National Hockey

Matthew Tkachuk doesn't need to be reminded of the Pacific Division's razor-thin margins. And if he did, the Calgary Flames winger wouldn't have to go far. "There's standings posted in our locker room, there's (stat) sheets out," Tkachuk said.

Washington Capitals (33-11-5, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-21-7, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Montreal; Monday, 7 p.m.

New Jersey Devils (17-24-7, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (17-23-8, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Monday, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning (29-15-4, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (27-17-4, third in the Central Division) Dallas; Monday, 8 p.m.

Toronto Maple Leafs (25-17-7, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (22-18-7, seventh in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nashville hosts Toronto in a non-conference matchup.

Anaheim Ducks (19-24-5, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (21-25-4, sixth in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Jose enters the matchup with Anaheim after losing three in a row.

St. Louis Blues (30-11-8, first in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (27-18-4, first in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Monday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks face the Western Conference-leading St.

ST. LOUIS — Some of the key figures in what's once again the NHL's most heated rivalry briefly put their differences aside at the league's all-star game. It'll soon be back to regularly scheduled programming.

ST. LOUIS — Brady Tkachuk didn’t mind cutting his vacation to the Bahamas short. Tkachuk, a 20-year-old forward for the Ottawa Senators, was planning on a couple of days of fun in the sun before going to St.

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