Preview Roundups
March 19, 2019
Boston at NY Islanders 7:00 PM ET
The New York Islanders have not been in first place this late in the season in 31 years but they will face one of their biggest nemesis when the Boston Bruins visit Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday night. New York has lost six in a row overall to Boston, including both meetings this season, and seven consecutive matchups at home versus the Bruins.
Detroit at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET
The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings are stumbling toward the finish line, with much of their struggles due to an inability to win on the road. Losers of four in a row and 10 of 11 (1-5-5), the Rangers return home from an ugly four-game road trip for Tuesday's matchup against Detroit, which has won only twice in its last 14 (2-9-3).
Montreal at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia Flyers benefited from a late uprising against a bitter rival to keep their flickering postseason aspirations alive. The Flyers will look to bolster their slim chances at the expense of another club vying for a playoff spot on Tuesday when they host the Montreal Canadiens at Wells Fargo Center.
Pittsburgh at Carolina 7:00 PM ET
The Carolina Hurricanes began a sterling 14-4-1 stretch with a resounding 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins last month, a win that was just the third in their last 13 meetings in the series. The Hurricanes aim to continue their quest toward their first playoff berth since 2008-09 on Tuesday when they play their Metropolitan Division rivals in the second contest of a five-game homestand.
Washington at New Jersey 7:30 PM ET
The Washington Capitals find themselves in a three-way battle for the Metropolitan Division title after dropping two of their last three games and need to take care of business when they visit the last-place New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. The Capitals had won nine of 10 games before splitting a pair and then losing to NHL-best Tampa Bay 6-3 on Saturday after a rough first 20 minutes.
Edmonton at St. Louis 8:00 PM ET
The St. Louis Blues must avoid playing down to their competition when they start a four-game homestand Tuesday against the almost down-and-out Edmonton Oilers. St. Louis is coming off a 1-1-1 road trip with a 5-1 victory over Pittsburgh sandwiched by losses to Ottawa (2-0) and Buffalo (4-3 in a shootout Sunday), and is 5-5-3 since an 11-game win streak moved it into playoff position.
Toronto at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been extremely generous over the past week, surrendering 23 goals en route to dropping three of four outings. The Maple Leafs bid to tighten up defensively on Tuesday when they play the second contest of a three-game road trip against the Nashville Predators.
Colorado at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild host Colorado on Tuesday in a key Western Conference matchup involving teams outside playoff position with the Avalanche trying to avoid sliding out of serious contention. Minnesota lost its grip on a wild card by going 2-3-3 in its last eight games, including Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Islanders that left it one point behind Arizona for the final spot.
Florida at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Dallas Stars have been on the wrong side of a pair of one-goal contests to start their five-game homestand and will try to end that trend when they host the improved Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. The Stars have a three-point cushion for a Western Conference playoff spot with a game in hand after rallying from a two-goal deficit to tie before suffering a 3-2 shootout loss to Vancouver on Sunday.
Columbus at Calgary 9:00 PM ET
The Calgary Flames became the second team to earn a spot in the postseason on a day when they did not even play, but the team has loftier goals with 10 games remaining in the regular season. Locked in a tight duel with the San Jose Sharks for supremacy in the Pacific Division, Calgary will host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.