NHL Free Pick: Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks
After a brutal season-high nine-game road trip which spanned 16 days, the road-weary San Jose Sharks have finally returned home. SportsOptions has your Tuesday night NHL free pick. 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 HP Pavillion at San Jose, San Jose, California
San Jose limped to a 2-6-1 mark during that stretch, capped by a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild which also saw coach Todd McLellan take an inadvertent stick to the face. McLellan will likely be behind the bench on Tuesday when the Philadelphia Flyers visit HP Pavilion.
: 10:30 p.m. ET, TCN, CSCA
Philadelphia improved to 2-1-0 on its current four-game road trip by rallying from a three-goal deficit to post a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. Lost
One of the biggest stories this offseason is all the noise the Miami Marlins, formerly the Florida Marlins, are creating. The Marlins finished a disappointing 72-90 last season, but a lot has changed since the end of last year. Ozzie Guillen has come over from the White Sox to become the new manager and ownership is spending money like crazy. Despite missing out on Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, the Marlins were able to sign shortstop Jose Reyes, starting pitcher Mark Buehrle, and closer Heath Bell. Not to mention the team will be playing in a brand-new ball park this season. H