Our TV picks for Thursday, Feb. 8: NHL Hockey, The Power of Film, Next Level Chef

NHL Hockey

ESPN 5 p.m.

It’s an Eastern Conference battle as Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. They take on Brock Nelson, Bo Horvat and the rest of the battered New York Islanders in this NHL matchup.

The Power of Film

TCM 5 p.m.

In the finale of this six-part docuseries on the ways in which film affects its audience, host Howard Suber examines why the most memorable love stories in the medium stick in viewers’ minds despite not always having a happy ending.

Next Level Chef

KPTV 8 p.m.

Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais look to help talented cooks from across the U.S. level up their skillset. The trio of pros take these cooks under their wings to help them deal with the competition and possibly win $250,000.