First Screen Viewing
Sharks vs. Bruins – 6pm
It’s starting to get away from the Sharks, who trail the Flames by three points, just saw Erik Karlsson get hurt again, and watched possible first-round opponent Vegas muscle up with Mark Stone. Not that adding Nyquist doesn’t help, but you see the problems. And they still can’t get as save for love or money. I still think they’re mustard, but you can start to see the worry lines. Meanwhile the Bruins seems to be entrenching themselves into yet another first-round tete-a-tete with the Leafs, though you can do better than adding Charlie Coyle simply because he went to school in Boston. They’re eight points clear of Montreal, so they’ll be finishing second or third, as will the Leafs. This is going to be cute.
Second Screen Viewing
Flames vs. Islanders – 6pm
There’s more than one East-West battle of fun tonight, as the Flames visit wherever the Islanders are playing today. They haven’t completely put away the Sharks for the right to beat up on some outfit for wayward children in the first round, but they’re getting away. They didn’t do much at the deadline, and they still need a goalie as well and maybe another forward. But this team doesn’t have to be ALL IN on this year if they don’t want, given the age of the forwards. Still, it’s right there for them. I still don’t konw what the Islanders are doing here but clearly they’re not going away so whatever. It’ll be great fun to watch them lose to Carolina in the first round.
Other Games
Sabres vs. Flyers – 6pm
Senators vs. Capitals – 6pm
Kings vs. Hurricanes – 6pm
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets – 6pm
Canadiens vs. Red Wings – 6:30
Predators vs. Blues – 7pm
Wild vs. Jets – 7pm
Panthers vs. Coyotes – 8pm
Stars vs. Knights – 9pm
