Report: NHL planning incredible American triple-header for opening night

According to a report from TSN hockey insider Frank Seravalli, the NHL is hoping to stage an all-American triple header for opening night tentatively scheduled for January 13th, 2021.

Check it out:

As #NHL and #NHLPA work tirelessly on protocol and logistics, hearing #NHL has designed ??3xheader for Opening Night, centred around Bolts banner ⬆️ (vs. CHI?) w/ big East clash (NYR/BOS?) first and marquee West matchup late (COL/STL?).

Question is: Can they pull it off Jan. 13?
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 16, 2020

Of course, all details and matchups/teams subject to change. The answer is neither side truly knows whether they can get everything done in time for Jan. 13.

That’s the target, but they aren’t beholden to the date. Could be a week later. They’re trying.

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— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 16, 2020

As mentioned in his Tweet, Seravalli predicts the three games will feature the Tampa Bay Lightning raising their Stanley Cup banner before taking on the Chicago Blackhawks, then the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins will do battle as division rivals for the first time since 1974. Finally the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues will do battle out west. Not a bad lineup of hockey... not bad at all.

Of course, we'd love to see something similar for the Canadian division, as well. Who wouldn't get up for Leafs and Habs followed by the Battle of Alberta?

You know what though? At this point I'd settle for a Timbits Tyke game... can we just drop the puck already?

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