The Vancouver Canucks have lost three in a row (0-2-1) and six of their last seven games (1-4-2), but they'll receive no sympathy from the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday when the clubs meet at MTS Centre. Winless in their last six (0-5-1), the Jets answered a demoralizing 7-0 rout by Nashville on Saturday with a promising performance two nights later - albeit in a 3-2 setback to St. Louis.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was foiled in his initial bid to become the league's top Russian-born goal scorer in last week's meeting with the Detroit Red Wings. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient will give it another go on Wednesday when he attempts to move ahead of longtime Red Wing Sergei Fedorov as the Capitals pay a visit to Joe Louis Arena.

The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping their lengthy circus trip will provide a jolt to their ailing play on the road Wednesday when they begin a season-high six-game trek against the Edmonton Oilers. Chicago enters the contest having won two in a row overall after posting a 4-2 road victory over St. Louis on Saturday, but it is just 2-5-0 in games away from the United Center.