Even though their latest win came at the expense of the league's worst team, the Boston Bruins may have saved their season by snapping a five-game losing streak. Holding a one-point edge for third place in the Atlantic Division, the Bruins continue their four-game road trip against an opponent in a must-win situation when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.

The New York Islanders look to strengthen their bid for a postseason berth and deliver a blow to the aspirations of the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet for the second time in four days. Cal Clutterbuck scored his second goal of the contest in overtime on Saturday as New York posted just its third win in 10 outings (3-5-2) with a 4-3 victory over Carolina.

Captain Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are playing their best hockey of the season at just the right time. The white-hot Penguins vie for their ninth win in 10 outings overall and ninth straight against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday when the teams meet at Consol Energy Center.

The Detroit Red Wings can strengthen their bid to extend the longest active postseason streak among the four major North American team sports on Tuesday when they visit the Montreal Canadiens. A favorable schedule awaits the Red Wings, who are in the midst of a six-day stretch of playing against three teams already eliminated from postseason consideration.

The Florida Panthers enter the final two weeks of the regular season in position to win the Atlantic Division, with all seven remaining games against teams not occupying a playoff spot. The Panthers look to move one step closer to nailing down the second division title in franchise history when they host the league-worst Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Although the Chicago Blackhawks have had their number in the last three playoff series, the Minnesota Wild look to complete a season sweep of the reigning Stanley Cup champions on Tuesday when the Central Division rivals meet at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota, which resides three points ahead of Colorado for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, strengthened its bid for a fourth consecutive postseason berth with wins in five straight overall and six in a row in the regular season w

The St. Louis Blues are in the midst of an historical run and can become the second NHL team in the expansion era to register five consecutive shutouts when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The spectacular shutout streak is part of a 10-2-0 stretch that has the surging Blues even in points with Dallas for first place in the Central Division.

The Dallas Stars are locked in a fierce battle with St. Louis for first place in the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference with six games remaining. Even in points with the Blues for the top spot in the Central, the Stars go for their fifth win in six games when they host the division-rival Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

With a postseason berth finally under wraps, the San Jose Sharks take to the road Tuesday as they begin their second home-and-home series with the Pacific Division-rival Vancouver Canucks this month. San Jose halted its three-game skid as it concluded a 3-3-0 homestand Monday with a 5-2 triumph over division-leading Los Angeles, but it already had clinched a playoff spot by virtue of Arizona's regulation loss to Calgary earlier in the night.