Islanders vs Flyers: Third-Place Battle

0:00It's April 6th. This is NHL News Today, powered by AI Everything Happening With Your Team. I'm Cory with the Story. In the NHL's Metropolitan Division, four teams are neck and neck for that crucial third place spot heading into the final stretch. The Philadelphia Flyers lead with 90 points, followed by the New York Islanders at 89, Columbus Blue Jackets at 88, and Washington Capitals at 87. The Flyers and Blue Jackets each have a game in hand, while the Islanders and Cap's have just four games left. The Carolina Hurricanes are locked in for first, with a big points lead, and the Pittsburgh Penguins should snack second, ending their three-year, playoff drought. But their place is wide open, and the fourth-place team might miss out on the Eastern Conference Wildcards, currently held by the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators from the Atlantic Division. Fans are buzzing about the Islanders as the frontrunners here. Thanks to their lead best defense among the group, allowing just 2.8, seven goals per

1:00game. Ilya Sorokin anchors the net with a solid 0.909 safe percentage, backed by a young star Noah Dobson on defense, and the trade for veteran. Braden Shinn has added timely scoring punch. The Flyers are hot too, going 14 wins, five losses, and one tie in their last 20 games, making them a close second pick. Meanwhile, the Capitals have faltered too often this season, and the Blue Jackets are in free fall, dropping their last six while getting out scored. 20-10. With proud vets mixing it up with young talent on the Island, expect them to grind out those tight wins and claim third, setting up a fireworks. First round class with Pittsburgh, it's going to be a photo finish either way.