How the Capitals, Penguins and Blue Jackets stack up with playoff position on line Here's how the three top teams in the Metropolitan Division stack up heading into the final week of the regular season.

Metropolitan Division's NHL All-Star victory has a strong Kings connection As Wayne Simmonds walked off the press-room stage, he was asked a question that seemed silly but probably needed to be asked.

Wayne Gretzky will coach in NHL All-Star game Wayne Gretzky was appointed coach of the Metropolitan Division team for Sunday’s NHL All-Star game in place of Columbus Coach John Tortorella , who relinquished the job earlier this week.

Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson will replace Penguins' Evgeni Malkin at NHL All-Star Game Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson was named to the Metropolitan division squad for Sunday’s NHL All-Star Game at Staples Center . Atkinson, added to the roster on Thursday, will replace injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin .

Crosby, McDavid, Subban and Price are voted NHL All-Star captains Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers — the player widely touted to succeed Crosby as the face of the NHL — won fan balloting for the Jan. 29 All-Star Game at Staples Center and will be the captains of Read more ... their respective divisions, the NHL announced on Tues...

Metropolitan teams flexing their muscles as best in NHL Justin Williams knows from missing the playoffs twice with defending Stanley Cup champions just how difficult it is to make it to the postseason, which is why the Metropolitan Division

Despite an early exit, Capitals all-stars have fun with new three-on-three tournament format The Metropolitan Division loses in the semifinals, but Washington’s representatives enjoy the main event in Nashville.

Deserving Atlantic and Metro Division All-Stars

Capitals preparing for familiar first-round opponent in Islanders In four regular season meetings this season, including three that went to overtime, the Metropolitan Division rivals got to know each other.

Rangers, Islanders Take Care of Business The Rangers beat the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, 1-0, on a third-period goal from Kevin Hayes. But the Islanders held on to first place in the division with a 5-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. The Isles also signed defenseman Nick Leddy to a seven-yea Read more ... r, $38.5 million contract extension.