There are 12 games on the NHL schedule for Thursday, including two nationally televised in the United States. Thursday also marks the third week of "NHL Coast to Coast," a weekly whip-around studio show on Prime Video in Canada giving viewers live look-ins, highlights and analysis of all the games. Here are five things to watch today, along with the complete game schedule.

Kucherov nearing milestone in return

Nikita Kucherov is three points from 1,000 for his NHL career with the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-3-2), who host the Chicago Blackhawks (3-2-2) at Benchmark International Arena (6:45 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+). The 32-year-old forward, who will return to the lineup after missing two games because of an illness, has three points (two goals, one assist) in four games this season, including an

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