Preview Roundups
December 19, 2015
Chicago at Buffalo 1:00 PM ET
After seeing his name in the headlines throughout the summer, Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane has created quite a few more with his sizzling play this season heading into Saturday afternoon's road tilt versus his hometown Buffalo Sabres. The subject of a sexual assault investigation in the summer, Kane - who was never charged - has highlighted the first two-plus months of the campaign with a franchise-best 26-game point streak to put himself as the early front-runner in the discussi
Calgary at St. Louis 3:00 PM ET
The Calgary Flames have put their early-season struggles in the rear-view mirror and strung together seven straight victories as they prepare to visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday afternoon. The Flames can tie the longest winning streak in Calgary history and pull within two of the franchise record set in 1978-79, when the team was in Atlanta.
Los Angeles at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
The Los Angeles Kings look to put an exclamation point on their impressive road trip when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for the finale on Saturday. Los Angeles improved to 3-1-1 on its six-game trek with Thursday's 3-0 triumph at Montreal in which Jonathan Quick made 45 saves while Marian Gaborik and defenseman Drew Doughty each recorded a goal and an assist.
Anaheim at New Jersey 7:00 PM ET
The Anaheim Ducks continue to be among the biggest stories of the 2015-16 NHL season, but for all the wrong reasons as they continue their four-game road trip Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. Anaheim, considered by many to be a top Stanley Cup contender, sits last in the Pacific Division after a disheartening 3-0 loss in Buffalo on Thursday dropped its league-worst scoring average to 1.83 goals despite producing a season-high 44 shots on goal.
Carolina at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
The reeling Pittsburgh Penguins attempt to turn their fortunes around when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The Penguins have lost three consecutive games in regulation while managing a total of only three goals since Mike Sullivan replaced Mike Johnston as coach and are 1-5-1 in their last seven contests.
Philadelphia at Columbus 7:00 PM ET
After being unceremoniously benched in the last outing, star forward Ryan Johansen looks to return with a vengeance when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Metropolitan Division-rival Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Johansen was made a healthy scratch after new coach John Tortorella took issue with the top-line center's play during Columbus' 5-1 setback to Dallas on Tuesday.
Montreal at Dallas 7:00 PM ET
The Montreal Canadiens are mired in their first slump of the season and now enter the most challenging portion of their schedule when they open an eight-game road trip at the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars on Saturday night. The Canadiens, who opened the season with nine straight wins, have dropped two in a row and six of their last seven.
Minnesota at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild have been receiving outstanding goaltending and now their offense is coming around as they take a nine-game point streak into Saturday night's game at the Central Division-rival Nashville Predators. Minnesota has won three consecutive games to boost its record to 6-0-3 over its last nine contests.
NY Islanders at Arizona 9:00 PM ET
After being limited to just one goal in consecutive contests, the New York Islanders look to locate their offense against a team that was blitzed for seven goals in its last outing. Brock Nelson netted both tallies for the Islanders, who look to prevent their first three-game losing skid in six weeks on Saturday when they visit the Arizona Coyotes.
Edmonton at Colorado 10:00 PM ET
The Colorado Avalanche attempt to extend their winning streak to five contests when they continue their four-game homestand Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. Colorado kicked off its string of games at Pepsi Center with its fourth straight overall victory, a 2-1 triumph over the New York Islanders on Thursday.