Preview Roundups
October 28, 2017
San Jose at Buffalo 1:00 PM ET
The San Jose Sharks try for a winning road trip when they complete a five-game trek Saturday afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres. San Jose fell to 2-2-0 with a 2-1 loss in Boston on Thursday, when Joe Thornton scored to move into a tie for 20th on the NHL's all-time points list at 1,398 with Hall of Famer Jari Kurri and extended his point streak to five games (two goals, four assists).
Los Angeles at Boston 7:00 PM ET
Jonathan Quick has the Los Angeles Kings off to their best 10-game start since posting an 8-1 mark with one tie during the 1980-81 season. The Connecticut native is expected to have family and friends in attendance at TD Garden on Saturday when the Kings play the fifth contest of their six-game road trip against the Boston Bruins.
Philadelphia at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock admittedly was disappointed with his team's latest performance, so much so that he ended the following day's practice after just 20 minutes in a bid to conserve his players' energy. Babcock will see if the Maple Leafs show more resolve on the ice Saturday when they conclude their three-game homestand versus the Philadelphia Flyers.
NY Rangers at Montreal 7:00 PM ET
Routinely applauded throughout the majority of his decorated professional and international career, Carey Price found himself on the receiving end of jeers and Bronx cheers in his last outing at the Bell Centre. The former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner hopes to hear a better response from the Montreal Canadiens' faithful on Saturday when the club concludes its three-game homestand versus the New York Rangers.
Anaheim at Tampa Bay 7:00 PM ET
Captain Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov look to continue their historic streaks as the Tampa Bay Lightning go after a fifth straight victory when the injury-plagued Anaheim Ducks pay a visit Saturday night. Kucherov leads the league with 12 goals while Stamkos boasts a league-best 21 points, and they are the seventh duo for one team in NHL history to start a season with 11-game point streaks - the first since 1992-93.
Detroit at Florida 7:00 PM ET
The Detroit Red Wings’ hot start to the season seems long ago as they try to snap a six-game losing streak Saturday night when they visit the Atlantic Division-rival Florida Panthers. The Red Wings won four of their first five games to open 2017-18 and are winless since (0-5-1) after doing just enough to suffer a 3-2 loss at red-hot Tampa Bay on Thursday - the fourth one-goal setback during the streak.
Arizona at New Jersey 7:00 PM ET
The Arizona Coyotes make their 11th attempt at becoming the last team in the NHL to gain a victory this season when they visit the surging New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. The Coyotes got another tally from prized rookie center Clayton Keller before dropping a 5-2 decision against the New York Rangers on Thursday, allowing at least four goals for the fourth straight time and eighth in 10 games.
Columbus at St. Louis 8:00 PM ET
Two teams enjoying strong starts and playing the second of a back-to-back after a victory meet Saturday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets visit the St. Louis Blues. The Blue Jackets are off to the best start in franchise history (7-3-0) after Josh Anderson’s overtime goal beat Winnipeg 2-1 on Friday and St. Louis has points in five straight games (4-0-1) after winning by the same score at Carolina.
NY Islanders at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The New York Islanders better improve their special teams play in a hurry as they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday. New York has allowed five short-handed goals in 33 attempts - including two in Thursday's 6-4 loss at Minnesota - and were 0-for-5 on the power-play, dropping the NHL's worst unit to 2-for-33.
Pittsburgh at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh's Phil Kessel summed up the play of Penguins goaltender Matt Murray in the simplest terms, telling reporters: “He’s played well for us. Whenever you have a goalie that lets in one goal a night, you know you should win most of them.” Pittsburgh begins a five-game road trip Saturday against the Minnesota Wild, and hopes its red-hot netminder can help improve the Penguins' 3-3-0 record away from home.
Chicago at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
After Colorado fell under the avalanche that is the Vegas Golden Knights in a 7-0 loss Friday, it won't have to wait long to hit the ice again when it hosts the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The Avalanche yielded four goals in a 9:26 span of the second period in losing for the fourth time in five games after a promising start to the season saw them win four of five.
Washington at Edmonton 10:00 PM ET
The Washington Capitals have been flirting with a three-game losing streak for almost three weeks but look to avoid their first of the season when they continue a three-game road trip Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. Washington has dropped back-to-back contests for the third time since Oct. 9 but managed to stop the skids from growing each of the first two occurrences.