The Florida Panthers look to ride the momentum from a perfect five-game road trip into the opener of their four-game homestand Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. Florida completed the 5-0-0 trek with a 2-1 triumph in St. Louis on Monday that improved it to 8-1-1 in its last 10 overall contests and lifted it into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Washington Capitals look to prevent matching a season-high losing skid on Wednesday when they conclude a three-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers. Washington, which dropped three straight from Nov. 26-Dec. 3, mustered just three goals in setbacks over the weekend on the heels of seeing its NHL second-ranked offense erupt for 30 tallies during a six-game winning streak.

A change behind the bench has dramatically reversed the fortunes of the Boston Bruins and not even the NHL's dreaded bye week could slow the momentum. The resurgent Bruins look to remain perfect under interim coach Bruce Cassidy when they continue their four-game road trip against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.