top is even more top heavy but the bottom is bottoming out. The top five teams in the division will all be fighting for what probably will be only four playoff spots. Let’s take a look at how the Metro will shake out starting at the bottom.