The Hurricanes and Lightning both have good shots, and they face off Tuesday on ESPN+. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.

Defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline.

Wild goalie Fleury could face Penguins for final time; Blue Jackets visit Rangers competing for wild card in East

Late in the second period of the Wild’s 4-3 overtime win at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, Wild defenseman Brock Faber was dropped by a hard but clean check from Wings forward Alex DeBrincat, which touched off a scuffle. Copp came in hard and delivered a forearm to the head of Boldy, injuring himself in the process.

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Adam Fantilli registered his second career hat trick and Mathieu Olivier and Dante Fabbro each added a goal and an assist as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.

The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins.

The last time the Boston Bruins saw the Minnesota Wild was when Jeremey Swayman made 36 saves in a shutout effort a month ago at TD Garden. On Sunday, Filip Gustavsson returned the favor for Minnesota,

The Minnesota Wild are back in town for the fourth and final matchup of the regular season between the two clubs. Utah has earned points in all three games against the Wild, falling 5-4 in a shootout at home on Dec. 10, winning 2-1 in St. Paul on Dec. 20, and shutting out Minnesota 4-0 at Xcel Energy Center on Jan. 23.

Detroit Red Wings second-line center Andrew Copp had season-ending surgery to repair his left pectoral tendon on Tuesday, three days after he was injured in a scuffle during a game against the Minnesota Wild.

And it was a hard lesson for the Minnesota Wild to re-learn on Tuesday ... which has been one of the Eastern Conference’s hottest teams following a midseason coaching change.