Preview Roundups
December 16, 2015
Ottawa at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Capitals attempt to continue their surge toward the top of the NHL when they host the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. Washington has a one-point lead on Montreal for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and is four behind Dallas for first overall in the league thanks to a 4-1 triumph at Pittsburgh on Monday.
Pittsburgh at Boston 8:00 PM ET
Mike Sullivan barely had a chance to get his feet wet as the Pittsburgh Penguins' new coach before being presented with his first major hurdle. Sullivan will look to overcome the losses of franchise goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and oft-injured forward Beau Bennett on Wednesday, when the visiting Penguins open a home-and-home series with the Boston Bruins.