LOOSE PUCKS
Trailing 2-0 in the second period, the Canucks scored three unanswered goals capped by Henrik Sedin’s overtime winner to complete the comeback win . . . Canucks forward Alexandre Burrows skated in his 800th career NHL game . . . Blackhawks defenseman Michal Kempny (1-1—2) scored his first career NHL goal (25 GP) . . . Click here for a recap of the third episode of EPIX Presents Road to the NHL Outdoor Classics . . . ICYMI: Wayne Gretzkymet St. Louis Cardinals legendOzzie Smith ahead of Saturday’s Winter Classic Alumni Game . . . The Red Wings practiced at Exhibition Stadium on Friday ahead of the 2017 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, SN, TVAS, NBC). Captain Henrik Zetterberghosted Jager Perreault, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2015, and his family at practice.

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Buffalo @ Boston, 1 p.m., NESN, MSG-B
Washington @ New Jersey, 1 p.m., MSG+, CSN-DC
Columbus @ Minnesota, 6 p.m., SN 360, FS-N, FS-O
NY Islanders @ Winnipeg, 7 p.m., SN, MSG+
Montreal @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., CBC, TVAS, ROOT
Carolina @ Tampa Bay, 7 p.m., SUN, FS-CR
NY Rangers @ Colorado, 8 p.m., ALT, MSG 2
Florida @ Dallas, 8 p.m., FS-SW, FS-F
Vancouver @ Edmonton, 10 p.m., CBC, SN
Arizona @ Calgary, 10 p.m., CBC, SN360, SN1, FS-A PLUS
San Jose @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m., FS-W, CSN-CA
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STREAKING BLUE JACKETS, WILD MEET IN NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOWDOWN
The League’s two hottest teams go head-to-head on Saturday with the Blue Jackets (25-5-4, 54 points) putting their 14-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Wild (23-8-4, 50 points), victorious in 12 straight contests. Both clubs have benefitted from strong goaltending, with Blue Jackets’ Sergei Bobrovsky on a personal 12-game winning streak (12-0-0, 1.67 GAA, .924 SV%) and Wild netminder Devan Dubnyk on a personal 10-game run (10-0-0, 1.67 GAA, .942 SV%).

DID YOU KNOW?
According to Elias, no two teams in NHL, NBA, MLB or NFL history have ever faced off while each holding win streaks of 12 or more games.

NHL CENTENNIAL FAN ARENA UNVEILED IN TORONTO
Hockey Hall of Famer and Maple Leafs legend Dave Keon, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and NHL Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer unveiled the NHL Centennial Fan Arena on Friday, an innovative traveling fan experience that will visit all NHL markets across North America in 2017.

* Click here for a recap and quotes from the unveiling.

* Click here for more information on the tour, including cities scheduled to date.

ALUMNI GAMES HIGHLIGHT OUTDOOR SCHEDULES
Hockey heroes of yesterday will take the ice in Toronto and St. Louis on Saturday in a pair of outdoor alumni contests. The Maple Leafs Alumni, including Darryl Sittler and Doug Gilmour, will face Nicklas Lidstrom, Brendan Shanahan and the Red Wings Alumni at Exhibition Stadium (12 p.m. ET on SN, NHLN-US). At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull and Adam Oates lead the Blues Alumni against former Blackhawks including Darren Pang and Eric Daze (2:30 p.m. ET on NHLN-US, SN).

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