The Sharks will still play their first two scheduled “home” games of the season in Arizona against Vegas next week.

Thursday's collection of links.

The season opens with a Jan. 13 tripleheader on NBCSN.

Juuse Saros stopped all three Chicago attempts and Matt Duchene's tally pushed the Preds past the Blackhawks.

Juuse Saros made 29 saves on 30 shots and stopped all three shootout attempts to lead Nashville to a 2-1 win over Chicago.

The Predators needed to go beyond regulation to beat the Blackhawks once again.

Just minutes after Nashville's goal, Ryan Carpenter slips in front of net and puts one past Juuse Saros to even the score again for Chicago.

Nick Cousins picks up the puck on the break and beats Kevin Lankinen five-hole to open the scoring five minutes into the third.

Bob McKenzie breaks down why the NHL came down on former Coyotes GM John Chayka in a way that the league seldom has before.

After Jim Rutherford's shocking resignation just weeks into the 2021 season, Bob McKenzie examines where the Penguins could go from here.

Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

The Our Line Starts crew takes a look at the Dubois-Laine trade from the Columbus side and how Patrik Laine will fit in with the Blue Jackets, as well as how he'll play under head coach John Tortorella.

Our Line Starts debates whether Pierre-Luc Dubois can take the next step in Winnipeg or whether the Columbus fallout will carry over to his new team.

The Our Line Starts crew takes a look at the North Division and debates whether or not Edmonton can capture a playoff spot and if MVPs Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are enough to lead the team to the...

Our Line Starts breaks down the Canadiens' hot start and how Tyler Toffoli, Josh Anderson and other offseason acquisitions, as well as returners like Jeff Petry and Nick Suzuki, are making Montreal a top...

Liam McHugh, Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp discuss how the Pierre-Luc Dubois/Patrik Laine blockbuster impacts Division and Stanley Cup odds for Columbus and Winnipeg, as well as where each team ranks now...

After no exhibition games - and no action at all for seven teams in the past 10 months - there have been plenty of odd-man rushes and mistakes, with six goals a game being scored on average.

Brent Burns breaks a 3-3 tie with 1:48 remaining in regulation to power San Jose to a 5-3 victory over Minnesota with his 40th career game-winning goal.

Coverage of Blackhawks-Predators begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Wednesday's collection of links.

Highlights, scores, and more from both the NHL and NWHL.

After a tense third period, Justin Schultz rifled home the game-winner with 26.4 seconds left to give Washington a 3-2 win over the Islanders.

Capitals stay undefeated in regulation, even with injuries and illnesses thinning their ranks.

Justin Schultz finds some space and fires the game-winner past Semyon Varlamov with less than thirty seconds left to put the Capitals past the Islanders.

Daniel Sprong finds a little room and takes advantage, going bar-down to bring the Capitals even at 2 with the Islanders.

Mathew Barzal capitalizes on a careless pass in the Washington zone to give New York a 2-1 lead over the Caps midway through the second period.

New York's Noah Dobson lets a shot go from the blue line, which beats Washington's Vitek Vanecek and knots the score at 1-1 late in the first period.

DeBoer and his staff make way for Kelly McCrimmon for at least one game.

John Carlson's second goal of the season comes midway through the first period off assists from Justin Schultz and Nicklas Backstrom to give the Capitals a 1-0 advantage against the visiting Islanders.

Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Pietrangelo signed a seven-year deal in Vegas after 12 years with the Blues.

A look at some injury news around the NHL.

The first full moon of the NHL season arrives on Thursday.

Coverage of Capitals-Islanders begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Tuesday's collection of links.

Just one game was on the NHL schedule Monday night.

PHT reveals their latest power rankings and looks at what teams remain a mystery after the first few weeks of the season.

Chayka is reportedly prevented from working for any NHL team through the end of the year.

There was a lot of reason for excitement for the Canucks this season but the first seven games have been a major disappointment.

The Montreal Canadiens were one of the busiest teams in the league this offseason and the new additions are already paying off.

The Minnesota Whitecaps believe they've gone a bit overlooked.

The NHL and NHLPA announced Ingram’s decision Monday and said there will be no further comment.

Six of the seven rescheduled games involve the Carolina Hurricanes.

She joined Anson Carter to discuss her path to Olympic gold, becoming the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Star Skills Competition

Monday's collection of links.

Connor Murphy, Duncan Keith, and Brent Seabrook are among the Chicago Blackhawks players who have been delivering meals to nurses who work in COVID-19 units.

A look at Sunday's busy schedule around the NHL.

The 2020 NHL MVP was left alone between the circles to fire home the late winner.

Armstrong captained the Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the 1960s.

Pierre-Luc Dubois talked on Saturday night about why he requested a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets and how he ended up in Winnipeg.