Bienvenue and welcome to the debut of the new format for tracking Canadian NHL teams on U.S. TV and streaming. We ran a resource guide yesterday that will help you follow our new approach to NHL coverage.
Rogers Sportsnet starts out the season tonight with the Battle of Ontario followed by Vancouver traveling to Edmonton in the nightcap.
The highlight of the month is the Heritage Classic from Mosaic Stadium in Regina. We will have special coverage of that event in and around the game. NBCSN will carry that game in the United States.
Someone at the NHL really got through to NBC Universal since we have a Vancouver Canucks home game on NBCSN. The channel has had an unofficial ban on the team for years now. They might have to get their 2011 maps and find Vancouver. The channel runs its first ever Saturday doubleheader with the Heritage Classic in Regina, apparently losing a coin flip with the NHL Network. NBCSN also has home dates in Montréal and Edmonton. Tremendous progress from a channel that has been afraid to show games in Canada.
The NHL Network is off to its usual fast start for Canadian teams. Seeing Winnipeg sounds great but with key missing players still needing to get up to speed, the Jets won't be as much fun to watch. Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor were very late signings. 5 of the 7 Canadian teams are on the channel this month, all but Vancouver and Ottawa. The Alberta teams are on the road, continuing a pattern.
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The Canadian coverage takes a slight detour with the World Series with Rogers Sportsnet carrying MLB playoffs and Rogers Sportsnet One taking most of the Hometown Hockey games.
We have a NHL Center Ice free preview schedule covering the first 7 days. We are leaving NHL Network telecasts in the preview for those who care about the local feeds and commercials. Those telecasts should have a significant number of political ads heading toward the October 21 federal election. You have been warned.
NBCSN
October 9
Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 10p
October 15
Tampa Bay @ Montréal, 7p
October 16
Philadelphia @ Edmonton, 9:30p
October 26
Calgary @ Winnipeg, 10p
NHL Network
October 4
Winnipeg @ New Jersey, 7p
October 5
Montréal @ Toronto, 7p (HNIC)
October 6
Winnipeg @ NY Islanders, 7p (HH)
October 7
St. Louis @ Toronto, 7p
October 12
St. Louis @ Montréal, 7p (HNIC)
October 13
Pittsburgh @ Winnipeg, 7p (HH)
October 14
Edmonton @ Chicago, 8:30p
October 19
Boston @ Toronto, 7p (HNIC)
October 31
Calgary @ Nashville, 8p
ESPN+
October 2
Vancouver @ Edmonton, 10p
October 3
Winnipeg @ NY Rangers, 7p
October 10
Edmonton @ New Jersey, 7p
October 13
Calgary @ San Jose, 10p
October 15
Philadelphia @ Calgary, 9p
October 17
Ottawa @ Las Vegas, 10p
October 19
Calgary @ Los Angeles, 10p (HNIC)
October 20
Montréal @ Minnesota, 5p/Edmonton @ Winnipeg, 7p (HH)
October 21
Columbus @ Toronto, 7p
October 22
Toronto @ Boston, 7p
October 25
Washington @ Vancouver, 10p
October 27
San Jose @ Ottawa, 7p (HH)
October 28
Florida @ Vancouver, 10p
October 29
Winnipeg @ Anaheim, 10p
October 30
Vancouver @ Los Angeles, 10:30p
October 31
Montréal @ Las Vegas, 10p
Hockey Night in Canada
October 5
Montréal @ Toronto, 7p/NY Rangers @ Ottawa, 7p
Vancouver @ Calgary, 10p/Los Angeles @ Edmonton, 10pOctober 12
Toronto @ Detroit, 7p/St. Louis @ Montréal, 7p/Winnipeg @ Chicago, 7p
Calgary @ Las Vegas, 10p/Philadelphia @ Vancouver, 10pOctober 19
Boston @ Toronto, 7p/Ottawa @ Arizona, 7p
Calgary @ Los Angeles, 10pOctober 26
Toronto @ Montréal, 7p
Calgary @ Winnipeg, 10p
Hometown Hockey
October 6 Winnipeg @ NY Islanders, 7p (Halton Hills, ON)
October 13 Pittsburgh @ Winnipeg, 7p (Halifax, NS)
October 20 Edmonton @ Winnipeg, 7p (St. John's, NL)
October 27 San Jose @ Ottawa, 7p (Fredericton, NB)
Rogers Sportsnet national telecasts
October 2 Ottawa @ Toronto, 7p/Vancouver @ Edmonton, 10p
October 9 Montréal @ Buffalo, 7p
October 10 Calgary @ Dallas, 8:30p
October 12 Edmonton @ NY Rangers, 1p
October 13 Calgary @ San Jose, 10p
October 14 Edmonton @ Chicago, 8:30p
October 15 Philadelphia @ Calgary, 9p/Detroit @ Vancouver, 10p
October 16 Toronto @ Washington, 7p/Philadelphia @ Edmonton, 9:30p
October 17 Vancouver @ St. Louis, 8p/Detroit @ Calgary, 9p
October 18 Detroit @ Edmonton, 9p
October 19 Vancouver @ New Jersey, 1p
October 20 Vancouver @ NY Rangers, 1p/Calgary @ Anaheim, 9p
October 21 Columbus @ Toronto, 7p
October 22 Vancouver @ Detroit, 7:30p
October 23 Detroit @ Ottawa, 7:30p
October 24 Washington @ Edmonton, 9p
October 25 San Jose @ Toronto, 7p/Washington @ Vancouver, 10p
October 29 Edmonton @ Detroit, 7:30p
October 30 Edmonton @ Columbus, 7:30p/Vancouver @ Los Angeles, 10:30p
October 31 Calgary @ Nashville, 8p
NHL Center Ice free preview
Wednesday Ottawa @ Toronto, 7p
Vancouver @ Edmonton, 10p
Thursday Winnipeg @ NY Rangers, 7p
Montréal @ Carolina, 7p
Calgary @ Colorado, 9p
Friday Winnipeg @ New Jersey, 7p
Toronto @ Columbus, 7p
Saturday Montréal @ Toronto, 7p
NY Rangers @ Ottawa, 7p
Vancouver @ Calgary, 10p
Los Angeles @ Edmonton, 10p
Sunday Winnipeg @ NY Islanders, 7p
Monday St. Louis @ Toronto, 7p
Tuesday Edmonton @ NY Islanders, 7p
Winnipeg @ Pittsburgh, 7p
Los Angeles @ Calgary, 9p
In our quest to highlight NHL games carried on an over-the-air station, the October 22 Vancouver at Detroit game is scheduled to run on CKVU (Channel 10), the Citytv station in Vancouver. The game starts at 4:30 pm local time so the American shows on Citytv won't be affected.
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