Arctic Ice Hockey, For Winnipeg Jets Fans

Carl Hagelin opened scoring for the Rangers in Game 1 after Capitals forward Jay Beagle took a bad penalty.

Tampa Bay plays a pair in the greater Northeast this weekend, starting with the 7th seeded New York Islanders and moving on to Washington and the division leading(!) Capitals.

The Canes continue their winning ways, and the Jets continue to push through. Meanwhile, both the Caps and Lightning struggle to find consistency and confidence to give them traction in the standings. Florida's injury woes continued.

Coaching and the Tampa Bay Lightning is a growing talking point among fans and media, so a report out of Sweden only adds fuel to the fire for the organization in general.

The Lightning recaptured the top spot in the Southeast this week as the Hurricanes crumbled with three straight losses. The Capitals and Jets show they are not ready to quit, while the Cats languish. Plus a look at playoff odds and the week ahead.

The Hurricanes return victorious from a grueling road trip at the top of the Southeast, while the Capitals get three wins. The Jets, Cats and Bolts all struggled to earn points. Meanwhile key defensemen are dropping like flies.

Controlling the puck controls the action on ice, and the Lightning would do very well to remember that. Anders Lindback is sick while the Washington Capitals are looking to climb out of the NHL cellar.

From Becca H, her view on whether the Caps have hit bottom, how Caps fans are dealing with it, and the best possible outcome for the '13 season.

With three of the teams on the road all week, the Lightning have lost 3 straight but still hang on to the top spot in the Division, while the Canes move into second with three gutsy performances from Cam Ward.

No one knows the Devils like John Fischer at In Lou We Trust. What does he have to say about the loss of Zach Parise and Larry Robinson, whether Clarkson is better than Kovalchuk, and what it means that the Devils are kind of old?