Preview Roundups
December 17, 2024
Buffalo at Montreal 7:00 PM ET
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff faced the music after his team extended its winless skid to 10 games, answering questions as best he could before ending the session by placing the blame on himself.
Columbus at Tampa Bay 7:00 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning begin a stretch of five home dates in six games to conclude December when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night, the second meeting between the Eastern Conference clubs.
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
The Los Angeles Kings have reached the halfway mark of their longest road trip of the season, and they'll try to continue playing their best hockey of 2024 when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
NY Islanders at Carolina 7:30 PM ET
Scoring droughts haven't been all that common in recent seasons for many members of the Carolina Hurricanes, so they're hoping they've snapped out of some of those offensive doldrums.
New Jersey at St. Louis 8:00 PM ET
The St. Louis Blues expect winger Jordan Kyrou to be one of the cornerstone players for their ongoing rebuild.
NY Rangers at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
As rough a season it's been for Nashville, the Predators might currently be in a better overall mental state than the reeling New York Rangers.
Washington at Chicago 8:30 PM ET
The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals will hope to have a short memory Tuesday as they conclude a stretch of two road games in as many nights.
Boston at Calgary 9:00 PM ET
After a get-right game for both teams over the weekend, the Boston Bruins continue their five-game Western Conference trip with a Tuesday night contest against the Calgary Flames.
Ottawa at Seattle 10:00 PM ET
The Ottawa Senators won't be spending anytime on their home ice over the holidays.
Winnipeg at San Jose 10:30 PM ET
The Sharks' porous defense will be challenged when San Jose hosts the high-scoring Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.