NHL On Tap: 16-game Frozen Frenzy, ESPN tripleheader starts with Devils-Red Wings

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NHL.com previewed all 16 October 13 Frozen Frenzy games, with staggered starts beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern and an ESPN tripleheader featuring New Jersey-Detroit, Colorado-Dallas and Boston-San Jose. Featured storylines included Connor Bedard’s season debut, Connor McDavid’s 800th game, Brent Burns’s pursuit of consecutive-game and scoring milestones, and San Jose’s early overtime victories. The report also noted Cale Makar’s absence while awaiting the birth of twins and Dallas forward Matt Duchene’s expected three-month recovery from core surgery.