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Desperation is the theme at the Prudential Center on Tuesday night as the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils meet in a battle of fading playoff hopes. Both clubs enter this matchup with identical 2-7-0 records over their last nine games, struggling to find any consistency as the trade deadline looms. The two-time defending champion Panthers (30-27-3) are currently eight points out of a wild-card spot, haunted by a string of one-goal losses—including a heartbreaker against the Islanders on Sunday where they surrendered the winning goal with just 32 seconds remaining. The New Jersey Devils (29-29-2) sit just three points behind Florida, essentially facing a “must-win” scenario to keep their season alive. While the Devils snapped a five-game losing skid

The Columbus Blue Jackets return home to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night looking to build on a wild 5-4 overtime victory against the Rangers. Columbus nearly suffered a collapse for the ages on Monday, squandering a 4-0 lead before Kirill Marchenko’s overtime heroics saved the two points. Now sitting just three points back of the Boston Bruins for the final wild-card spot, the Blue Jackets (30-22-8) are one of the hottest teams in the league but remain plagued by the “self-inflicted” mistakes coach Rick Bowness has been vocal about. For a team that has lost 16 games after holding a lead this season, tonight is about proving they can close the door. The Nashville Predators arrive in Ohio equally desperate

The Washington Capitals return to Capital One Arena on Tuesday night looking to protect a five-game home winning streak and wash away the taste of a messy 6-2 loss to Montreal. While Alex Ovechkin finally snapped his goal drought with a two-goal performance on Saturday, coach Spencer Carbery was quick to point out that “catastrophic mistakes” doomed the effort. The Capitals currently sit at 31-24-7, and while they have played more games than most of their Metropolitan Division rivals, they remain firmly in the hunt for a playoff spot. To stay there, they must fix a power play that has gone 0-for-10 over the last three games and ranks a dismal 31st in the NHL. The Utah Mammoth arrive in

The Buffalo Sabres finally return to KeyBank Center on Tuesday night after nearly a month away, and they couldn’t have asked for a better way to come home. Buffalo effectively barnstormed through a three-game road trip following the Olympic break, sweeping New Jersey, Florida, and Tampa Bay. The Sabres are currently the hottest team in the Eastern Conference, boasting a 24-5-2 record over their last 31 games. Their 6-2 demolition of the Lightning on Saturday proved this team has reached another level, as they chased the league’s top-ranked goaltender by scoring five goals in the first 22 minutes. Vegas enters Buffalo on the opposite end of the momentum spectrum. The Golden Knights have dropped two straight, including a 5-0 shutout