National Hockey

DENVER — Deep down, this is precisely the sort of depth Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic always pictured. Two goaltenders to back up one of the best in the league.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Mads Sogaard to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old recently completed his first full professional season with the Esbjerg Energy of Denmark’s top-tier hockey league.

Fresh off his trade to the Penguins, Jeff Carter reminisced with Sidney Crosby about their classic battles in rivalry games back when he broke into the NHL with Philadelphia.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — General manager Jarmo Kekalainen sees the overhaul of the Columbus Blue Jackets as “an opportunity to reload" rather than a rebuilding job.

Calgary Flames (17-21-3, fifth in the North Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (28-11-3, first in the North Division) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Calgary travels to Toronto looking to end its four-game road skid.

Arizona Coyotes (19-19-5, fifth in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (24-13-3, third in the West Division) St. Paul, Minnesota; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Arizona looks to end its four-game losing streak with a win against Minnesota.

Colorado Avalanche (29-9-4, first in the West Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (19-16-6, fourth in the West Division) St. Louis; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis hosts Colorado looking to extend its three-game home winning streak.

Anaheim Ducks (13-23-7, eighth in the West Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (18-19-4, sixth in the West Division) San Jose, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Anaheim travels to San Jose for a West Division matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights (28-11-2, second in the West Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (16-19-6, seventh in the West Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Winnipeg Jets (25-14-3, second in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (14-25-4, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Wednesday, 7 p.m.