The show made its debut under its current title in December 2011.

It airs nightly at 6:00 pm throughout the NHL season carrying highlights from all of the day's games and includes live “look-ins” of any west coast games still in progress.

The show airs immediately after NHL Now on weekdays, the network's in-game studio show with live “look-ins” of all current games, and was previously entitled NHL on the Fly: Final.

It should not be confused with ESPN's National Hockey Night which ended after the 2003-2004 NHL season.

The show was formerly simulcast occasionally on TSN for the national audience when the channel aired regional Toronto Maple Leafs action in Ontario.