The Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings had an entertaining big brother/little brother dynamic for a while in the 2000s. Detroit, the powerhouse with a cupboard full of Stanley Cups, was always a thorn in the side of Nashville: the scrappy, low budget expansion franchise.
NHL schedule: Old rivals Nashville, Detroit square off in Music City
Saturday’s NHL schedule is highlighted by a matchup between two old Central Division foes.
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Realignment, which sent the Wings to the Eastern Conference, has unfortunately weakened this once-great rivalry. But with both teams playing so well -- Nashville and Detroit are currently first and eighth in the NHL standings, respectively -- Saturday’s contest at Bridgestone Arena should be quite a show.
About four hours North, the David Clarkson era will begin in Columbus, where the struggling Blue Jackets are set to host the New Jersey Devils -- Clarkson's original team. Although neither team is in contention for a playoff spot, it will be interesting to see how the former Maple Leaf looks in his first game since being traded.
Here is the night’s full schedule. All times in ET.
Matchup | Time | Visitor TV | Home TV | National TV |
Buffalo at Florida | 3:00 p.m. | MSG-B | FS-F | Bell TV |
Detroit at Nashville | 3:00 p.m. | FS-D | FS-TN | SN |
Carolina at NY Islanders | 5:00 p.m. | FS-CR | MSG+ |
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New Jersey at Columbus | 5:00 p.m. | MSG+ 2 | FS-O |
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Arizona at Boston | 5:30 p.m. | FS-A | NESN |
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Toronto at Montreal | 7:00 p.m. |
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| CBC, TVA |
NY Rangers at Philadelphia | 8:00 p.m. |
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| City, NBC |
Minnesota at Colorado | 10:00 p.m. | FS-N | ALT |
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St. Louis at Edmonton | 10:00 p.m. | FS-MW |
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Ottawa at San Jose | 10:00 p.m. | TVA2 | CSN-CA | SN |
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