What: Teams with similar positions in the standings square off in their first matchup of the season.
When: 7:00 PM
Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA
How to watch: SNE, SNO, SNP, NESN, FS-SW
Know Your Enemy
Dallas is having a bit of a resurgence, riding a three-game winning streak that includes beating the defending Cup champion Washington Capitals on Saturday night and over the resurgent Toronto Maple Leafs last Thursday. Though they have the ability to be a top-heavy team by putting stars Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin together, they’re going with the balanced approach by moving Benn to the second line with the shell of Jason Spezza and putting relative newcomers Devin Shore and Mattias Janmark on Seguin’s wings.