Preview Roundups
March 05, 2014
Toronto at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET
After cruising into the Olympic break on torrid stretches, the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs have cooled considerably in three games following the lengthy hiatus. The Original Six rivals look to turn around their recent fortunes when they meet at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday.
Washington at Philadelphia 8:00 PM ET
Dmitry Orlov made quite the impact in the front end of the Washington Capitals' home-and-home set with the Philadelphia Flyers. The defenseman won't be around for Wednesday's finale in the City of Brotherly Love after being handed a two-game suspension for boarding Philadelphia forward Brayden Schenn during the third period. Although Orlov tallied twice, his major penalty ignited the visiting Flyers to rally from a two-goal deficit and post a 5-4 overtime win on Sunday.
Ottawa at Calgary 9:30 PM ET
The Ottawa Senators continue their four-game Canadian road trip as they visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Ottawa began its trek Sunday with a 4-2 triumph over Vancouver in the Heritage Classic at BC Place, scoring four unanswered goals after falling behind by two. The Senators got off to a good start in Edmonton two days later as captain Jason Spezza opened the scoring, but Ales Hemsky tallied twice as the Oilers handed Ottawa its third loss in four contests.
Montreal at Anaheim 10:00 PM ET
The Anaheim Ducks are getting their swagger back at home as the Montreal Canadiens invade Honda Center for the first time since 2011 on Wednesday. Anaheim, which leads the NHL with 91 points, was 20-0-2 after its first 22 home games before losing five of its next seven - but righted the ship with consecutive victories over St. Louis and Carolina to begin a five-game homestand. The Ducks made three deals Tuesday - one day before the trade deadline.