Tonight, the San Jose Sharks hit the road for a one-game trip against the Seattle Kraken. Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each.

SAN JOSE – Instead of airing on NBC Sports California, the San Jose Sharks’ game against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday is being shown exclusively on ESPN. The broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m.

Quinn, now an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was back on the ice at SAP Center on Monday morning as the team prepared to play the Sharks that night. Quinn was hired by the Penguins on June 24, joining Mike Sullivan’s staff less than two months after being let go in San Jose, where he had a record of 41-98-25.