The Pittsburgh Penguins have become very accustomed to playing without their full complement of stars over the years and Tuesday night begins a new chapter in that troubling novel. Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely after getting his jaw broken against the Islanders – it`s a good thing for Evgeni Malkin and the newly acquired studs Jarome Iginla and Brenden Morrow!
Bounce- Back Minded Red Wings Host Struggling Avalanche Monday
The Detroit Red Wings will look to put forth a better effort than we saw against Chicago Sunday – a humiliating 7-1 home loss to the Chicago Blackhawks when they take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Wings had looked good before two straight losses while the Avalanche won last time out but are still just 2-8 in their last 10 games.
Slumping Rangers Take on Old Nemesis Montreal Saturday Night
To say that the New York Rangers have been awful lately would be an understatement – 3-5-1- in their past nine games and clinging onto a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Now they head into Montreal against the Canadiens who won the first two meetings this season by a combined 6-1 score.
Kings and Blues Continue their Push for the Playoffs Thursday Night
Two teams holding down playoff positions in the Western Conference meet in a very important game Thursday night as the LA Kings, a winner last time out against the best team in the NHL Chicago take on the scuffling St. Louis Blues who have lost three of their last four games overall.
Headline: Disappointing Eastern Teams Try to Right the Ship – Rangers Visit Flyers
Two of the more disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference go head-to-head on Tuesday night with both searching for consistency along their uphill climb toward the playoffs.
Slumping Kings Take on Suddenly Mortal Blackhawks
The Los Angeles Kings will attempt to snap a 126 minute streak without a goal on Monday night when they head to the Windy City to take on a Chicago team that is still miles ahead in the NHL overall standings but has three regulation losses in their last 10 games.
Headline:Duck Look to Keep Roll Going Versus Visiting Wings
The Anaheim Ducks will look to continue their assault on top spot in the NHL Friday when they host the Detroit Red Wings for the first of two meetings between the clubs in three days. Not that they really need it but Corey Perry will be back in the lineup Friday after serving his four game suspension – the Ducks went 3-0-1 in his absence and are now a staggering 15-1-3 in their last 19 games.
Headline: Devils vs. Hurricanes – Someone`s Losing Streak Will Come to an End
Two struggling Eastern Conference teams and former Division leaders meet in an effort to right their own ships on Thursday night when the New Jersey Devils head to Raleigh to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils have lost three straight to fall out of a playoff spot in the East while the Carolina Hurricanes have lost four straight to fall behind the Winnipeg Jets in the Southeast.
Headline: Rivalry Night Features Surging Western Conference Teams – Wings Host Wild
The Northwest leading Minnesota Wild continue their road trip on Wednesday night with a date in Hockeytown to face a Red Wings team that seems to be coming into its own after the mid-way point of the season.
Headline: Penguins Look For 10th Straight Win Tuesday Night
Two teams that everyone was looking at in the Eastern Conference before the season started as favorites take to the ice Tuesday night with very different feelings about where they sit half way through the season. For the Penguins, they will try to build off an impressive nine game win streak and for the Caps they are just trying to give themselves a shot at making the playoffs this year.
Headline: Eastern Conference Outsiders – Flyers vs. Lightning With Playoff Spot in Sight
Two of the more disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference meet in Tampa Bay on Monday night as the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning try to make up a little ground on the top eight in the East – the Flyers are currently six points back of eighth and the Lightning sit eight points out of the final playoff spot.
Southeast Division Showdown – Hurricanes Host Capitals Thursday Night
The surging Carolina Hurricanes will look to extend the woes of the Washington Capitals on Thursday night as the two sides square off in the back end of a home-and-home series.
Headline: Rivalry Night Features Struggling Eastern Conference Foes – Flyers Visit Devils
Two struggling Eastern Conference teams will look to make up a little ground when they meet in the first leg of a home-and-home series Wednesday Night. The Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils are both coming off wins but each has stumbled during the middle part of the NHL season.
Headline: Marquee Matchup on Busy Tuesday – Bruins Visit Penguins
The Boston Bruins play their second game in two nights Tuesday when they pay visit to a sizzling Pittsburgh Penguins team who are fresh off a 6-1 thrashing of the New York Islanders Sunday. Both teams have been terrific this season and are expected to be there in the end fighting for the Eastern Conference Title.
Headline: Rivalry Night – Blackhawks Try to Extend History – Host Avs Wednesday Night
The Chicago Blackhawks continue their assault on the record books Wednesday when they hope to extend their streak to 24 games to start the season without a regulation time loss. They are now just six contests away from matching the longest point streak in league history set by the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers, who went unbeaten in 35 straight games (25-0-10).
Headline: Disappointment Bowl – Rangers Host Flyers in Battle for Eighth in the East
The Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers, two teams with enormous expectations this season have yet to get it going early in 2013 and subsequently are fighting like crazy just to stay in the playoff picture. The teams meet Tuesday night both riding two game win streaks with a ton on the line.
