Preview Roundups
February 09, 2016
Los Angeles at Boston 7:00 PM ET
Milan Lucic makes his much-anticipated return to Boston when the Los Angeles Kings kick off a seven-game road trip against the Bruins on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Lucic, who spent his first eight seasons with the Boston, was traded to the Kings on the eve of last June's NHL draft in exchange for defenseman Colin Miller, a first-round draft pick in 2015 and goaltender Martin Jones.
Florida at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET
The Florida Panthers will be without No. 1 center Aleksander Barkov when they visit the Atlantic Division-rival Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Barkov, who had scored in four straight games and notched a point in six in a row, left Monday’s 3-0 loss at Detroit with an upper-body injury after a hit by Justin Abdelkader and is out indefinitely.
Anaheim at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
One day after having its season-high six-game winning streak snapped in Pittsburgh, the Anaheim Ducks attempt to leave the Keystone State with a split when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Anaheim's loss to the Penguins on Monday, which kicked off its season-high seven-game road trip, also halted its seven-game point streak away from home.
NY Islanders at Columbus 7:00 PM ET
Kyle Okposo looks to ride the momentum of his second career hat trick into his 500th NHL game on Tuesday as the visiting New York Islanders attempt to continue their dominance against the Metropolitan Division-rival Columbus Blue Jackets. Okposo scored three goals and added his team-best 27th assist in Sunday's 8-1 rout of Edmonton to increase his point total to 41, which is one more than captain John Tavares.
Tampa Bay at Montreal 7:30 PM ET
Regardless of who stood in the crease at the other end of the ice, Ben Bishop has had his way with the Montreal Canadiens over his career. Bishop is expected to try and improve on a 10-1-3 regular-season record against the Canadiens when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Montreal on Tuesday.
Edmonton at New Jersey 8:00 PM ET
The New Jersey Devils will retire the jersey of one of the greatest goaltenders ever to play the game prior to hosting the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Martin Brodeur, who led the Devils to three Stanley Cup championships and is the winningest netminder in league history with 691 victories, will have his No. 30 raised to the roof by the club.
Winnipeg at St. Louis 8:00 PM ET
Perhaps the best moment of the season for the struggling Winnipeg Jets occurred on the practice ice Monday in St. Louis, as the Jets finished preparations to face the Blues on Tuesday. The team mobbed defenseman Dustin Byfuglien after coach Paul Maurice announced to the squad the All-Star had signed a five-year, $38-million contract, forgoing free agency at season’s end.
Washington at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators are holding on tight to a wild-card position in the Western Conference with a difficult stretch ahead, starting with a visit from the NHL-leading Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Nashville takes on red-hot Tampa Bay and Florida on the road before hosting Dallas in the next three contests after Washington comes to town with a three-game win streak.
Dallas at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo told reporters that he was "a little nervous" on how his sputtering team would be received on Tuesday when it opens a three-game homestand against the Central Division-rival Dallas Stars. After all, Yeo has seen Minnesota drop five straight and 10 of 11 (1-9-1) to find itself on the outside of the postseason picture.
San Jose at Chicago 8:30 PM ET
The Chicago Blackhawks are enjoying quite the surge with wins in 16 of their last 19 games as they vie for home-ice advantage in the Western Conference. After a lengthy trek on the road, the Blackhawks will compete at the United Center for the first time in 16 days on Tuesday when they open a four-game homestand against the San Jose Sharks.
Vancouver at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
It appears the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks are destined to finish outside the top three in their divisions, but Tuesday's game in Denver could feature a playoff vibe as the clubs battle for the two wild-card positions in the Western Conference. Colorado and Nashville own those two spots with 58 points apiece - good for fourth in the Central Division and 10 points behind third-place St. Louis, but three clear of Minnesota in the wild-card race.
Toronto at Calgary 9:00 PM ET
The Calgary Flames attempt to post back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Calgary is coming off a 4-1 triumph at Vancouver on Saturday that put it in position for its first winning streak since recording victories on Jan. 2 and 5.