NHL Today

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams – 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional ice hockey league in the world. Wikipedia

Broadcaster(s): Canada: Sportsnet/CBC/TVA; United States: ABC/ESPN; TNT/TBS; NHL Network; International: See list

Commissioner: Gary Bettman

First season: 1917–18

Founded: November 26, 1917; (107 years ago), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Streaming partner(s): Canada: Sportsnet+; Amazon Prime Video; United States: ESPN+/Hulu; Max;

Jeff Blashill and the Blackhawks think he is ready for a second opportunity as an NHL head coach

Jeff Blashill was 41 when he replaced Mike Babcock with the Detroit Red Wings in 2015. A decade later, he has a second chance to prove himself as a head coach in the NHL.