The 2008-09 NHL television schedule was released today. NBC will air nine regular season games, including the Winter Classic on January 1. Unlike last year, the network will not televise a game on Super Bowl Sunday. Excluding the first two telecasts of the season, NBC’s NHL flex schedule is TBD.
Here is a list of U.S. national television appearances for every NHL team. The Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings are each currently scheduled for zero appearances on Versus and NBC.
(Versus schedule found via Kukla’s Korner Eye on the Media)
New York Rangers
9 appearances, 1 on NBC, 8 on Versus
Oct. 5: vs. Tampa Bay (12 PM Versus)
Dec. 29: at N.Y. Islanders (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 5: vs. Pittsburgh (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 18: at Pittsburgh (12:30 PM NBC)
Feb. 9: at New Jersey (7 PM Versus)
Feb. 16: at St. Louis (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 9 at Carolina (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 24: vs. Minnesota (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 30: vs. New Jersey (7 PM Versus)
Pittsburgh Penguins
9 appearances, 1 on NBC, 8 on Versus
Oct. 5: vs. Ottawa (2:30 PM Versus)
Oct. 14: vs. Philadelphia (7:30 PM Versus)
Nov. 11: at Detroit (7 PM Versus)
Nov. 18: vs. Minnesota (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 8: vs. Buffalo (7:30 PM Versus)
Dec. 22: at Buffalo (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 5: at N.Y. Rangers (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 18: vs. N.Y. Rangers (12:30 PM NBC)
Mar. 3: at Tampa Bay (7:30 PM Versus)
Buffalo Sabres
8 appearances, 0 on NBC, 8 on Versus
Oct. 21: vs. Boston (7 PM Versus)
Nov. 3: at New Jersey (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 8: at Pittsburgh (7:30 PM Versus)
Dec. 22: vs. Pittsburgh (7 PM Versus)
Feb. 17: at Toronto (7:30 PM Versus)
Feb. 24: vs. Anaheim (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 10: at Philadelphia (7 PM Versus)
Apr. 6: vs. Detroit (7 PM Versus)
Minnesota Wild
8 appearances, 0 on NBC, 8 on Versus
Oct. 27: vs. Chicago (8 PM Versus)
Nov. 18: at Pittsburgh (7 PM Versus)
Nov. 24: vs. Washington (8 PM Versus)
Dec. 1: vs. Colorado (8 PM Versus)
Jan. 6: at Boston (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 19: at Chicago (8 PM Versus)
Mar. 24: at N.Y. Rangers (7 PM Versus)
Apr. 7: vs. Dallas (8 PM Versus)
Detroit Red Wings
8 appearances, 1 on NBC, 7 on Versus
Oct. 9: vs. Toronto (8 PM Versus)
Nov. 11: vs. Pittsburgh (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 15: vs. Colorado (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 1: at Chicago (1 PM NBC)
Jan. 12: at Dallas (8 PM Versus)
Feb. 2: vs. St. Louis (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 17: vs. Philadelphia (7:30 PM Versus)
Apr. 6: at Buffalo (7 PM Versus)
Boston Bruins
8 appearances, 0 on NBC, 8 on Versus
Oct. 9: at Colorado (10:30 PM Versus)
Oct. 21: at Buffalo (7 PM Versus)
Nov. 17: at Toronto (7:30 PM Versus)
Dec. 23: at New Jersey (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 6: vs. Minnesota (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 13: vs. Montreal (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 27: at Washington (7 PM Versus)
Feb. 10: vs. San Jose (7 PM Versus)
Washington Capitals
7 appearances, 0 on NBC, 7 on Versus
Oct. 13: vs. Vancouver (7 PM Versus)
Nov. 20: vs. Tampa Bay (7 PM Versus)
Nov. 24: at Minnesota (8 PM Versus)
Dec. 16: at N.Y. Islanders (7 PM Versus)
Jan. 20: at Ottawa (7:30 PM Versus)
Jan. 27: at Boston (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 16: at Atlanta (7 PM Versus)
Philadelphia Flyers
7 appearances, 0 on NBC, 7 on Versus
Oct. 14: at Pittsburgh (7:30 PM Versus)
Oct. 28: at Atlanta (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 2: vs. Tampa Bay (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 9: vs. N.Y. Islanders (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 10: vs. Buffalo (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 17: at Detroit (7:30 PM Versus)
Mar. 23: vs. New Jersey (7 PM Versus)
New Jersey Devils
6 appearances, 0 on NBC, 6 on Versus
Nov. 3: vs. Buffalo (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 23: vs. Boston (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 30: at St. Louis (8:30 PM Versus)
Feb. 9: vs. N.Y. Rangers (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 23: at Philadelphia (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 30: at N.Y. Rangers (7 PM Versus)
Colorado Avalanche
5 appearances, 0 on NBC, 5 on Versus
Oct. 9: vs. Boston (10:30 PM Versus)
Dec. 1: at Minnesota (8 PM Versus)
Dec. 15: at Detroit (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 2: at N.Y. Islanders (7 PM Versus)
Apr. 7: at San Jose (10:30 PM Versus)
St. Louis Blues
5 appearances, 0 on NBC, 5 on Versus
Nov. 25: at Nashville (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 30: vs. New Jersey (8:30 PM Versus)
Feb. 2: at Detroit (7 PM Versus)
Feb. 3: at Columbus (7 PM Versus)
Feb. 16: vs. N.Y. Rangers (7 PM Versus)
Tampa Bay Lightning
4 appearances, 0 on NBC, 4 on Versus
Oct. 5: at N.Y. Rangers (12 PM Versus)
Nov. 10: at Washington (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 2: at Philadelphia (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 3: vs. Pittsburgh (7:30 PM Versus)
Chicago Blackhawks
4 appearances, 0 on NBC, 4 on Versus
Oct. 27: at Minnesota (8 PM Versus)
Jan. 1: vs. Detroit (1 PM NBC)
Jan. 19: vs. Minnesota (8 PM Versus)
Mar. 31: at Montreal (7:30 PM Versus)
New York Islanders
4 appearances, 0 on NBC, 4 on Versus
Dec. 9: at Philadelphia (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 16: vs. Washington (7 PM Versus)
Dec. 29: at N.Y. Rangers (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 2: vs. Colorado (7 PM Versus)
Dallas Stars
4 appearances, 0 on NBC, 4 on Versus
Jan. 12: vs. Detroit (8 PM Versus)
Feb. 23: vs. San Jose (8 PM Versus)
Mar. 30: at Phoenix (10 PM Versus)
Apr. 7: Minnesota (8 PM Versus)
Toronto Maple Leafs
3 appearances, 0 on NBC, 3 on Versus
Oct. 9: at Detroit (8 PM Versus)
Nov. 17: vs. Boston (7:30 PM Versus)
Feb. 17: vs. Buffalo (7:30 PM Versus)
Montreal Canadiens
3 appearances, 0 on NBC, 3 on Versus
Oct. 20: vs. Florida (7:30 PM Versus)
Jan. 13: at Boston (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 31: vs. Chicago (7:30 PM Versus)
San Jose Sharks
3 appearances, 0 on NBC, 3 on Versus
Feb. 10: at Boston (7 PM Versus)
Feb. 23: at Dallas (8 PM Versus)
Apr. 7: vs. Colorado (10:30 PM Versus)
Atlanta Thrashers
2 appearances, 0 on NBC, 2 on Versus
Oct. 28: vs. Philadelphia (7 PM Versus)
Mar. 16: vs. Washington (7 PM Versus)
Ottawa Senators
2 appearances, 0 on NBC, 2 on Versus
Oct. 5: at Pittsburgh (2:30 PM Versus)
Jan. 20: at Washington (7:30 PM Versus)
Vancouver Canucks
1 appearance, 0 on NBC, 1 on Versus
Oct. 13: at Washington (7 PM Versus)
Florida Panthers
1 appearance, 0 on NBC, 1 on Versus
Oct. 20: at Montreal (7:30 PM Versus)
Nashville Predators
1 appearances, 0 on NBC, 1 on Versus
Nov. 25: vs. St. Louis (7 PM Versus)
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 appearance, 0 on NBC, 1 on Versus
Feb. 3: vs. St. Louis (7 PM Versus)
Anaheim Ducks
1 appearance, 0 on NBC, 1 on Versus
Feb. 24: at Buffalo (7 PM Versus)
Carolina Hurricanes
1 appearance, 0 on NBC, 1 on Versus
Mar. 9: vs. N.Y. Rangers (7 PM Versus)
Phoenix Coyotes
1 appearance, 0 on NBC, 1 on Versus
Mar. 30: vs. Dallas (10 PM Versus)
