NHL Morning Skate: December 12

NHL Coast to Coast, the live whip-around show on Prime Video Canada, is back with 28 teams hitting the ice on Thursday. The Hurricanes, Rangers, Sabres, and Senators are the only teams with the night off.

Claude Giroux, fresh off a Senators win, will be joining NHL Coast to Coast after his teammate Drake Batherson scored a natural hat trick. Adam Fox also had a stellar game as the Rangers defeated the Sabres.

For every hat trick this season, AstraZeneca will donate $3,000 to the Hockey Fights Cancer Fund of the V Foundation, up to $300,000.

In other news, NHL Coast to Coast returns during a 14-game slate with plenty of intriguing storylines. The show, featuring live look-ins, highlights, and expert analysis of every game, airs on Prime Video Canada at 7 p.m. ET.

Here are some highlights from the upcoming games:

1. Auston Matthews, fresh off an amazing overtime goal, looks to make history with the Maple Leafs. Sidney Crosby prepares to face the Canadiens at the Bell Centre before the 4 Nations Face-Off.

2. Anze Kopitar approaches the 1,500-game milestone as the Kings face the Devils, aiming for their seventh straight win. Matvei Michkov eyes a sixth-game point streak as the Flyers take on the Red Wings in a Stanley Cup Final rematch.

3. The Capitals aim to extend their franchise-record road winning streak to 10 games against the Blue Jackets, looking to join a select group of teams with double-digit road victories.

Keep an eye out for these exciting matchups and more during the NHL action-packed evening!