National Hockey

John Chayka looked at the Arizona Coyotes roster and their spot atop the Pacific Division and wondered. The Coyotes haven't made the playoffs since 2012, and 2018 NHL MVP Taylor Hall was available.

Columbus Blue Jackets (13-14-6, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (9-23-3, eighth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers (19-13-4, second in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (21-8-6, first in the Central Division) St. Louis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Connor McDavid leads Edmonton into a matchup against St. Louis.

Nashville Predators (15-12-5, sixth in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (22-7-2, second in the Metropolitan Division) Uniondale, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Ottawa Senators (14-18-2, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (16-12-3, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ottawa visits Tampa Bay in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams.

Colorado Avalanche (21-9-3, second in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (13-15-6, seventh in the Central Division) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

DALLAS — The NHL’s top power play faced one of the league’s best penalty-killing units and came out on top.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 shots in his third career shutout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Monday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers had been struggling to score during a three-game slide. They closed out that stretch with one big period Monday night.

The Arizona Coyotes are looking to end their lengthy playoff drought by adding a player desperate to get back to the post-season himself.