We have the NHL on NBC Sports Network schedule for the truncated 2013 season. Overall, 55 games on NBC Sports Network starting on Sunday, January 19. NBCSN will have games from Sunday through Wednesday with exclusive games on Wednesday nights. Overall, the network will have 26 exclusive windows on 24 nights.
I’ll first post the overall schedule, then various other in-season schedules that NBCSN will offer throughout this Brave New World that the National Hockey League has introduced. I have no idea what I just wrote.
Here’s the NHL on NBC Sports Network schedule.
NBC Sports Network 2012-13 NHL regular-season schedule (all times ET, subject to change):
Date
Away
Home
Time
Sunday, January 20
Chicago
Phoenix
10 p.m.
Monday, January 21
Detroit
Columbus
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22
Philadelphia
New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 23
Boston
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 27
Minnesota
St. Louis
8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29
N.Y. Islanders
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 30
Chicago
Minnesota
8 p.m.
Monday, February 4
Dallas
Colorado
9 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6
Boston
Montreal
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 10
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 11
Los Angeles
St. Louis
9 p.m.
Tuesday, February 12
N.Y. Rangers
Boston
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 13
St. Louis
Detroit
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 17
Washington
N.Y. Rangers
6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 19
San Jose
St. Louis
8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 20
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 20
St. Louis
Colorado
10 p.m.
Sunday, February 24
Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 25
Dallas
Nashville
8 p.m.
Tuesday, February 26
Boston
N.Y. Islanders
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27
Washington
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
Montreal
Boston
7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Philadelphia
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6
Colorado
Chicago
8 p.m.
Sunday, March 10
Buffalo
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12
Philadelphia
Boston
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13
Philadelphia
New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17
Buffalo
Washington
7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 18
Philadelphia
Tampa Bay
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19
Washington
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20
Minnesota
Detroit
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 24
Washington
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 25
Los Angeles
Chicago
8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26
Philadelphia
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27
Montreal
Boston
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31
Washington
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 1
Colorado
Detroit
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3
Pittsburgh
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 7
New Jersey
Buffalo
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
Chicago
Minnesota
8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10
Boston
New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14
Detroit
Nashville
7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 15
Dallas
Chicago
8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16
NY Rangers
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
Buffalo
Boston
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
New Jersey
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 21
St. Louis
Colorado
7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 22
Montreal
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23
Boston
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24
Los Angeles
Detroit
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
TBD
TBD
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
TBD
TBD
10 p.m.
Now to the opening week schedule. NBC will start off with three games covered in two national windows between Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20. The NBC mothership will air the Los Angeles Kings’ banner raising ceremony celebrating last season’s Stanley Cup Championship. Here are the games for Opening Week on NBC Sports Group.
OPENING WEEK: NBC drops the puck on its coverage at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19 with NHL Live, featuring the Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings’ banner raising. Following the ceremony, NBC offers regional coverage of the Kings hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (puck drop at 3:25 p.m. ET) and the Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins (3:35 p.m. ET).
On Sun., Jan. 20 at 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC returns with the Buffalo Sabres hosting the Flyers. NBC Sports Network begins its season Sunday night by televising the Phoenix Coyotes at the Chicago Blackhawks at 10 p.m. ET. It continues coverage with a game on three consecutive nights from Monday through Wednesday.
Following is the Opening Week schedule (all times ET):
Date
Away
Home
Time
Network
Sat., January 19
NHL Live
Banner Raising
3:00 p.m.
NBC
Sat., January 19
Chicago
Los Angeles
3:25 p.m.
NBC
Sat., January 19
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
3:35 p.m.
NBC
Sun., January 20
Philadelphia
Buffalo
12:30 p.m.
NBC
Sun., January 20
Chicago
Phoenix
10 p.m.
NBCSN
Mon., January 21
Detroit
Columbus
7:30 p.m.
NBCSN
Tues., January 22
Philadelphia
New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
NBCSN
Wed., January 23
Boston
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
NBCSN
Now to the Hockey Day in America schedule. NBC will air two games nationally in a doubleheader followed by one game on NBCSN.
HOCKEY DAY IN AMERICA: In its third year, Hockey Day in America will celebrate America’s passion for hockey on Sunday, February 17, featuring more than nine hours of coverage, including three games and six teams from some of the most avid U.S. hockey markets across both NBC and NBC Sports Network. In addition, coverage will include compelling features that tell the story of America’s passion for hockey.
Coverage begins at Noon ET on NBC with NHL Live. The first two broadcasts on NBC are Pittsburgh at Buffalo at 12:30 p.m. ET and Los Angeles at Chicago at 3:30 p.m. ET. The final game of the celebration is between Washington at the New York Rangers at 6 p.m. ET and airs on NBC Sports Network. (All times ET and subject to change)
Time
Away
Home
Network
Noon
NHL Live
NBC
12:30
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
NBC
3:30
Los Angeles
Chicago
NBC
6:00
Washington
N.Y. Rangers
NBC Sports Network
And finally, here’s the Wednesday night schedule which will focus on division rivalries as the 2013 48 game schedule will not allow for interconference play this season.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS RIVALRY NIGHT: NBC Sports Network’s exclusive Wednesday night coverage will now feature some of the biggest rivalries in the NHL, including Bruins-Canadiens and Flyers-Penguins. The network will air exclusive coverage Wednesday nights giving NHL fans four straight nights of hockey action, Sunday-Wednesday, during most weeks. Rivalry Nights begin Wednesday, January 23 with the Bruins and Rangers facing off in another Boston-New York contest. Following are NBC Sports Network’s 2013 Rivalry Nights:
Date
Away
Home
Time
January 23
Boston
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
January 30
Chicago
Minnesota
8 p.m.
February 6
Boston
Montreal
7:30 p.m.
February 13
St. Louis
Detroit
7:30 p.m.
February 20
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m.
February 20
St. Louis
Colorado
10 p.m.
February 27
Washington
Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
March 6
Colorado
Chicago
8 p.m.
March 13
Philadelphia
New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
March 20
Minnesota
Detroit
7:30 p.m.
March 27
Montreal
Boston
7:30 p.m.
April 3
Pittsburgh
N.Y. Rangers
7:30 p.m.
April 10
Boston
New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
April 17
Buffalo
Boston
7:30 p.m.
April 24
Los Angeles
Detroit
7:30 p.m.
And NBC will introduce a pregame show this season, NHL Live that will originate from the new NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, CT.
NBC SPORTS GROUP OPENS STATE-OF-THE ART STUDIOS: NHL studio programming throughout the 2013 season will originate from the NBC Sports Group’s new, state-of-the-art International Broadcast Center located in Stamford, Conn. The first studio programming will air on NBC on Saturday, Jan. 19, prior to the two regional games.
NHL Live is NBC Sports Network’s live pre- and post-show with highlights and analysis of NHL matchups before and after every game. It traditionally airs a half-hour prior to live-event coverage. NHL Overtime airs Monday-Wednesday nights after NHL telecasts. It examines all NHL games played that night with news, highlights, and analysis.
That’s going to do it.
