NHL players to go head-to-head in series of NHL 20 games

As the NHL's 19-20 season continues to remain paused, dating back to March 12th, amidst the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the league is now seeking other creative routes to get hockey to the fans.

The NHL announced on Thursday, it's newly founded partnership with ESL Gaming. The partnership will feature roughly 50 NHL athletes going head-to-head in NHL 20.

The matchups are set to take place over the course of four weeks time, beginning April 30th.

The first matchup will see brothers Brady and Matthew Tkachuk battling it out, in a matchup between the Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames.

The games will be aired via Sportsnet One, as well as live streaming on Sportsnet NOW and associated streaming platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitch.) The matchups will be hosted virtually by Los Angeles Kings play-by-play announcer Alex Faust.

In addition to the matchups, the NHL Foundation and Electronic Arts have also announced their intent to donate a combined $100,000 in support of the COVID-19 relief efforts.

Below is a list of all players representing their respective teams for the head-to-head matchups, including Seattle Seahawks superstar tight end Luke Wilson, representing Team Seattle.

Anaheim Ducks: Cam Fowler

Arizona Coyotes: Conor Garland, Clayton Keller

Boston Bruins: Jake DeBrusk, Charlie McAvoy

Buffalo Sabres: Brandon Montour

Calgary Flames: Noah Hanifin, Matthew Tkachuk

Carolina Hurricanes: Warren Foegele

Chicago Blackhawks: Drake Caggiula, Alex DeBrincat,

Columbus Blue Jackets: Elvis Merzlikins, Zach Werenski

Colorado Avalanche: J.T. Compher

Dallas Stars: Stephen Johns, Jamie Oleksiak

Detroit Redwings: Madison Bowey, Anthony Mantha

Edmonton Oilers: Caleb Jones, Darnell Nurse

Florida Panthers: Jonathan Huberdeau

Los Angeles Kings: Michael Amadio, Blake Lizotte

Minnesota Wild: Devan Dubnyk, Jordan Greenway

Montreal Canadiens: Victor Mete, Nick Suzuki

Nashville Predators: Filip Forsberg

New Jersey Devils: Mackenzie Blackwood

New York Islanders: Matt Martin

New York Rangers: Chris Kreider

NHL Seattle: Luke Willson, Seattle Seahawks (NFL)

Ottawa Senators: Brady Tkachuk, Chris Tierney

Philadelphia Flyers: James van Riemsdyk

Pittsburgh Penguins: Zach Aston-Reese, Bryan Rust

San Jose Sharks: Evander Kane, Marcus Sorensen

St Louis Blues: Colton Parayko, Robert Thomas

Tampa Bay Lightning: Tyler Johnson

Toronto Maple Leafs: Zach Hyman

Vancouver Canucks: Thatcher Demko, Adam Gaudette

Vegas Golden Knights: Ryan Reaves, Alex Tuch

Washington Capitals: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Winnipeg Jets: Anthony Bitetto, Kyle Connor

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