NHL Previews

The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday night looking to reclaim their dominant form after a surprising stumble against Buffalo. Despite a recent “tough” home loss, the Lightning remain the class of the Eastern Atlantic Division with a stellar 38-16-4 record. Jon Cooper’s squad is currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference and boasts the NHL’s

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

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

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

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

A pivotal week in the Eastern Conference playoff race kicks off at TD Garden on Tuesday night as the Boston Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins. This is the first of two meetings between these clubs this week, and the stakes couldn’t be higher with the trade deadline looming. Boston currently holds a slim two-point lead for the final wild-card spot,

The Winnipeg Jets return to the Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night to kick off a critical eight-game homestand, desperately seeking a win in regulation. Since the NHL resumed following the Olympic break, Winnipeg has been stuck in a cycle of extra time, playing three consecutive overtime games and coming up short in two of them. Currently sitting nine points

The Ottawa Senators roll into Rogers Place on Tuesday night as one of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference, looking to exploit an Edmonton Oilers squad that has suddenly forgotten how to defend. Ottawa has found its stride at the perfect time, boasting a 6-1-1 record over its last eight games. They are coming off a statement 5-2 win

The Dallas Stars roll into the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday night chasing double digits as they look to extend a franchise-record nine-game winning streak. Dallas is coming off a 6-1 demolition of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, showing no signs of slowing down despite a heavy travel schedule and a mounting injury list. At 36-14-9, the Stars have been the