The Atlantic Current: Week 6

The Atlantic Current provides a Week 6 recap of the NHL's Atlantic Division, highlighting recent results and standings. The third-place Tampa Bay Lightning posted a 3-1-0 record over the week, moving to 11-4-2 overall with 24 points. Their week was highlighted by a 4-2 win over Detroit behind Brayden Point's two goals, a 4-1 victory against Chicago featuring two goals from Ilya Mikheyev, and a 4-3 overtime win against Minnesota decided by Nikita Kucherov.

Elsewhere in the division, the first-place Boston Bruins stayed unbeaten across three games to reach 27 points, concluding their week with a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers. The Montreal Canadiens went 2-0-1 to hold second place with 25 points, while the Ottawa Senators climbed to 23 points with consecutive victories. Meanwhile, the fifth-place Panthers struggled, dropping three of four contests to fall to 9-7-2.