If this week's NHL schedule looks lighter than usual, well, that's because it is.A whopping 24teams are on Cole Hamels Jersey or begin theirbye weeks between Jan. 7-14. Per the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, players are due a mandated down period of five days or more at least once during the 2017-18 season.MORE: What are we to do with so few hockey games? Well, we'll just have to make the most of them. Wednesday features aBlackhawks vs. Wild gem that carries Central Division implications. The same night, the battle for Ontario takes place acro s the border between the Maple Leafs and Senators in Toronto.Below is the full NHL schedule through Jan. 14(all times Eastern).Monday, Jan. 8Blue Jackets at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. (FSOH, TSNT, TVA,)Tuesday, Jan. 9 Jets at Sabres, 7 p.m. (MSGB, )Canucks at Capitals, 7 p.m. (RSNP, CSNB)Blackhawks at Senators, 7:30 p.m. (CSNC, RDS,)Hurricanes at Justin Grimm Jersey Lightning, 7:30 p.m. (FSS, SUN,)Panthers at Blues, 8 p.m. (FSFL, FSMW,)Oilers at Predators, 8 p.m. (NBCSN,)Flames at Wild, 8 p.m.(RSNW, FSN,)Wednesday, Jan. 10Senators at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. (TSN)Wild at Blackhawks, 8 p.m. (NBCSN,)Thursday, Jan. 11Blue Jackets at Sabres, 7 p.m. (FSOH, MSGB, TSN,)Hurricanes Adbert Alzolay Jersey at Capitals, 7 p.m. (TSOH, CSNB,)Flames at Lightning, 7:30 p.m. (RSNW, SUN, TVA,)Friday, Jan. 12Canucks at Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. (FSOH, RSNE,)Flames at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. (FSFL,)Capitals at Hurricanes, Greg Maddux Jersey 7:30 p.m. (CNSW, FSS,)Jets at Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. (CSNC,)Oilers at Coyotes, 9 p.m. (RSNW, FSAZ+,)Saturday, Jan. 13Islanders at Rangers, 1 p.m. (MSG+, MSG,)Red Wings at Penguins, 1 p.m. (FSDT, AT&TSN, TSN,)Bruins at Canadiens, 7 p.m. (NESN,)Flyers at Devils, 7 p.m. (CSN, MSG+,)Jets at Wild, 7 p.m. (FSN,)Avalanche at Stars, 9 p.m. (ALT2, FSSW, )Oilers at Golden Knights, 10 p.m. (AT&TSN)Ducks at Kings, 10:30 p.m. Brad Brach Jersey (FSW2, FSWHD,)Coyotes at Sharks, 10:30 p.m. (FSAZ, CSNCAL,)Sunday, Jan. 14Red Wings at Blackhawks, 12:30 p.m. (NBC)Flames at Hurricanes, 3 p.m. (RSNW, FSS,)Canucks at Wild, 7 p.m. (FSN, TSN, )Rangers at Penguins, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN)