"Hockey Day in America" is basically a promotional vehicle for the NHL and NBC to push hockey in front of U.S. sports fans.
The idea is to give hockey the big buildup that is regularly afforded to the sport by Canada, our neighbor to the North.
There are four All-American games on Feb. 17—Hockey Day in America—and three of the games will be televised by NBC or the NBC Sports Network.
Here's a look at the four key games on the docket.
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