General manager Don Waddell has credited Mathieu Olivier with being a big part of the Blue Jackets exceeding expectations and contending for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

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.

The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reported last week that the Nashville Predators were still getting calls about Ryan O'Reilly ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Wild Wednesday Rewind goes to March 5, 1977, when Marcel Dionne's Los Angeles Kings faced the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Buffalo Sabres forward Jordan Greenway is a player to watch incredibly closely over the next two days. With the Sabres being at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, there is undoubtedly a chance the 6-foot-6 winger could get moved if he does not sign an extension by March 7.

Rock bottom is a long way down.

The Chicago Blackhawks are sellers at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. Seth Jones and Taylor Hall have each been sent packing already. More veterans are sure to be following them before Friday.

The Montreal Canadiens must remember why rebuilding NHL teams sell pending free agents at the trade deadline.

Front offices across the NHL are on the clock with the trade deadline quickly approaching.

The NHL trade deadline is just two days away, and things are getting more serious. There have already been trades over the last several days, but the Buffalo Sabres have yet to join in the action. However, with the Sabres being at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and open to making moves, that could change shortly.