Metropolitan Division

Metropolitan Division

Conference	Eastern Conference
League	National Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Inaugural season	2013–14 season
No. of teams	Carolina Hurricanes   Columbus Blue Jackets   New Jersey Devils   New York Islanders   New York Rangers   Philadelphia Flyers   Pittsburgh Penguins   Washington Capitals
Most recent champion(s)	Washington Capitals (1st title)
Most titles	New York Rangers   Pittsburgh Penguins   Washington Capitals (1 each)

The National Hockey League's Metropolitan Division was formed in 2013 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment.^[1] It is also a successor of the Atlantic Division and one of the two successors to the Southeast Division. Six of its teams were previously together in the Patrick Division from 1981–93 (one joined in 1982). As of the 2013–14 season, it is the only NHL division without a Canadian team. Five of the division's teams are located in either the New York City area or in Pennsylvania.

The Metropolitan Division contains some of the most historic and intense rivalries in the NHL, including Flyers-Rangers, Devils-Rangers, Flyers-Penguins, Rangers-Islanders, and Devils-Flyers. Three of its teams (Rangers, Islanders, Devils) are within the league's largest market (New York), the Flyers are in the fifth largest market (Philadelphia), and the Capitals in the ninth largest (Washington, D.C.). Games between Metropolitan Division teams are frequently shown on national television.

Division lineups

2013–Present

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• New Jersey Devils
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Washington Capitals

Changes from the 2012–13 season

• The Metropolitan Division is formed due to NHL realignment
• The Northeast and Southeast Divisions are dissolved due to NHL realignment
• The New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Atlantic Division
• The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals come from the Southeast Division
• The Columbus Blue Jackets come from the Central Division

Division Champions

• 2014—Pittsburgh Penguins (51–24–7, 109 pts)
• 2015—New York Rangers (53–22–7, 113 pts)
• 2016—Washington Capitals (56–18–8, 120 pts)

Season results

Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
2013–14	Pittsburgh (109)	NY Rangers (96)	Philadelphia (94)	Columbus (93)	Washington (90)	New Jersey (88)	Carolina (83)	NY Islanders (79)
2014–15	NY Rangers (113)	Washington (101)	NY Islanders (101)	Pittsburgh (98)	Columbus (89)	Philadelphia (84)	New Jersey (78)	Carolina (71)
2015–16	Washington (120)	Pittsburgh (104)	NY Rangers (101)	NY Islanders (100)	Philadelphia (96)	Carolina (86)	New Jersey (84)	Columbus (76)

• Green background denotes qualified for playoffs

Presidents' Trophy winners produced

1. 2015—New York Rangers
2. 2016—Washington Capitals

Metropolitan Division titles won by team

Team	Divisions Won	Last Year Won
New York Rangers	1	2015
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	2014
Washington Capitals	1	2016
Carolina Hurricanes	0	–
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	–
New Jersey Devils	0	–
New York Islanders	0	–
Philadelphia Flyers	0	–

Teams in bold are currently in the division.

References

1. "NHL introduces new division names with schedule". National Hockey League. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

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