John Tortorella knows a thing or three about getting fired.

Previously let go by the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks, the current Columbus Blue Jackets bench boss has been in touch with Jack Capuano, who served as Tortorella's assistant with Team USA at the World Cup and who was cast aside by the New York Islanders on Jan. 17.

"I’ve talked to him since the firing," Tortorella said Tuesday prior to Columbus' loss to the Islanders, per Dan Martin of the New York Post. "He’s gonna be fine. One door closes, another one’s going to open up for him.

"He’s a hard-working guy," Tortorella continued. "It’s really the first time I got to know him, at the World Cup. I heard so many great things about him and that’s why I wanted him on our staff. He’s a really good coach ... Jack will be fine. He’ll land on his feet."

An unknown team has reportedly reached out to the Islanders for permission to speak to Capuano, who guided the Islanders to a 227-192-64 regular-season record in his tenure with the club, and to the second round of the playoffs last year.

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With only two days remaining before the NHL's All-Star break, the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings features a total of six teams tied with the fewest amount of points.

The New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Carolina Hurricanes have all amassed 49 points to date, and each sits four points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the race for the second wild-card playoff spot.

(Courtesy: NHL.com)

Point percentage, however, tells a different story, creating a bit of separation between the six teams and slotting the Islanders in a much more favorable position.

Here's a look at the bottom ten teams as ranked by point percentage:

Based on the advantage of having fewer games played, therefore, the Maple Leafs appear set to overtake the Boston Bruins for an Atlantic Division playoff spot, with the Flyers and Islanders directly in line to fight for that second wild-card spot, and the Hurricanes and Sabres not too far behind.

There's still plenty of season left, of course, and games in hand only matter if points are actually accumulated. Still, the Islanders in particular should be feeling a bit more hopeful about their situation than the rest, especially after going 3-0-1 under interim head coach Doug Weight.

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Carey Price came less than seconds away from his third shutout of the season Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens goaltender was perfect sans a Sam Bennett goal with just 1.1 seconds left on the clock - that snapped his shutout bid. Price however, was unfazed by the goal postgame noting the win was more important.

"At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter that much. I’ve never been a really big statistics guy," said Price. "We need the win more than anything. It's the way it goes."

The victory was more important and helped Price and his team snap mini slumps. Price entered Tuesday's game having gone winless in his last three contests. Meanwhile, the Canadiens entered Tuesday having dropped three of their last four games.

All things considered, the team is back in the win column and hold an eight-point lead over the Ottawa Senators for top spot in the Atlantic Division.

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A change behind the bench appears to have sparked the New York Islanders.

The Brooklyn hockey club remained undefeated in regulation under interim coach Doug Weight with its 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

With the win, the Islanders improved to 3-0-1 since the firing of coach Jack Capuano. That stretch has seen them outscore their opponents 13-8, while goaltender Thomas Greiss has led the way in net, posting a 2-0-1 record with a .946 save percentage.

Next up for the team is a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens in Brooklyn on Thursday.

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Jack to the rescue.

The Buffalo Sabres rallied to stun the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, scoring two goals in the final 5:50 of regulation to knot the game at 4-4 and send it to overtime.

Forward Jack Eichel put the team on his back in the extra frame, collecting the puck in his own zone before cutting through the Predators' defense and rifling a shot over the glove of Juuse Saros.

The goal was his second of the game, giving him 12 goals and 21 points in 26 games.

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The Winnipeg Jets rolled the dice when they recalled veteran netminder Ondrej Pavelec from the AHL earlier this month.

The reasoning made sense. Young netminders Connor Hellebuyck and Michael Hutchinson have struggled this season, and with playoff hopes quickly slipping away in Winnipeg, the team turned back to a familiar face.

Except the reunion is quickly reminding Jets faithful why Pavelec was in the minors in the first place. Through four games back in Winnipeg, here is how he stacks up against the others manning Winnipeg's crease:

That's not the sort of strong goaltending the Jets had in mind. In one week back with the big club, Pavelec has allowed at least three goals in all four contests, including Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Following the defeat, the Jets now hold a 22-25-4 record through 51 games. While the team is just three points back of the West's final playoff spot, that will be a difficult gap to make up if the team can't fix its play between the pipes either with Pavelec or by looking for a goaltending option currently outside the organization.

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It was an all too familiar site for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night - a blowout in the opposition's favor.

The club dropped their fourth straight game and third in concession in which the team was outscored by four goals, thanks to a 5-1 shelling by the Montreal Canadiens.

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Tuesday's game was a blowout and while the Flames may have outshot the Canadiens 31-20, head coach Glen Gulutzan was less than thrilled with his club's performance.

"We were pathetic ... no bite back ... we need someone to step up," Gulutzan said.

However, that was not the end of it for Gulutzan. The head coach told reporters that while it might be difficult to arrange logistically, he was considering waiving the team's mandatory day off Wednesday, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon.

In the wake of the coach's clear frustration, it was the players who owned up for the club's poor play of late.

"We're making too many glaring mistakes ... it's disappointing. It's on us," captain Mark Giordano said postgame. "We're not pushing back hard enough."

The Flames will play one more game Thursday against the Ottawa Senators before the All-Star break, where the team will hope to get things back on track before a condensed February that will see the team play 12 games in 28 nights.

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For a third straight night, a fellow Canadian club hammered the Calgary Flames.

Calgary came within seconds of being shut out for the second straight game, ultimately losing in a 5-1 drumming to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

For the Flames, the loss continues a miserable slide in January in which the club has struggled to beat teams who also call Canada home.

With the loss to Montreal, the Flames have now dropped six of their last seven games against Canadian teams. Their season record against Canadian squads now stands at an unimpressive 5-7-2.

Over that span, the Flames have now been outscored 24-10 and have now gone 4-7-1 overall in January. The team still clings to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, but thanks to a Los Angeles Kings win, both the Kings and Vancouver Canucks sit just a point behind Calgary, each with three games in hand.

The Flames need to get things back on track, but don't look now - the team's next game is Thursday against Ottawa.

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