After finishing October strong, the current month hasn't
been as kind to the Ottawa Senators.

Detroit will try to close the gap in the Central Division
race tonight, as the Red Wings visit the first-place Chicago Blackhawks in an
Original Six clash at the United Center.

Kari Lehtonen will return to the Dallas crease for the
first time in over a month tonight, as the Stars kick off a three-game
homestand at American Airlines Center against the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Washington Capitals hope to end a lengthy scoring
drought and avoid a third straight loss when they welcome the Carolina
Hurricanes for tonight's battle at Verizon Center.

The sizzling Pittsburgh Penguins will shoot for a ninth
straight victory when they welcome the Boston Bruins for today's Eastern
Conference showdown at Consol Energy Center.

The top two seeds in the Western Conference will collide
tonight in British Columbia, as the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Detroit Red
Wings for a battle at Rogers Arena.

The surging Buffalo Sabres will try to open a four-game
homestand on a positive note when they host the Boston Bruins this evening at
First Niagara Center.

After missing a month of action with a bad
back, Martin Brodeur was ready to make his presence felt for the New Jersey
Devils in whatever way possible.

The Toronto Maple Leafs let a chance for two points slip
away on Monday and will try to bounce back when they host the lowly Florida
Panthers in Tuesday's battle at Air Canada Centre.

A pair of struggling clubs will battle in the desert on
Monday, as the Phoenix Coyotes welcome the Nashville Predators to Jobing.com
Arena.

The Anaheim Ducks will aim for their eighth consecutive
home win when they welcome the Minnesota Wild for Friday's battle at the
Honda Center.

The surging Vancouver Canucks will shoot for a fourth
consecutive win when they welcome the Washington Capitals for Monday's battle
at Rogers Arena.

The Buffalo Sabres welcome a familiar face back to
Western New York, as Lindy Ruff and the Dallas Stars visit the First Niagara
Center on Monday night.

Snowy weather may have shuffled the Carolina Hurricanes'
schedule around this week, but it hasn't hurt their play on the ice.

The Philadelphia Flyers will open their 2013-14 schedule
on home ice when they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs for Wednesday's clash at
Wells Fargo Center.