The Washington Capitals have clinched both the Metropolitan Division crown and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The double dip comes courtesy of a win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night and secures home-ice advantage for the first three rounds of the playoffs, should Washington advance that far.
With a double-digit lead in points over second-place Dallas in the league standings, it appears to be only a matter of time before the Capitals clinch the Presidents' Trophy and therefore home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final as well.
Washington will now wait to see which team clinches the second wild-card spot, a clinching scenario that may come down to the final days of the season.
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