It came down to the wire, but the Ducks joined the ranks of NHL division winners once again.
Final NHL standings 2017: Ducks win Pacific Division with late comeback in Los Angeles
Familiar names crown the NHL’s divisions this year.
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Anaheim needed to squeeze at least one point out of the Los Angles Kings on Sunday evening. Otherwise, the Edmonton Oilers would complete their out-of-nowhere (OK, out of Connor McDavid) season and claim the Pacific Division for themselves. And L.A. gave the Ducks a run for their money.
But Anaheim closed the Pacific out, and closed out the final division standings for the 2016-17 season. The Ducks, Canadiens, Blackhawks, and Capitals are your division champions. The Capitals walk away with the Presidents’ Trophy another year with a league-leading 118 points. And the Colorado Avalanche walk away with ... well, a lot to think about after finishing with a league-worst 48 points.
The Avs are all but guaranteed to win the NHL draft lottery in a few weeks.
In the meantime, attention turns to the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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