28 video games to be nationally televised this week – NHL.com

'Hockey Week Throughout America' options doubleheaders on ESPN, TNT, ABC
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Every Monday all through the 2023-24 NHL season, NHL.com will present followers with a information of video games that shall be nationally televised that week. In the present day, a have a look at video games for the twentieth week of the season.
In complete, 28 video games shall be carried nationally by ESPN, TNT, Sportsnet and/or TVA Sports activities throughout Hockey Week Across America starting with a 10-game Monday highlighted by an ESPN doubleheader that includes the Toronto Maple Leafs on the St. Louis Blues and Detroit Crimson Wings on the Seattle Kraken. TNT has doubleheaders Wednesday and Sunday, and ABC will carry Blues at Crimson Wings and the New York Rangers visiting the Philadelphia Flyers as a part of a 13-game Saturday.
Chris Chelios could have his No. 7 retired by the Chicago Blackhawks earlier than a sport in opposition to the Crimson Wings that NHL Community airs Sunday.
Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN1, SNE, SNW, SNP, TNT, MAX): Two of the very best groups within the NHL face off for the primary time this season at Rogers Place with the rematch at TD Backyard in Boston on March 5. The Bruins (32-12-11) path the Vancouver Canucks by 5 factors for the Presidents’ Trophy given to the crew with the very best file within the common season. The Oilers (32-18-1) are third within the Pacific Division, three factors behind the second-place Vegas Golden Knights and 29-9-0 since coach Kris Knoblauch changed Jay Woodcroft on Nov. 12, main the NHL in wins and a .763 factors share. Edmonton is 3-3-0 since a 16-game profitable streak from Dec. 21 to Jan. 27.
St. Louis Blues at Detroit Crimson Wings (12 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360): The Blues and Crimson Wings maintain the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western and Japanese Convention, respectively. Detroit ahead Patrick Kane is one help from changing into the third United States-born participant with 800 within the NHL, following Phil Housley (894) and Mike Modano (813). The latter is a retired Crimson Wings ahead from the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan, the place Blues defenseman Torey Krug was born.
The sport shall be performed on the forty fourth anniversary of when the USA defeated Finland to win gold on the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, two days after upsetting the Soviet Union in what grew to become the “Miracle on Ice.” Viacheslav Fetisov (USSR) and Mike Ramsey (USA) performed for the Crimson Wings, together with when Steve Yzerman scored in double additional time to defeat the Blues in Recreation 7 of the 1996 Western Convention Semifinals.
New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360): The Rangers return to Wells Fargo Middle for his or her second sport in opposition to the Flyers since profitable 3-1 on Nov. 24 behind two targets from Mika Zibanejad and 36 saves by Igor Shesterkin. New York (36-16-3) has gained six in a row to take care of its lead within the Metropolitan Division. Philadelphia (29-20-7) is in third place and a shock Stanley Cup Playoff contender with one postseason look since 2018-19.
Chris Kreider‘s 17 targets in opposition to the Flyers path solely Brian Leetch (24), Rod Gilbert (22) and Adam Graves (20) in Rangers historical past. Philadelphia ahead Travis Konecny has a number of factors in every of his previous three video games (two targets, 5 assists), together with two assists in a 6-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils within the 2024 Navy Federal Credit score Union NHL Stadium Collection on Saturday.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, ALT, TVAS-D, SNW, SNO, SNE, CBC): Two of the elite forwards within the NHL face off when Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs go to Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche. Matthews begins the week seeking to develop into the primary participant in NHL historical past with a hat trick in three consecutive video games (common season or playoffs). He is scored 48 targets in 52 video games, two from his second 50-goal season within the NHL and changing into the quickest United States-born participant to achieve 50 in a single season, breaking the file of 62 video games set by Kevin Stevens in 1992-93 and equaled by Matthews in 2021-22.
MacKinnon has 13 factors (six targets, seven assists) in 13 head-to-head video games in opposition to Matthews (16 factors; 10 targets, six assists) within the NHL, together with a purpose and an help in a 5-3 loss at Scotiabank Area on Jan. 13. Colorado is 8-5-0 in these video games and Toronto is 5-5-3.
Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils (1 p.m. ET; MAX, MSGSN, TNT, SN1, TVAS): Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning go to Jack Hughes and the Devils to open an “NHL on TNT” doubleheader as a part of the community’s protection of eight Sunday afternoon video games by means of the top of the common season. Kucherov is six factors from reaching 100 in a season for the fourth time in his NHL profession, which might lengthen his Lightning file.
Hughes had an help within the Stadium Collection and helped the Devils get inside two factors of the Crimson Wings for the second wild card within the East.
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins (3:30 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT, SN1, TVAS): The second of a back-to-back set of necessary division video games for the Flyers, who’re 2-1-0 in opposition to the Penguins going into their remaining matchup of the season. Pittsburgh (24-21-7) is seven factors behind the Crimson Wings for the second wild card from the Japanese Convention and 3-6-1 since Jan. 20. They haven’t missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 2001-06, earlier than qualifying for 16 straight that included three Stanley Cup championships (2009, ’16, ’17) and a six-game loss to Detroit within the 2008 Stanley Cup Closing.
Detroit Crimson Wings at Chicago Blackhawks (6 p.m. ET; BSDET, NHLN, NBCSCH, SN): The Blackhawks will retire the No. 7 of Chris Chelios earlier than the sport. The Chicago native is a two-time Norris Trophy winner voted as the very best defenseman within the NHL, incomes it twice whereas taking part in for the Blackhawks (1993, 1996), and gained the Stanley Cup 3 times (Montreal Canadiens, 1986; Crimson Wings, 2002 and 2008). Chelios is fifth in Blackhawks historical past at his place in targets (92), and fourth in assists (395) and factors (487).
MONDAY
Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues (1 p.m. ET; ESPN, SNO)
Detroit Crimson Wings at Seattle Kraken (3:30 p.m. ET; ESPN)
Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes (4 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, SNO, SNE, SN1, TVAS)
Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET; BSSUN, NHLN, SN, TVAS)
TUESDAY
Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers (7 p.m. ET; BSFL, TSN5, RDS)
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, MSGSN, SNW, SNO, SNE, SN1, TVAS)
Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, BSSO, SNW, SNO, SNE, SN1, TVAS)
WEDNESDAY
Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; RDS, SN, MSG-B)
Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks (7:30 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT)
THURSDAY
Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, TSN2, RDS)
Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET; ESPN)
Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames (9 p.m. ET; SN1, SNW, NESN)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, TSN4, TVAS)
Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings (10:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+)
FRIDAY
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets (7 p.m. ET; BSOH, NHLN, MSG-B, SNO, SNE)
Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, BSNX, BSWIX)
SATURDAY
Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils (2 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN2, RDS)
Vegas Golden Knights at Ottawa Senators (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN1, SCRIPPS)
Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (7 p.m. ET; CITY, SNP, NESN)
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers (10 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, CITY)
SUNDAY
Nashville Predators at Anaheim Geese (8 p.m. ET; BSSO, BSW, SN360, SN)

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