NHL 20 Players League: Schedule, streams

In the absence of real-life hockey, the NHL launched a 32-team virtual experience that sees each club represented by a maximum of two players in NHL 20. The event will also include the 2021-22 expansion Seattle franchise. The best-of-three series will run over the course of four weeks and be announced every Thursday and Saturday. The National Hockey League Foundation and Electronic Arts will donate a combined $100,000 in support of the CDC Foundation's COVID-19 relief efforts.

Select contests will be aired on NBC Sports Network and Sportsnet One with NBCSN televising Calgary versus Ottawa and Columbus against Winnipeg on April 30 starting at 5 p.m. ET. All matches will be streamed on the NHL's Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook accounts.

Check back for updated schedules and standings once games have been announced and completed.

Schedule (all times ET)

Week 1

Thursday, April 30

Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) & Brady Tkachuk (OTT) vs. Noah Hanifin (CGY)

Stephen Johns & Jamie Oleksiak (DAL) vs. Zach Aston-Reese & Bryan Rust (PIT)

Anthony Bitetto & Kyle Connor (WPG) vs. Elvis Merzlikins & Zach Werenski (CBJ)

Saturday, May 2

Filip Forsberg (NSH) vs. J.T. Compher (COL) (3 p.m.)

Representatives