from Travis Yost of TSN,
Here is an interesting question to consider: Which division in the National Hockey League is the best?
Some years that answer is quite obvious; seasons like this, perhaps less so. But let’s chew on a few points first:
- The best performers at the midpoint of the regular season are the Boston Bruins (representing the Atlantic), and the Vancouver Canucks (representing the Pacific). Both Boston and Vancouver are playing at a 119-point pace this year.
- The two hottest teams in hockey? That would be the Tampa Bay Lightning (representing the Atlantic), and the seemingly unbeatable Edmonton Oilers (representing the Pacific). Tampa Bay has won eight of 10 games; Edmonton hasn’t lost since Dec. 19.
- And then, of course, you have the defending conference representatives – the Florida Panthers (representing the Atlantic) won the East last season, and the Vegas Golden Knights (representing the Pacific) won the West and eventually the Stanley Cup. Both are well-positioned to qualify for the postseason once more.
Are you detecting a pattern here?
If the Wings were in the Metro, we'd be in 3rd. If we were in the West, we'd have the top WC spot.
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