Tuesday's TV schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Boston sports fan. Click on highlighted teams' names for complete schedules, scores, and previews, plus an active community devoted to your team. All times ET and approximate.
NHL
Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning - 7 p.m. (TV: NESN) Will the banged up Bruins rebound from two weekend losses to succeed against the Tampa Bay Lightning? Tampa Bay lost to Carolina, 4-2, on Saturday, but have won seven of their last nine games.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers - 7:30 p.m. (TV: NBC Sports Network)
MLB
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees - 7:05 p.m. (Radio: WEEI) It's the first Red Sox - Yankees match up of the season, though technically it's only still Spring Training. The Red Sox will continue to work out possible pitching scenarios in this evening's tilt against their division rivals.
NCAA Basketball
NIT: UMass vs. Mississippi State - 7 p.m. (TV: ESPN2) The fifth seeded UMass Minutemen play in the first round of the Region 3 bracket of the NIT tournament on Tuesday night, facing fourth seeded Mississippi State of the Southeastern Conference. The two teams have never met in game action.
NCAA Play In Round: Western Kentucky vs. Mississippi Valley State - 6:30 p.m. (TV: truTV)
NCAA Play In Round: Iona vs. Brigham Young - 9 p.m. (TV: truTV)