The battle for Connor McDavid, the most hyped prospect since Sidney Crosby, is on, and Friday night gives us the Connor McDavid battle of the week when the Buffalo Sabres host the Florida Panthers in a game where it probably pays to lose. Too early for tank battles you say? It's never too early for tank battles.
How to watch Friday’s NHL schedule, game times, preview and TV coverage
Six teams are in action on Friday night, including the next chapter in the NHL’s great tank battles for 2014-15.
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Elsewhere on Friday, the Detroit Red Wings are in Toronto for an Original Six matchup while the Minnesota Wild take their perfect and unblemished record into Anaheim for a meeting with the Ducks. The Wild, 2-0-0, are the only team in the NHL that has yet to allow a goal this season, and that mark is going to be put to the test against Anaheim.
| Visitor | Home | Time | Local TV | US Nat'l TV | Canada Nat'l TV |
| Florida | Buffalo | 7:00 PM ET | FS-FLA, MSG-B | Bell TV | |
| Calgary | Columbus | 7:00 PM ET | FS-O | SNW | |
| Detroit | Toronto | 7:30 PM ET | FS-D | SNO | |
| Nashville | Winnipeg | 8:00 PM ET | FSN-TN | TSN3 | |
| Vancouver | Edmonton | 9:30 PM ET | SNP, SNV,SNW, SNOL | ||
| Minnesota | Anaheim | 10:00 PM ET | FS-N, FS-WI, Prime |
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