NHL Previews

The Minnesota Wild will look to tighten up defensively on Tuesday night when they continue their two-game road trip against the Montreal Canadiens. The Wild answered a sterling defensive performance in their season opener on Thursday with a disastrous one two nights later. Former Hart Trophy recipient Auston Matthews recorded his second straight hat trick to begin the campaign in the Maple Leafs’ 7-4 victory over Minnesota on Saturday in Toronto. The Wild remain without

After splitting their first two road games, the Philadelphia Flyers open the home portion of the schedule when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The Flyers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 and then fell 5-2 against the Ottawa Senators. Philadelphia gave up three power play goals against the Senators. “We don’t even give ourselves a chance by taking that many penalties,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “A highly skilled team, eight blocked shots

Both the host Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames will be looking to bounce back from disappointing defeats when they meet on Monday. Both clubs are coming off one-sided losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins. For the Capitals, it was a 4-0 setback in their home opener on Friday, while the Flames dropped a 5-2 affair in Pittsburgh on Saturday. “We shot ourselves in the foot with our execution and puck management,” Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom said.

Auston Matthews will look to continue his torrid scoring pace Monday night when his Toronto Maple Leafs face the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Matthews scored three goals for the second consecutive game Saturday night in a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. He also scored three times against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener, a 6-5 shootout win Wednesday night. Toronto will end a three-game, season-opening homestand against prized rookie Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks,

While the Arizona Coyotes spent Saturday enjoying their resilience from a successful season opener, the New York Rangers were unable to replicate everything they did well in their opening game under new coach Peter Laviolette. After opening the season by beating the New Jersey Devils, the Coyotes will attempt to win their first two games of a season for the first time since 2015-16 when they visit the Rangers, who’ll hope to improve defensively in

Alex DeBrincat has delivered a much-needed scoring punch in his first two games with the Detroit Red Wings. DeBrincat, who was acquired in an offseason deal with Ottawa, already has three goals and an assist. He’ll look to score for a third consecutive game when the Red Wings travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face the Blue Jackets on Monday night. A Michigan native, DeBrincat supplied two goals and an assist in Detroit’s 6-4 victory over

The Florida Panthers, who last season reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996, are set to visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday night in Newark. New Jersey is coming off a surprising season in which the Devils set franchise records for wins (52) and points (112). Florida is off to a slow start, losing its first two games. The trek to New Jersey will culminate a three-game road trip, and

Through their first two games, the Ottawa Senators have managed a split and will have their work cut out for them Sunday night when a strong division rival comes visiting. Coming off a 5-2 win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, the Senators will welcome in the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have appeared in three of the past four Stanley Cup Finals. Though Ottawa won two of three matches from the Lightning last season,

Going into their third game on Saturday against the visiting Calgary Flames, the Pittsburgh Penguins believe they have found the template they need. Pittsburgh had a visit from lingering demons in their opener, a 4-2 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. The Penguins had a two-goal lead but could not put the game away, a problem that plagued them last season. On Friday, Pittsburgh flashed the type of game that has been expected of