Frozen Frenzy brings all 32 NHL teams to Tuesday’s 16-game slate
Staggered starts run from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET, with three games on ESPN and a five-hour whiparound show.
What's newBedard could return tonight, McDavid is set for game No. 800 and San Jose's three wins have all come in overtime.
All 32 NHL teams are scheduled to play on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in a 16-game Frozen Frenzy slate designed to let viewers follow overlapping games throughout the evening.
NHL.com’s Tuesday preview highlights Connor Bedard’s possible season debut when Chicago hosts Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. ET. His return after offseason left shoulder surgery remains conditional. Connor McDavid is due to make his 800th regular-season NHL appearance when Edmonton visits Los Angeles at 10:30 p.m. ET.
San Jose enters its 11 p.m. ET home game against Boston with all three of its wins having come in overtime. Macklin Celebrini is set to play his second game since returning from a lower-body injury, NHL.com reported.
The NHL schedule lists the first 13 starts at 15-minute intervals. New Jersey visits Detroit at 6 p.m. ET to begin the night, followed by games through Toronto’s visit to Utah at 9 p.m. ET.
Calgary at Anaheim follows at 9:45 p.m. ET, Edmonton at Los Angeles at 10:30 p.m. ET and Boston at San Jose at 11 p.m. ET.
ESPN will televise Devils–Red Wings, Colorado’s visit to Dallas at 8:30 p.m. ET and Bruins–Sharks. NHL.com says coverage begins with The Point at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+, followed by a five-hour whiparound programme at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2, Disney+ and the ESPN app.
Steve Levy will lead the panel covering the three ESPN games alongside Mark Messier and P.K. Subban. John Buccigross and Kevin Weekes will track action around the league, while Emily Kaplan follows breaking news.
Analyst Ray Ferraro told NHL.com that the overlapping games offer a viewing experience similar to the early rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament.
