NHL on TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette shocked the hockey world when he shared that he was the victim of an assault after an encounter at a restaurant in Scottsdale. Bissonnette shared on Monday that he was briefly hospitalized after the assault on Sunday.

This Black Friday, NHL fans are in for a double-header treat with marquee matchups featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Avalanche squaring off against the Dallas Stars.

The Nashville Predators visit the Seattle Kraken after Steven Stamkos scored two goals in the Predators' 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Two Central Division teams with similar records tangle on Friday night in Dallas. The Avalanche have won seven of their last nine games.