The NHL National TV schedules have been released. We’re going to do the US TV networks first followed by Canada.
First, the NHL on NBC schedule which includes a game on “Black Friday”, the day after Thanksgiving for the first time, the NHL Winter Classic on January 2 between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia, as well Hockey Day in America on February 19. Overall, 13 games will be aired on NBC Sports.
2011-12 NHL on NBC SCHEDULE
DAY DATE VISITOR HOME EASTERN TIME LOCAL TIME NOTES Fri. 11/25 Detroit Boston 1:00 PM 1:00 PM Mon. 1/2 N.Y. Rangers Philadelphia 1:00 PM 1:00 PM Sat. 1/14 Chicago Detroit 12:30 PM 12:30 PM Sun. 1/22 Boston Philadelphia 3:00 PM 3:00 PM Sun. 1/22 Washington Pittsburgh 3:00 PM 3:00 PM Sun. 2/12 Washington N.Y. Rangers 3:00 PM 3:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 2/12 Philadelphia Detroit 7:30 PM 7:30 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 2/19 Pittsburgh Buffalo 12:30 PM 12:30 PM Sun. 2/19 San Jose Detroit 12:30 PM 12:30 PM Sun. 2/19 St. Louis Chicago 3:00 PM 2:00 PM Sun. 2/19 Boston Minnesota 3:00 PM 2:00 PM Sun. 3/4 Boston N.Y. Rangers 3:00 PM 3:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 3/4 Philadelphia Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 3/11 Los Angeles Chicago 7:00 PM 6:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 3/11 Boston Pittsburgh 7:30 PM 7:30 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 3/18 Pittsburgh Philadelphia 3:00 PM 3:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 3/18 Washington Chicago 7:00 PM 6:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 4/1 Boston N.Y. Rangers 3:00 PM 3:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sun. 4/1 Philadelphia Pittsburgh 7:30 PM 7:30 PM NBC/VS Flex Sat. 4/7 Buffalo Boston 3:00 PM 3:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sat. 4/7 Washington N.Y. Rangers 3:00 PM 3:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sat. 4/7 Philadelphia Pittsburgh 4:00 PM 4:00 PM NBC/VS Flex Sat. 4/7 Chicago Detroit 4:00 PM 4:00 PM NBC/VS Flex * NBC/VS Flex = VERSUS game selection for that date will depend upon the game that NBC chooses for their window. Individual team exposures depend on NBC/VERSUS flex game selections and include non exclusive games
There you have it.
