Saturday, March 14, 2015

NHL schedule 2015: Playoff races heat up for Boston, Calgary


A trio of teams face tall tasks on Saturday.


A full NHL schedule in mid-March generally means plenty of playoff race fun is on tap, and Saturday is no different. Three teams in particular will take on tough opponents in key situations.


The day starts off in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Boston Bruins. Boston is clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference even as the Panthers and Senators nip at its heels. Momentum is in the team's favor, however; Boston has won seven of its last ten and the Penguins are fresh off a shaky showing against the Oilers. Now is a good time for the Bruins to take advantage.


Later on, the Minnesota Wild roll into St. Louis on weary legs. The Wild engaged the Anaheim Ducks in a spirited, hard-nosed affair on Friday night that ended with a 2-1 loss. The weekend's schedule doesn't fall in their favor. If Minnesota loses to the Blues on Saturday, the weary Blues could lose in Dallas the next day, giving the Stars a leg-up in the playoff race. Look for the Wild to come out hungry to keep that from happening.


Finally, the Calgary Flames will play in the second night of a back-to-back in Colorado. The Flames are well ahead of the Avs in the playoff hunt, but with the Canucks and Wild so close to them in points, they can't afford to let two of them slip away against Colorado.


A full list of Saturday's games is below. All times are eastern.
































































































Matchup Time Visitor TV Home TV National TV
Boston at Pittsburgh1 p.m.NESNROOT
Detroit at Philadelphia1 p.m.FS DetroitCSN
Chicago at San Jose4 p.m.WGNCSN
Toronto at Vancouver7 p.m. CBC
Winnipeg at Tampa Bay7 p.m.SNSUN
Montreal at NY Islanders 7 p.m. NBCSN, City
Florida at Carolina7 p.m.FS FloridaFS Carolina
NY Rangers at Buffalo7 p.m.MSGMSG
Minnesota at St. Louis8 p.m.FS NorthFS Midwest
New Jersey at Arizona9 p.m.MSG+2FS Arizona
Calgary at Colorado10 p.m. AltitudeCBC
Nashville at Los Angeles10 p.m.FS TennesseeFS West





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