A relatively light day in the NHL on Sunday, with no games on NBC in the afternoon and just one game broadcast on national television.
NHL schedule & starting goalies: Red Wings, Ducks highlight lazy Sunday
The NHL has just a handful of games on the schedule for Sunday but features a big matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and the Ducks tonight in Anaheim.
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The Panthers and Islanders kick off the day’s festivities in a battle between two struggling teams, before the games with a direct effect on the playoff hunt begin.
The Capitals travel to New York to take on the Rangers as both teams attempt to overcome incredibly disappointing seasons so far in a battle for the final playoff spot int he East. The Flyers, likely down and out in their fight for the postseason, will take on the first-place Pittsburgh Penguins in a game still likely to incur some fierce competition between the rivals.
The night concludes with a big game between the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings, with the Wings needing a win to build a further lead in the standings over those fighting for the No. 8 spot in the West.
Florida Panthers at New York Islanders
5 p.m. ET | TV: FS-F, MSG Plus
Goalies: Jacob Markstrom, Evgeni Nabokov
Blog coverage: Litter Box Cats, Lighthouse Hockey
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
7 p.m. ET | TV: CSN-DC, MSG
Goalies: Braden Holtby, Henrik Lundqvist
Blog coverage: Japers Rink, Blueshirt Banter
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:30 p.m. ET | TV: NBCSN
Goalies: Ilya Bryzgalov, Marc-Andre Fleury
Blog coverage: Broad Street Hockey, Pensburgh
Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets
8 p.m. ET | TV: SUN
Goalies: Cedrick Desjardins, Ondrej Pavelec
Blog coverage: Raw Charge, Arctic Ice Hockey
Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche
8 p.m. ET | TV: ALT
Goalies: Roberto Luongo, J.S. Giguere
Blog coverage: Nucks Misconduct, Mile High Hockey
St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames
8 p.m. ET | TV: FS-MW
Goalies: Jaroslav Halak, Miikka Kiprusoff
Blog coverage: St. Louis Game Time, Matchsticks & Gasonline
Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks
8 p.m. ET | TV: FS-D, PRIME
Goalies: Jimmy Howard, Jonas Hiller
Blog coverage: Winging It In Motown, Anaheim Calling
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