Thursday night’s schedule features 11 games, with five in the Eastern Conference and six in the Western Conference.
NHL schedule and starting goalies: 11 games on tap for Thursday
There are 11 games scheduled in the NHL on Thursday night. Here’s a complete look with scheduling information and the expected goaltending matchups.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will challenge the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Boston Bruins host the injury-riddled Florida Panthers. In other action, the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets are hosting the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Anaheim Ducks will face the Dallas Stars.
Here’s a full look at the schedule and tonight’s starting goaltenders:
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins
7 p.m. ET | TV: FS-F, NESN
Goalies: Scott Clemmensen (expected), Tuukka Rask (expected)
Blog coverage: Litter Box Cats, Stanley Cup of Chowder
Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
7 p.m. ET | TV: RDS, ROOT, SNET-O
Goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury (expected), Ben Scrivens (expected)
Blog coverage: PensBurgh, Pension Plan Puppets
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
7p.m. ET | TV: NHLN-US, CSN-DC, FS-CR
Goalies: Michal Neuvirth (expected), Dan Ellis (expected)
Blog coverage: Japers' Rink, Canes Country
Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets
7 p.m. ET | TV: CSN-CH, FS-O
Goalies: Corey Crawford (expected), Sergei Bobrovsky (expected)
Blog coverage: Second City Hockey, The Cannon
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 p.m. ET | TV: MSG, SUN
Goalies: Evgeni Nabokov (expected), Anders Lindback (expected)
Blog coverage: Lighthouse Hockey, Raw Charge
New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets
8 p.m. ET | TV: MSG PLUS, TSN-JETS
Goalies: Henrik Lundqvist (expected), Ondrej Pavelec (expected)
Blog coverage: Blueshirt Banter, Arctic Ice Hockey
Phoenix Coyotes at St. Louis Blues
8 p.m. ET | TV: FS-A PLUS, FS-MW
Goalies: Mike Smith (expected), Jake Allen (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Five for Howling, St. Louis Game Time
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
8 p.m. ET | TV: ALT, FS-N, FS-WI
Goalies: TBD, Niklas Backstrom (expected)
Blog coverage: Mile High Hockey, Hockey Wilderness
Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars
8:30 p.m. ET | TV: PRIME, FS-SW
Goalies: Jonas Hiller (expected), Kari Lehtonen (expected)
Blog coverage: Anaheim Calling, Defending Big D
Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks
10 p.m. ET | TV: TSN, FS-TN
Goalies: TBD, Roberto Luongo (expected)
Blog coverage: On the Forecheck, Nucks Misconduct
Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks
10:30 p.m. ET | TV: FS-W, CSN-CA
Goalies: Jonathan Quick (expected), TBD
Blog coverage: Jewels from the Crown, Fear the Fin
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