The intrigue about Canucks centers J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson continues, while the Sabres' Dylan Cozens and Islanders' Brock Nelson remain in the rumor mill.

The NHL Trade Deadline is about seven weeks away and it feels like everyone is dancing to add a center and some scoring.

General manager Tom Fitzgerald called out the bottom-six forwards three weeks ago for their lack of production, and they haven’t picked it up since. The Devils (24-15-3) have lost four consecutive games — all in regulation — to start a six-game road trip. They have scored six goals in those four defeats.

The Philadelphia Flyers are battling for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers collapsed at the end of last season and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a result. They decided to keep head coach John Tortorella despite the unfortunate outcome.