Detroit gets the first draw Tuesday night as the NHL stages Frozen Frenzy, with all 32 clubs on the ice in a packed slate that begins at 6 p.m. ET and runs through an 11 p.m. ET start in San Jose.
The Red Wings and New Jersey Devils open the run on ESPN. From there, the schedule turns into a rolling board of puck drops, with another game beginning every 15 minutes until 9 p.m. ET.
Quick facts
- All 32 NHL teams play Tuesday during Frozen Frenzy.
- Red Wings vs. Devils starts the night at 6 p.m. ET in Detroit.
- ESPN2 begins its whiparound coverage at 7 p.m. ET.
- Chicago captain Connor Bedard is set for his season debut after returning ahead of schedule from an offseason injury.
- Anaheim forward Roger McQueen will make his NHL debut against Calgary.
Chicago receives a major lift with Bedard back in uniform. The Blackhawks captain had been expected to miss four months after suffering an offseason injury, but returns roughly a month sooner than projected as Chicago tries to climb out of a 1-5-0 start.
In Anaheim, McQueen is getting his first NHL call. The 20-year-old forward was selected 10th overall by the Ducks in the 2025 NHL Draft and was recalled from San Diego after posting three goals in four American Hockey League games, the most on the club.
McQueen signed his entry-level deal with Anaheim on April 18. He practiced between Frank Vatrano and A.J. Greer on the Ducks’ third line and said he planned to soak in a moment players only get once while keeping the focus on helping the Ducks win.
The late board has Calgary visiting Anaheim at 9:45 p.m. ET, followed by Edmonton at Los Angeles at 10:30 p.m. ET. Boston closes the night against San Jose, with that puck drop scheduled for 11 p.m. ET.
Toronto visits the Utah Mammoth in the final game of the every-15-minutes sequence at 9 p.m. ET. The full night offers a heavy mix of early-season tests, including a number of players from the United States’ Winter Olympics gold-medal roster taking the ice.
