Preview Roundups
February 08, 2015
Chicago at St. Louis 12:30 PM ET
The St. Louis Blues look to rebound from their worst defeat of the season when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. St. Louis saw its seven-game winning streak and franchise-record 13-game point run (12-0-1) come to a screeching halt following a 7-1 setback at Columbus on Friday. "They outplayed us," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. "We were unfocused at times. We trended this way the last three games. It caught up to us. We'll regroup and get ready for Sunday."
Nashville at Florida 3:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators continue their pursuit of the top seed in the Western Conference when they visit the Florida Panthers on Sunday. The Predators, who own the league's best home record at 21-3-1, are two points in front of St. Louis for first place in the Central Division and one behind Anaheim for the best record in the league. Nashville has won six of its last eight meetings with Florida, including a 3-2 home victory in a shootout on Nov. 22.
Philadelphia at Washington 3:00 PM ET
The Washington Capitals can kill two birds with one stone with a victory Sunday afternoon over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. After all, the Capitals can improve their postseason position by recording a season-high fourth consecutive win while also dealing a blow to the flickering playoff aspirations of the Flyers. Philadelphia, which begins a four-game road trip in the nation's capital, suffered a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday to finish a promising 4-0-1 homestand.
NY Islanders at Buffalo 5:00 PM ET
The New York Islanders are banking on a matchup against the league's worst team to get their offense back on track as they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. The Islanders have dropped four of their last five games, and their normally potent attack has produced only eight goals during the slide. "We had some chances, but we have to find a way to score some goals," New York coach Jack Capuano said after Saturday's 2-1 setback at Boston.
Anaheim at Tampa Bay 5:00 PM ET
Corey Perry looks to stay hot after recording four goals in his last three games when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Perry scored twice Tuesday against Carolina and notched one goal in each of the last two contests in the absence of captain and leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf, who will be a game-time decision due to a lower-body injury. The Ducks rested Saturday while the Lightning fell behind by three goals in the first period en route to a 4-2 setback to Los Angeles.
Dallas at NY Rangers 5:00 PM ET
Two of the top goal-scorers in the NHL meet on Sunday as Rick Nash and the New York Rangers host Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars. Nash netted his league-leading 33rd tally - and fifth during his four-game goal-scoring streak - in New York's 3-2 setback to Nashville on Saturday afternoon.
Colorado at Winnipeg 6:00 PM ET
The Winnipeg Jets appeared to be a shoo-in for a postseason berth heading into the All-Star break, but their recent swoon has put a number of teams back in position to catch them. The Colorado Avalanche, among the many pursuers chasing a playoff spot in the Western Conference, pay a visit to the Jets on Sunday. Winnipeg is in the midst of a season-worst six-game losing streak (0-4-2), including back-to-back overtime losses to Vancouver and Chicago.
Montreal at Boston 7:30 PM ET
The Boston Bruins vie for their third straight home victory as they attempt to avoid being swept of the four-game season series when they face off against the Atlantic Division-rival Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Boston posted a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles at TD Garden on Jan. 31 before beginning its three-game homestand by edging the New York Islanders 2-1 on Saturday.