The battle for first place in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference is on the line during an exciting, eight-game NHL schedule on Wednesday night.
The
Pittsburgh Penguins, who blew a 3-0 lead en route to a 4-3 loss at Buffalo on Tuesday, have another chance to pull even with the
New Jersey Devils as they meet the current division/conference leaders at the Prudential Center at 7 p.m. ET. The Devils have won eight of their past 10 games, while the Pens have won only once in their last four.
Four other games are also slated to begin at 7 p.m. -- the
New York Rangers host the
Philadelphia Flyers, the
Tampa Bay Lightning aim to continue their winning ways on home ice against Montreal (RDS in Canada), the
Boston Bruins host Atlanta and the
Colorado Avalanche visit the
Ottawa Senators (TSN in Canada).
The
Calgary Flames return to the ice on Wednesday in big conference showdown against the
Los Angeles Kings at the Pengrowth Saddledome at 9:30 p.m. ET. Calgary has just three wins in its last 10 games and is three points behind Colorado in the Northwest Division. Meanwhile, the
Edmonton Oilers look to stop a seven-game losing streak as they host the
Toronto Maple Leafs at Rexall Place.
The final game of the night is also must-see TV, as the
San Jose Sharks battle the
Washington Capitals at HP Pavilion at 10 p.m. ET.
Jason Chimera, who was acquired from Columbus on Monday, is expected to make his debut with the Caps. San Jose (24-8-7) has won five straight and is tied for first place in the Western Conference with the
Chicago Blackhawks.