NHL Network to air 11 live games in January

NHL Network today announced its slate of 11 live games for January 2018, which begins with the Vancouver Canucks visiting the Air Canada Centre and Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, January 6 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

The month includes a faceoff between the 2017 and 2016 Hart Memorial Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winners, when Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers take on Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, January 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The following night on Monday, January 8, reigning Calder Memorial Trophy winner Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs will host 2016 Calder Memorial Trophy winner Artemi Panarin and reigning Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky along with the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:00 p.m. ET. During the next week, the last two James Norris Memorial Trophy winners will face-off in a Pacific Division matchup, as 2017 winner Brent Burns and the San Jose Sharks visit 2016 winner Drew Doughty and the Pacific Division co-leader Los Angeles Kings on Monday, January 15 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Additionally, the 2016 and 2015 Vezina Trophy winners Braden Holtby and Carey Price will mind the nets for the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens respectively on Friday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
NHL Network will feature two matchups between the Canadiens and Atlantic Division opponent Boston Bruins during the primetime slots of Saturday doubleheaders on January 13 and January 20, both at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Capitals will also faceoff in their second game of the month with divisional opponent Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, January 11 at 7:00 p.m. ET.
NHL Network's complete January live game schedule is listed below and can be viewed here. Each NHL game aired on NHL Network will be a carriage of local telecasts, including local announcers, and blacked out in each club's home market unless otherwise noted.

NHL Network's January Live Game Schedule:

Saturday, January 6: Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs - 7:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, January 7: Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks - 3:00 p.m. ET
Monday, January 8: Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs - 7:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, January 11:Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals - 7:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 13: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins - 1:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 13: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens - 7:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, January 14: Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks - 7:00 p.m. ET
Monday, January 15: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings - 4:00 p.m. ET
Friday, January 19: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals - 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 20: Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames - 3:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 20: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens - 7:00 p.m. ET