By the time the puck dropped on Tuesday night’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks, Martin St-louis’s men were four points out of the playoffs and desperately needed a win. After putting together an impressive win streak after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Tricolore had lost its last two games and lost ground in the race to the Spring dance.
If one thing has been consistent in these past three seasons, it's that the Pittsburgh Penguins never go down without a fight at the end of the season.
The Nashville Predators (24-32-7, 55 points) kick off their three-game California road trip with a matchup against the San Jose Sharks (17-39-9, 43 points) Tuesday at SAP Center.
The Los Angeles Kings increased their forward depth at the NHL Trade Deadline by bringing on Andrei Kuzmenko. Kuzmenko's ability to attack the open ice brings some new energy to the LA offense.