Who Plays NHL Hockey Tonight?

Wondering who plays NHL hockey tonight? Check out our blog for a schedule of games and a rundown of the standings.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are hosting the Colorado Avalanche tonight at the United Center. The puck drops at 7:30 PM CT and this will be the first meeting of the season between these two teams. The Blackhawks are coming off a tough loss to the Nashville Predators and will be looking to get back on track tonight.

Schedule

The below schedule is the Chicago Blackhawks schedule for the 2019-2020 NHL season. All times are central time (CT).

Roster

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926. The Blackhawks are one of the “Original Six” NHL teams along with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers.

Forwards
-Jonathan Toews
-Patrick Kane
-Brandon Saad
-Artem Anisimov
-Marian Hossa

Defensemen
-Duncan Keith
-Brent Seabrook
-Niklas Hjalmarsson
-Erik Gustafsson *currently injured*

News

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have agreed to terms with defenseman Connor Murphy on a six-year contract extension, which runs through the 2025-26 season. The 27-year-old blueliner is currently in his second season with the Blackhawks, tallying four goals and 16 assists in 54 games.

“We are very pleased to extend Connor’s contract with the Blackhawks,” said General Manager Stan Bowman. “He is an important part of our team’s core group and we look forward to his continued contributions on both ends of the ice for many years to come.”

Murphy was acquired by Chicago from Arizona in July of 2018 in exchange for winger Marian Hossa and defenseman Vinnie Hinostroza. He has appeared in 291 career NHL games over parts of seven seasons with the Blackhawks and Coyotes, registering 23 goals and 84 assists.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins have won five Stanley Cup championships, and are the only team to have won back-to-back titles in the salary-cap era.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of six teams expansion, and has won five Stanley Cup championships in its history – in 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017. They are also known for having rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers, whom they played in the first ever regular season NHL game

Regular Season:
Oct 3 – Home vs. Buffalo Sabres
Oct 5 – Away vs. Montreal Canadiens
Oct 7 – Home vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Oct 10 – Away vs. New York Islanders

Roster

The current roster of the Pittsburgh Penguins is as follows:

Forwards: Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust, Jordy Bellerive, Andrew Agozzino, Joseph Blandisi, Teddy Blueger, Garrett Wilson

Defensemen: Kris Letang, Brian Dumoulin, Marcus Pettersson, John Marino, Erik Gudbranson, Jack Johnson

Goalies: Tristan Jarry, Casey DeSmith

News

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league’s original expansion from six to twelve teams. The Penguins played in the Civic Arena from their inception until 2010 when they moved to the newly constructed Consol Energy Center.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tonight, the Tampa Bay Lightning are playing the Los Angeles Kings. The Lightning are currently in first place in the NHL and are looking to extend their lead in the standings. The Kings are in last place in the NHL and are looking to get back into the playoff race. This should be a great game between two evenly matched teams.

Schedule

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. The team is often referred to as the Bolts, and the nickname was used on their former third jerseys.

Roster

###Forwards
– Brayden Point
– Yanni Gourde
– Tyler Johnson
– Alex Killorn
– Ondrej Palat
– Anthony Cirelli
– Cedric Paquette
– Carter Verhaeghe
– Blake Coleman
– Barclay Goodrow
– Patrick Maroon
###Defensemen
– Victor Hedman
– Erik Cernak
– Ryan McDonagh
– Mikhail Sergachev Jan Rutta Braydon Coburn Zach Bogosian Luke Schenn Cal Foote Andreas Borgman Kevin Shattenkirk David Savard

is the current Tampa Bay Lightning Roster as of the 2020 – 2021 NHL season.

News

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. The team is often referred to as the Bolts, and the nickname was used on a third jersey alternate uniform for the 2012–13 NHL season.

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals are owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the National Basketball Association’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and the Capital One Arena. Ted Leonsis is the majority owner of the Capitals.

Schedule

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals are owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, headed by Ted Leonsis. From 1974 to 1997 the Capitals played their home games at the Capital Centre, in Landover, Maryland. In 1997 the team moved to the arena now called Capital One Arena, their present home arena in Washington, D.C.

The 2014–15 season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 45th for the organization overall dating back to its origins as the Baltimore Blades in 1946.

Roster

Forwards
Name Number Position Age
Portwood, Ryan 13 C 22
Aubin, Nathan 15 RW 21
Bellemare, Pierre-Edouard 78 LW 29
Crabb, Joey 46 RW 28
Leipsic, Brendan 23 LW 23
Hagelin, Carl 17 RW 29

Defensemen
Name Number Position Age
Orlov, Dmitry 9 D 25
Niskanen, Matt 41 D 30

News

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals are owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, headed by Ted Leonsis. From 1974 to 1997 the Capitals played their home games at the Capital Centre, in Landover, Maryland. In 1997 the team moved to Washington, D.C., and began playing home games at the Verizon Center (now named Capital One Arena).

Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment and plays its home games at Bell MTS Place.

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The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, and plays its home games at Bell MTS Place.

The Jets began play as the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999–2000 NHL season. True North Sports & Entertainment purchased the team in May 2011 and relocated the franchise to Winnipeg on July 1, 2011. The Thrashers qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs twice during their Atlanta years, but never advanced to the second round. In their first season in Winnipeg as the Jets, they qualified for the playoffs for a third time since relocating, but again failed to advance beyond the first round. Between 1996 and 2020, Canadian teams have made up 25% of NHL rosters; never has Canada had fewer than seven teams, and currently has nine teams.

Roster

The Winnipeg Jets are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment and plays its home games at Bell MTS Place. The Jets began play as the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999–2000 NHL season. True North Sports & Entertainment then acquired the Thrashers in May 2011 and relocated the franchise to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season.

The team was renamed the Jets after Winnipeg’s original WHA/NHL team, which relocated after the 1978–79 season to become today’s Arizona Coyotes. On December 27, 1971, 40 years prior to the Jets’ reborn incarnation entering into the NHL, Winnipeg was granted one of three new franchises (along with Buffalo and Vancouver) that together would double the size of professional hockey’s then-smallest league for its upcoming 1974–75 expansion season. The NHL would return to Winnipeg just over 15 years later with their second incarnation called simply as “the Jets 2.0”.

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The Winnipeg Jets are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment and plays its home games at Bell MTS Place.

The Jets began play as the Atlanta Thrashers in 1999. True North Sports & Entertainment purchased the team in 2011 and relocated it to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season. The Thrashers had been the Southeast Division’s top team for two seasons, winning consecutive division titles in 2007–08 and 2008–09.