The host Ottawa Senators are surging, while the Detroit Red Wings are slumping ahead of their pivotal matchup on Monday night. The Senators, who entered Sunday leading the Eastern Conference wild-card race,

I love when a team has distinct flaws but isn’t irredeemable. It’s one of my favorite things in sports, actually—that extended fight to minimize weaknesses and maximize strengths in a journey from “slightly below average” to “slightly above average.

Seider registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 Stadium Series loss to the Blue Jackets. Seider has a goal and four assists ...