The Blue Jackets have had quite some time to stew over an
embarrassing loss in Philadelphia. Columbus will try to put that defeat, as
well as its awful start to the season, in the rearview mirror when it hosts
the Chicago...

A pair of potential playoff teams from opposite conferences
will meet tonight in Ottawa, as the Senators welcome the Chicago Blackhawks
for a battle at Scotiabank Place.

The New Jersey Devils will try to break out of their recent
funk tonight, when they host a Chicago Blackhawks team that will be out to
erase the memory of a recent blowout loss.

The Montreal Canadiens named former Thrashers
general manager Rick Dudley one of the club's assistant general managers on
Friday, and also extended assistant GM Larry Carriere's contract.

The Stanley Cup finals begin Wednesday in
Vancouver as the Canucks host the Boston Bruins; the first time a Stanley Cup
final game has taken place in Vancouver since June 1994 when the Canucks lost
in seven to the New York Rangers.

A pair of Original Six rivals will meet in Boston for a
decisive Game 7 tonight, as the Bruins welcome the Montreal Canadiens for the
all-important test at TD Garden.

The Blues are getting rewarded for finding a way to win on
the road.

Patrick Marleau and the San Jose Sharks will try to
continue their sizzling start to the season when they host the Vancouver
Canucks at HP Pavilion on Sunday.

The Winnipeg Jets were hoping to improve their play on the
road this season, but a recent winless road trip did little to establish
confidence.

The Portland Trail Blazers named Chris McGowan
as the new president and chief executive officer of the team on Monday.

NHL owners and players are set to meet Tuesday
without commissioner Gary Bettman or union chief Donald Fehr in attendance.

Vancouver opted to add depth at the trade deadline rather
than go after a big scorer. If Mason Raymond can start getting hot, it will be
just as beneficial.

The Pittsburgh Penguins tied a season-high for goals in a
game on Saturday and will try to carry some of that offense into tonight's
contest when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Consol Energy Center.

The Buffalo Sabres will try to avoid losing consecutive
games for the first time in over two weeks when they visit the struggling
Carolina Hurricanes tonight at RBC Center.

The Buffalo Sabres needed very little offense to pick up a
win on Friday night and the Northeast Division leaders will be right back at
it when they host the Phoenix Coyotes tonight at First Niagara Center.