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05/13/2020 at 1:07pm EDT

NEW YORK / TORONTO (May 13, 2020) – The National Hockey League (NHL®) will celebrate the game’s best players, past and present, in two new content offerings this week – “NHL’s Who Wore It Best?” and the virtual reunion of six members of Team North America.

“NHL’s Who Wore It Best?” will feature hockey writers, broadcasters and insiders debating the best players to wear each jersey number in NHL history. Produced and distributed by NHL Original Productions, the five-week series will premiere in its weekly timeslot on Friday, May 15, at 5 p.m. ET on Sportsnet; NHL.com; and the NHL’s YouTube, Facebook and IGTV platforms. NBCSN and NHL Network will air the series every Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET, respectively, starting May 19. Watch the promo here.

Each episode will focus on a series of jersey numbers, assessed numerically in descending order. The top vote-getters will be revealed for each jersey number, with a deep dive into certain results led by a three-person panel comprised of two hockey broadcasters, moderated by NHL Network host Tony Luftman. The finalists for each number were chosen by a panel of 19 NHL.com writers. The active or retired player with the most votes for each jersey number will be up for debate during the series. NHL.com will feature detailed information on each jersey number as an online companion to the series.

Episode 1: 99-61

NHL.com’s Nick Cotsonika will reveal the top vote-getters. NBC Sports’ Pierre McGuire and Sportsnet’s Brian Burke will debate the best players to wear Nos. 92, 91, 88, 81 and 77.

Episode 2: 60-31

NHL.com’s Nick Cotsonika will reveal the top vote-getters. NBC Sports’ Keith Jones and Sportsnet’s Kelly Hrudey will debate the best players to wear Nos. 55, 40, 34, 32 and 31.

Episode 3: 30-21

NHL.com’s Dave Stubbs will reveal the top vote-getters. NBC Sports’ Patrick Sharp and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman will debate the best players to wear Nos. 28, 27, 26, 25 and 21.

Episode 4: 20-11

NHL.com’s Dave Stubbs will reveal the top vote-getters. NBC Sports’ Keith Jones and Sportsnet’s Kelly Hrudey will debate the best players to wear Nos. 19, 18, 16, 14 and 13.

Episode 5: 10-1

NHL.com’s Dave Stubbs will reveal the top vote-getters. NBC Sports’ Pierre McGuire and Sportsnet’s Brian Burke will debate the best players to wear Nos. 9, 7, 3, 2 and 1.

Team North America Reunion

Starting Monday, May 18, Sportsnet will re-air select games of the World Cup of Hockey 2016. In anticipation, six members of Team North America – Jack Eichel, Aaron Ekblad, Dylan Larkin, Ryan Murray, Vincent Trocheck and Jacob Trouba – reunited to discuss the tournament and the team’s run that captivated fans, media and fellow players. The reunion, hosted by Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek, will air on Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m. ET on Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet NOW and at 7 p.m. ET on NHL.com and the NHL’s YouTube, Facebook and IGTV platforms.

Watch previews of Eichel, Trouba, Ekblad and Murray. The full schedule for the World Cup of Hockey 2016 broadcasts is available here.

NHL Hat Trick Trivia™ Hosted by P.K. Subban

Episode six of “NHL Hat Trick Trivia™ Hosted by P.K. Subban,” will feature appearances by Hockey Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey; model Camille Kostek; and series regular and NHL referee Wes McCauley. This week’s episode will premiere on Saturday, May 16, at Noon ET on Sportsnet and at 12:30 p.m. ET on NHL.com and the NHL’s YouTube, Facebook and IGTV platforms.

Classic Games Rewatch: Game 7 – 2014 Stanley Cup® Playoffs: Rangers vs. Penguins

Chris Kreider, Brian Boyle and Dominic Moore rewatch Game 7 of the 2014 Stanley Cup® Playoffs series between the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins in the latest Classic Games Rewatch on Wednesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. On the sixth anniversary of the game, host Liam McHugh and the trio revisit the Rangers’ 2-1 victory over the Penguins to advance to the 2014 Eastern Conference Final.

NHL Programming Schedule for May 13-16 (all times are ET and subject to change):

Wednesday, May 13

2:30 p.m.
NHL @The Rink Podcast with special guest Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn (NHL.com/Podcasts)

3 p.m.
Live Q&A with Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jason Demers (@NHL Twitter; #AskJason)

3 p.m.
Live Q&A with Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes (@NHL Instagram)

5 p.m.
#HockeyAtHome: NHL Hockey Moms featuring New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome, Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Matthew Strome with their mom, Trish; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes and New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes with their mom, Ellen; and emergency backup goalie David Ayres with his mom, Mary (NBCSN)

5:30 p.m.
Classic Games Rewatch: Game 7 – 2014 Stanley Cup® Playoffs: Rangers vs. Penguins featuring Chris Kreider, Brian Boyle and Dominic Moore and hosted by Liam McHugh (NBCSN)

Thursday, May 14

11 a.m.
International video conference call with Swiss-born players Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators, Kevin Fiala of the Minnesota Wild and Nino Niederreiter of the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL.com/de)

5 p.m.
NHL Player Gaming Challenge™ presented by Honda

Match 7: Chicago Blackhawks (Alex DeBrincat & Drake Caggiula) vs. Los Angeles Kings (Blake Lizotte & Michael Amadio) (NBCSN; Twitch.tv/NHL; NHL’s YouTube, Twitter & Facebook Premiere)

5:45 p.m.
NHL Player Gaming Challenge™ presented by Honda

Match 8: Detroit Red Wings (Madison Bowey) vs. Minnesota Wild (Devan Dubnyk) (Twitch.tv/NHL; NHL’s YouTube, Twitter & Facebook Premiere)

6 p.m.
Team North America Reunion featuring Jack Eichel, Aaron Ekblad, Dylan Larkin, Ryan Murray, Vincent Trocheck and Jacob Trouba and hosted by Jeff Marek (Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet NOW)

7 p.m.
Team North America Reunion featuring Jack Eichel, Aaron Ekblad, Dylan Larkin, Ryan Murray, Vincent Trocheck and Jacob Trouba and hosted by Jeff Marek (NHL.com; NHL’s YouTube, Facebook and IGTV)

9:30 p.m.
#HockeyAtHome: NHL Hockey Moms featuring New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome, Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Matthew Strome with their mom, Trish; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes and New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes with their mom, Ellen; and emergency backup goalie David Ayres with his mom, Mary (NHL Network)

Friday, May 15

5 p.m.
“NHL’s Who Wore It Best?” with NHL.com’s Nick Cotsonika, NBC Sports’ Pierre McGuire and Sportsnet’s Brian Burke (Sportsnet; NHL.com; NHL’s YouTube, Facebook and IGTV)

Saturday, May 16

12 p.m.
Episode six of NHL Hat Trick Trivia™ Hosted by P.K. Subban featuring Hockey Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey; model Camille Kostek; and series regular and NHL referee Wes McCauley (SN)

12:30 p.m.
Episode six of NHL Hat Trick Trivia™ Hosted by P.K. Subban featuring Hockey Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey; model Camille Kostek; and series regular and NHL referee Wes McCauley (NHL.com; NHL’s YouTube, Facebook and IGTV)

3 p.m.
NHL Player Gaming Challenge™ presented by Honda

Match 9: Edmonton Oilers (Caleb Jones & Darnell Nurse) vs. NHL Seattle (Seattle Seahawks’ Luke Willson) (Twitch.tv/NHL; NHL’s YouTube, Twitter & Facebook Premiere)

6 p.m.
#HockeyAtHome: NHL Hockey Moms featuring New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome, Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Matthew Strome with their mom, Trish; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes and New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes with their mom, Ellen; and emergency backup goalie David Ayres with his mom, Mary (Sportsnet)

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