Buffalo draws level with the Capitals for 14th in the East, after they beat the 13th best Florida Panthers, while the Caps fell 4-0 to the Sens. Tampa Bay kept pace with the Sens at the top by also winning 4-0, though they've now lost Alex Coulombe out for 39 days, after he was injured by Carolina's Kirill Marchenko. Carolina's loss also hurts their playoff chances but helps the Pens, who beat New Jersey 5-3. The Bruins' chase took a hit as well, with the Rangers grabbing a rare road win :p
The only Western game of the day saw a pair of birds^ tie 3-3.
^Yes, I know the Blackhawks aren't technically named for a bird, but come on, this is both a better logo and isn't racist:
