After a night of wild outcomes that saw the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks both lose to teams well out of the playoff race, the NHL is back with seven more contests for us to watch. The best among those games will be a pair of Metropolitan Division contests, where four potential playoff teams do battle. The Carolina Hurricanes try to topple the Washington Capitals, while the New York Islanders will attempt to knock the Columbus Blue Jackets just a little further out of the race.
- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled Will Borgen for the first time in his professional career, and are expected to give him a taste at the NHL level. The 22-year old defenseman signed out of St. Cloud State last season and has 12 points in 66 games at the AHL level this year. If you recognize his name from somewhere else, it may be from the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he was named to Team USA.
- The Nashville Predators have reassigned Matt Donovan to the minor leagues, which could leave some room for Dante Fabbro to enter the lineup. The team still has Dan Hamhuis working his way back to full health, and are now carrying just six defensemen on the roster until Fabbro’s deal is officially announced.