NHL Previews

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils aim to provide a boost to their flickering postseason aspirations at the other’s expense on Tuesday night when they meet in Newark, N.J. The Penguins (30-28-9, 69 points) are in danger of missing the playoffs for the second straight season following a string of 16 consecutive playoff berths (2007-22) — a run that includes three Stanley Cup titles (2009, 2016, 2017). They answered a dismal 1-6-1 stretch by

The Detroit Red Wings snapped a seven-game losing streak over the weekend but it still ended on a sour note. After recording a much-needed 4-1 home win over Buffalo on Saturday, the Red Wings were dealt a 6-3 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Detroit (34-28-6, 74 points) returns home to face the Metropolitan Division’s last-place team, the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-34-11, 57) on Tuesday night. Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde felt his team took too

Having returned to the top of the overall NHL standings this past weekend, the Boston Bruins look to remain on the winning track when they continue a three-game homestand against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Boston (40-14-15, 95 points) is in a rare position late in the NHL regular season, playing after multiple days off from game action for the second time in less than a week. “That’s when you really catch up on

A two-game winning streak has the Washington Capitals back in the playoff mix as they head to the finale of a five-game road trip against the host Calgary Flames on Monday. After opening their trip with a pair of losses by a combined 10-2 score, the Capitals have claimed consecutive 2-1 victories, including Saturday’s over the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Canucks, and are within striking distance of the Detroit Red Wings, who hold the Eastern Conference’s

The Winnipeg Jets are seeking consistency as they kick off a five-game road trip with a visit to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. The Jets have alternated wins and losses over their past six games, going 3-3-0 in that stretch. They’ve scored a total of five goals in those three losses while allowing 13. In the wins, they’ve outscored their opponents 12-0. Most recently, they’re coming off a 6-0 win against the Anaheim Ducks

The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators don’t have a lot in common in regard to the paths they’ve traveled this season. But they share similar good feelings going into Sunday evening’s game in Ottawa. Both teams played beyond regulation Saturday and came away with comeback victories. The latter of those developed when the Hurricanes wiped out a three-goal deficit and posted a 5-4 shootout win in Toronto. Jake Guentzel, in just his third game with

With just a month to go in the regular season, the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are battling just to make the playoffs. They’ll continue that fight on Sunday afternoon when they host the New Jersey Devils in Las Vegas. That wasn’t something anybody expected when Bruce Cassidy’s squad started the season with a 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) while snatching 23 of a possible 24 points. But the Golden Knights, who have battled

The Detroit Red Wings will look for their second win in a row Sunday evening when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins, and that might be more significant than it would seem at first glance. The Red Wings are trying to hold on to a playoff spot they just regained. They sit in the second and last wild-card position in the Eastern Conference and probably are fortunate to be there, considering they just ended a seven-game

The Dallas Stars have a favorable schedule over the next 10 days, but don’t expect them to ease off the gas anytime soon. Dallas has lost two in a row to open a five-game homestand, costing it the top spot in the Central Division. The Stars will try to get back on track when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Dallas already has defeated Los Angeles twice this season by a combined