Stars, Senators Shine to Open NHL 20 Player Gaming Challenge

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The NHL Player Gaming Challenge kicked off Thursday with several top players competing in the NHL 20 video game.

While the 2019-20 NHL season is currently on hiatus because of the coronavirus, the league's stars got a chance to compete virtually while raising support for theCDC Foundation's COVID-19 relief efforts. The NHL and EA Sports donated $100,000 for the cause.

Day 1 of the event featured a battle between the Calgary Flames (Matthew Tkachuk and Noah Hanifin) and Ottawa Senators (Brady Tkachuk).

Brady Tkachuk was dominant in the game, finding success with the Senators even though his brother, Matthew, was rooting against him sitting alongside him on the couch.

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