NBC Sports Group’s 2012-2013 NHL Broadcast Schedule

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ It is still unclear to what extent we will have an NHL season this year as the league and players work toward a new collective bargaining agreement. Nevertheless, the NHL has a schedule in place for 2012-2013 and the national television coverage for the season has been released. NBC Sports Group has the national television rights to the NHL in the United States and unveiled its schedule today. More than 100 regular season games will air on NBC and the NBC Sports Network. The network will also have coverage of the NHL Winter Classic, the All-Star Game and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. NBC Sports Network will have exclusive rights to action on Wednesday nights. The network will also continue to produce its pre and post game NHL Live and NHL Overtime programs. NBC will telecast 14 games this season, with it’s Game of the Week coverage beginning on January 20th. Here is the schedule: Date Away Home Time Friday, November 23 New York Rangers Boston 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 1 Toronto Detroit 1 p.m. Sunday, January 20 Philadelphia Chicago 12:30 p.m. Sunday, February 3 Los Angeles Washington 12:30 p.m. Sunday, February 10 Los Angeles Pittsburgh 12:30 p.m. Sunday, February 17 Detroit Minnesota 12:30 p.m. Sunday, February 17 Pittsburgh Buffalo 12:30 p.m. Sunday, February 17 Boston Chicago 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3 Chicago Detroit 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10 Chicago Philadelphia 3 p.m. Sunday, March 17 Boston Pittsburgh 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31 Boston Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7 Washington Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 New York Rangers Philadelphia 3 p.m. Coverage on the NBC Sports Network begins on opening night, October 11th. Here is its complete schedule: Date Away Home Time Thursday, October 11 Boston Philadelphia 7 p.m. Thursday, October 11 St. Louis Colorado 10 p.m. Friday, October 12 New York Rangers Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. Monday, October 15 Florida Washington 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 16 Detroit Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 New York Rangers New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 22 Florida New York Islanders 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23 Detroit Columbus 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 24 New Jersey Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 29 Washington Minnesota 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 30 Los Angeles St. Louis 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 31 Pittsburgh Washington 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 5 Pittsburgh Chicago 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 7 Pittsburgh Toronto 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 Dallas Detroit 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 14 Washington New York Rangers 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15Monday, November 19 San JosePittsburgh DallasDetroit 8 p.m.7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 20 Montreal New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 21 Tampa Bay Carolina 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 26 Minnesota Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 27 New Jersey Boston 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 28 Chicago Minnesota 8 p.m. Monday, December 3 Buffalo Toronto 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 4 San Jose Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 5 New York Rangers Washington 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 10 Boston Detroit 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 11 Pittsburgh Washington 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 12 Minnesota St. Louis 8 p.m. Monday, December 17 Buffalo Montreal 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 18 Phoenix St. Louis 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 19 New Jersey Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 26 Washington Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 31 New York Rangers Florida 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 2 New York Rangers Chicago 8 p.m. Sunday, January 6 Detroit Chicago 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 Tampa Bay Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9 Boston Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 13 Boston New York Rangers 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 14 Dallas Colorado 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 15 Anaheim Minnesota 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 St. Louis Chicago 8 p.m. Thursday, January 17 San Jose Minnesota 8 p.m. Sunday, January 20 Detroit St. Louis 12:30 or 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 21 Los Angeles Nashville 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 22 San Jose St. Louis 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 23 Colorado Dallas 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 29 Boston St. Louis 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 Montreal Detroit 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 4 Boston Colorado 9 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 Los Angeles Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 6 Buffalo Boston 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 10 Detroit St. Louis 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 12 Pittsburgh Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13 Chicago Detroit 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 14 San Jose Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 17 Philadelphia New York Rangers 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 19 Detroit Chicago 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 20 Philadelphia Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 24 Tampa Bay Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 25 New York Rangers Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 26 Buffalo Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 27 Washington Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3 Pittsburgh St. Louis 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 4 Montreal Boston 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 Tampa Bay New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 Colorado Chicago 8 p.m. Sunday, March 10 Boston Washington 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11 Colorado Los Angeles 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 Phoenix Minnesota 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Philadelphia New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17 Buffalo Washington 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 San Jose Dallas 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 Phoenix Nashville 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 New York Rangers Detroit 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 Philadelphia Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 25 Los Angeles Dallas 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 Buffalo Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 Montreal Boston 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31 Chicago Detroit 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1 Minnesota Chicago 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 Nashville St. Louis 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 Pittsburgh New York Rangers 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7 St. Louis Detroit 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 8 Buffalo Toronto 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 Los Angeles Dallas 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 Boston New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11 Dallas Minnesota 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13 Boston Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 San Jose Phoenix 9 p.m.