After closing out 2011 as the hottest team in the league,
the new calendar year hasn't been as kind to the Bruins.

Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Pekka Rinne made 32 saves and the Nashville
Predators handed the Vancouver ...

Pekka Rinne made 32 saves and the Nashville
Predators handed the Vancouver Canucks their first regulation loss in more
than a month.

Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Jeff Carter's 500th NHL game was one he will
remember for a long time.


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Jeff Carter's 500th NHL game was one he will
remember for a long time.

The NHL trade deadline on Feb. 27 promises to
be one of the most compelling deadline days in years, but not so much if you
happen to be a fan of one of the seven teams north of the border.

As if losing Game 7 of last year's Stanley
Cup Finals on home ice wasn't enough to motivate the Vancouver Canucks, the
rest of the NHL has given the team another incentive to reach the top of
the mountain.

The Canucks can safely assume that points are going to come
from the Sedin twins, but balanced scoring is what will make them a Stanley
Cup contender.

The Dallas Stars will try to win their first game in
Montreal in nearly a decade, as they visit the Canadiens for tonight's
interconference clash at the Bell Centre.

Setting records on home ice is nice, but the Red Wings know
it won't mean anything if the season doesn't end with the lifting of the
Stanley Cup.

The Sharks hope a visit to the home of the NHL's worst team
can get their epic road trip on the right track, as San Jose takes on the
Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena.

The Devils and Canadiens are both creeping up the Eastern
Conference standings. The two clubs battle for a big two points this evening,
when New Jersey aims for its eighth straight victory in Montreal.

A small slump has left the Predators closer to the bottom
seeds in the Western Conference than one of the top four. Nashville tries to
avoid a fifth straight road loss this evening as it takes on the Dallas Stars.

The Dallas Stars are hoping to break out of a small slump
this evening in Phoenix. The Coyotes have been anything but a struggling team
this month.

The St. Louis Blues will try to continue their home success
when they host the sliding Minnesota Wild in today's matinee battle at
Scottrade Center.