NHL Metropolitan Division

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NHL division sports division

The NHL Metropolitan Division is a grouping of Eastern Conference teams in the National Hockey League known for its intense rivalries and consistently competitive franchises.

Aliases (3)

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NHL division → sports division →
abbreviation	MET →
alsoKnownAs	Metro Division →
competitionLevel	major professional →
conference	Eastern Conference →
country	Canada → United States →
geographicRegion	Mid-Atlantic United States → Northeastern United States → Southeastern United States →
governingBody	National Hockey League →
hasColorAssociation	varied team colors →
hasTeam	Carolina Hurricanes → Columbus Blue Jackets → New Jersey Devils → New York Islanders → New York Rangers → Philadelphia Flyers → Pittsburgh Penguins → Washington Capitals →
inception	2013 →
knownFor	competitive balance → intense rivalries → large media markets →
league	National Hockey League →
mediaCoverage	national NHL broadcasters in U.S. and Canada → regional sports networks in U.S. →
numberOfTeams	8 →
partOf	Eastern Conference → National Hockey League →
playoffQualification	top three teams qualify automatically for Stanley Cup playoffs (under current format) →
playoffTrophyCompetedFor	Stanley Cup →
realignment	created during 2013–14 NHL realignment →
replaced	Atlantic Division (NHL, pre-2013 realignment) → Southeast Division (NHL) →
rivalryIncludes	New York Rangers–New Jersey Devils rivalry → New York Rangers–New York Islanders rivalry → Philadelphia Flyers–Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry → Pittsburgh Penguins–Washington Capitals rivalry →
seasonStructure	regular season →
seasonType	annual →
sport	ice hockey →
timeZoneCoverage	Eastern Time Zone →
wildCardEligibility	eligible for Eastern Conference wild-card spots →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alex Ovechkin → John Carlson →	playsIn
MET →	abbreviationFor
Southeast Division ("NHL realignment in 2013–14 season") →	reasonForDissolution
Metropolitan Division ("Atlantic Division (NHL, 1993–2013)") →	replaced
Southeast Division (NHL) ("Metropolitan Division (NHL)") →	successor