NHL Glance - Wild Card Wars Heat Up

The league hits midseason with Tampa Bay and Colorado perched atop their divisions, but the real drama brews in the wild card scrum where Buffalo, Boston, and a scorching Columbus cling to every point. Vegas and Edmonton scrap for Pacific supremacy while Minnesota and Dallas form a Central juggernaut that screams deep playoff run. GMs across the league eye these standings like hawks with the trade deadline looming, knowing one hot streak could flip the entire bracket.