Hockey

NEW YORK — Edmonton centre Leon Draisaitl, Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon and Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Ottawa Senators (15-13-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (15-15-2, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Los Angeles Kings (18-9-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (13-14-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings in a non-conference matchup.

Boston Bruins (16-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (15-11-5, in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins face off in an out-of-conference matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets (12-14-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg Jets (22-9-1, in the Central Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (11-17-5, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks and the Winnipeg Jets square off in Western Conference action.

New York Islanders (12-13-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (19-10-1, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey Devils (20-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (15-14-3, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the St.

New York Rangers (15-14-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (8-17-6, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

TORONTO — Lindy Ruff has been in charge of an NHL bench for more than 1,800 regular-season games. The Buffalo Sabres head coach knows hockey inside and out. He's also never felt the stress and strain of a stretch like this.