It’s now or never for Steve Staios. Decision day has arrived for the Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and general manager. The chance to wheel and deal will come to a halt at Friday’s 3 p.

For the first time in a long time, the Ottawa Senators are in a position to buy at the deadline. While it is no secret that they are after some forward depth, they haven’t alluded to who they might be looking at.

The NHL out-of-town scoreboard was extra kind to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. The Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets both had a chance to pull farther away from the Senators, but both clubs suffered regulation losses.

Riley Tufte is hoping to make an impact during his latest call-up to the Bruins. Boston summoned the forward from Providence on Wednesday ahead of its game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Tufte skated on the second line with Elias Lindholm and Charlie Coyle.

The Boston Bruins continue to sink further with their recent loss to the New York Islanders, pushing them even farther from the goals that Brad Marchand acknowledges will not be achievable this season.

Things could get even more difficult for David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins as they prepare for a must-win game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Already under pressure to secure a victory, they will now have to do it without one of their key forwards due to injury.