It feels like the Pittsburgh Penguins deserved a much better fate than their 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

After a tremendous momentum streak plated by wins centered around victories against the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights, the Los Angeles Kings have lost four games in a row. The team had a winless road trip, being outscored 15-4.

The Florida Panthers are looking at the goalie market.

Welcome back to The Hockey News' NHL power rankings, where we rank all 32 teams based on their weekly performance.

Wednesday is the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a loaded slate of thrilling matchups that fans eagerly anticipate. The game that sticks out is the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to extend their 8-1-1 record in the month of February when taking on the top seed in the Pacific Division with the Vegas Golden Knights.

With the Vancouver Canucks in freefall since the 4 Nations Break, Quinn Hughes day-to-day with an injury and potential player movement, there's cause to be pessimistic about the organization's playoff odds.

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.