NHL Action: Schenn's Return, McDavid vs MacKinnon, Playoff Races

0:00NHL stories making news on March 10th. Tonight features 13 NHL games with three nationally televised in the United States and one in Canada. The action kicks off at 7pm eastern time across several matchups, including big ones like the Islanders at the Blues on HBO Max, True TV, and TNT. Braden Shen makes a quick return to St. Louis just four days after his trade to the New York Islanders. He spent nine seasons with the Blues, won the Stanley Cup in 2019, and racked up 239 points in 300, 29 games there. Meanwhile, the top two scores in the league face-off when Conor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers visit Nathan McKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche at T. 10pm eastern. Both stars have identical stats in their 23 head-to-head games, and the Avalanche hold the best record in the NHL. For playoff hopefuls, the Utah mammoth rapper road trip against the Minnesota Wild at 8pm eastern on Hulu and ESPN+.

1:01They're chasing their first postseason birth since becoming a franchise last April. Buffalo Sabers lead the Atlantic Division for the first time in over a decade and carry a seven-game win streak into facing the San Jose Sharks. The Sabers could end the league's longest playoff drought at 15 seasons. Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Carolina Hurricanes, with Sydney Crosby possibly returning after missing seven games due to injury. Other key games include Vegas at Dallas, Toronto at Montreal, and Nashville at Seattle. Tune in for these high-stakes battles as teams jockey for playoff position. CNN is brought to you by our sponsor link in the description. Do not just listen to podcasts. Get lost in them comfortably. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.