Preview Roundups
March 24, 2017
NY Islanders at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
The New York Islanders look to build off a huge road victory when they visit the Metropolitan Division-rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. The Islanders rallied to edge the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday to remain in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference as they sit two points behind Boston for the second wild card.
Tampa Bay at Detroit 7:30 PM ET
The Detroit Red Wings officially will have their 25-year postseason streak end soon, but they hope to lay some of the groundwork for a rebound campaign in 2017-18 with a strong finish over the next few weeks. The Red Wings, who are 13 points out of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, vie for their fourth victory in five games when they host the rejuvenated Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.
San Jose at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The San Jose Sharks' once-comfortable lead in the Pacific Division has shrunk to two points, but they hope to begin building it back up when they continue their four-game road trip Friday against the Dallas Stars. San Jose, which recently was in the thick of the race for first place in the Western Conference, has seen its advantage over Anaheim and Edmonton in the Pacific dwindle to two points thanks to a four-game losing streak.
Winnipeg at Anaheim 10:00 PM ET
The Anaheim Ducks are surging toward the top of the Pacific Division and hope to reach their destination when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Anaheim is riding a five-game point streak (4-0-1) as it looks to pull even for first place in the Pacific with San Jose, which has lost four in a row and is visiting Dallas.