The Boston Bruins are in solid playoff position as they host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday but are not content as evidenced by their acquisition of two players with expiring contracts prior to Monday's trade deadline. Boston, which sits third in the Atlantic Division and five points clear for a wild-card spot, added right wing Lee Stempniak from New Jersey and defenseman John-Michael Liles from Carolina.

The New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes are sitting just outside the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, but that didn't prevent them from being among the busiest clubs at Monday's NHL trade deadline. The Devils are within five points of the final playoff spot and Carolina is another point back entering Tuesday's clash at New Jersey.

The top two picks in last year's NHL draft will square off as professionals for the first time when Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers visit Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. McDavid and Eichel have not opposed one another since they competed in the World Juniors in 2014, when they played for Team Canada and Team USA, respectively.

After remaining quiet at the NHL's trade deadline, the St. Louis Blues hope to make noise when they continue their four-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. St. Louis recorded its fifth road win in six outings and improved to 1-1-0 on its current trek with a 5-2 victory in Carolina on Sunday.

The Washington Capitals will spend the last six weeks of the regular season preparing for the playoffs, and losing three times in four games is not part of the plan. The Capitals will try to avoid that scenario when they begin a three-game homestand against the Metropolitan Division-rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

The Dallas Stars attempt to put a dismal second half of February behind them and claim sole possession of first place in the Central Division when they visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Dallas began last month by winning six of its first seven contests but ended it by losing six of seven, including each of the last three.

The Colorado Avalanche added a bit more speed to their lineup at the NHL's trade deadline as they seek to secure a postseason spot. One day after acquiring forward Mikkel Boedker from Arizona, the Avalanche look to strengthen their hold on the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference when they visit the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

The Florida Panthers find themselves squarely in the race for the Atlantic Division title and, with 12 of their final 20 games on the road starting Tuesday at the Winnipeg Jets, they were active leading up to Monday’s trade deadline. Florida made three deals over the weekend to bolster its playoff hopes and Monday shipped forward Brandon Pirri to Anaheim.

The New York Islanders look to dust themselves off from an unexpected setback on their franchise high-tying seven-game road trip when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The third-place Islanders, who dropped to 3-1-0 on its trek with a 3-1 setback to woeful Edmonton on Sunday, saw their lead over Metropolitan Division-rival Pittsburgh reduced to one point the following night after the Penguins routed the Arizona Coyotes.