It’s now or never for Steve Staios. Decision day has arrived for the Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and general manager. The chance to wheel and deal will come to a halt at Friday’s 3 p.

Boston Bruins top trade candidate Trent Frederic is week to week with a lower-body injury and is unlikely to play before the trade deadline.

The Boston Bruins continue to sink further with their recent loss to the New York Islanders, pushing them even farther from the goals that Brad Marchand acknowledges will not be achievable this season.

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.

For the first time in a long time, the Ottawa Senators are in a position to buy at the deadline. While it is no secret that they are after some forward depth, they haven’t alluded to who they might be looking at.

The Ottawa Senators are not in the best position to make the playoffs, but Brady Tkachuk spoke clearly about what they could do if they get there and how difficult it would be to stop them.

Boston Bruins forward Matt Poitras appears to have avoided a serious injury following a scary incident on the ice during Boston's 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Thursday night.