NBC Sports Group 2012-13 NHL schedule
Maple Leafs to face Red Wings at Michigan Stadium in Winter Classic
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updated 3:47 p.m. ET Aug. 30, 2012
The NBC Sports Group has announced its coverage plans for the 2012-13 NHL regular season, which will include more than 100 regular-season games on NBC and NBC Sports Network. There will be Wednesday night exclusive coverage featuring some of the league’s biggest rivalries, the first ever Hockey Day in America tripleheader, the second annual Thanksgiving Friday game, the 2012 Discover NHL Thanksgiving Showdown on NBC featuring the New York Rangers at the Boston Bruins and the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on NBC featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Detroit Red Wings from Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan, which has a capacity of more than 109,000.
NBC and the NBC Sports Network will combine to present nine games of the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings, the most ever for the team on NBC Sports platforms.
The season begins with a doubleheader on Thursday, Oct. 11, when the Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins at 7 p.m. ET, immediately followed by the Colorado Avalanche at home against the St. Louis Blues at 10 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
The newly crowned 2012 Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings will open their season with a banner raising live on Friday, Oct. 12 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network prior to their game against the N.Y. Rangers at 10:30 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Group's 2012-13 TV schedule (all times ET)
Thursday, Oct. 11
Bruins at Flyers, 7 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Blues at Avalanche, 10 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Friday, Oct. 12
Rangers at Kings, 10:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday Oct. 15
Panthers at Capitals, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Oct. 16
Red Wings at Sabres, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Oct. 17
Rangers at Devils, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Oct. 22
Panthers at Islanders, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Oct. 23
Red Wings at Blue Jackets, 7 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Devils at Sabres, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Oct. 29
Capitals at Wild, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Kings at Blues, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Penguins at Capitals, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Nov. 5
Penguins at Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Penguins at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Capitals at Rangers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Nov. 14
Capitals at Rangers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Thursday, Nov. 15
Sharks at Stars, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Nov. 19
Penguins at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Canadiens at Devils, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Lightning at Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Friday, Nov. 23
Rangers at Bruins, 1 p.m., NBC
Monday, Nov. 26
Wild at Penguins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Devils at Bruins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Blackhawks at Wild, 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network
Monday, Dec. 3
Sabres at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Dec. 4
Sharks at Sabres, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Rangers at Capitals, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Dec. 10
Bruins at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Dec. 11
Penguins at Capitals, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Wild at Blues, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Dec. 17
Sabres at Canadiens, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Coyotes at Blues, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Devils at Flyers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Capitals at Sabres, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Dec. 31
Rangers at Panthers, 7 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 1, Winter Classic
Maple Leafs at Red Wings, 1 p.m., NBC
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Rangers at Blackhawks, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, Jan. 6
Red Wings at Blackhawks, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 8
Lightning at Penguins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Bruins at Sabres, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, Jan. 13
Bruins at Rangers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Jan. 14
Stars at Avalanche, 9 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 15
Ducks at Wild, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Jan. 16
Blues at Blackhawks, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Thursday, Jan. 17
Sharks at Wild, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, Jan. 20
Flyers at Blackhawks, 12:30 p.m., NBC
Monday, Jan. 21
Kings at Predators, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Sharks at Blues, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Avalanche at Stars, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 29
Bruins at Blues, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Jan. 30
Canadiens at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, Feb. 3
Kings at Capitals, 12:30 p.m., NBC
Monday, Feb. 4
Bruins at Avalanche, 9 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Feb. 5
Kings at Sabres, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Feb. 6
Sabres at Bruins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, Feb. 10
Kings at Penguins, 12:30 p.m., NBC
Red Wings at Blues, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Penguins at Flyers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Blackhawks at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Thursday, Feb. 14
Sharks at Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, Feb. 17, Hockey Day in America
Red Wings at Wild and Penguins at Sabres, 12:30 p.m. ET (regional coverage), NBC
Bruins at Blackhawks, 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC
Flyers at Rangers, 6 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Red Wings at Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Flyers at Penguins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, Feb. 24
Lightning at Penguins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, Feb. 25
Rangers at Flyers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Sabres at Lightning, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Capitals at Flyers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 3
Blackhawks at Red Wings, 12:30 p.m., NBC
Penguins at Blues, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, March 4
Canadiens at Bruins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, March 5
Lightning at Devils, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, March 6
Avalanche at Blackhawks, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 10
Blackhawks at Flyers, 3 p.m., NBC
Bruins at Capitals, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, March 11
Avalanche at Kings, 10 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, March 12
Coyotes at Wild, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, March 13
Flyers at Devils, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 17
Bruins at Penguins, 12:30 p.m., NBC
Sabres at Capitals, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, March 18
Sharks at Stars, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, March 19
Coyotes at Predators, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, March 20
Rangers at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 24
Flyers at Penguins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, March 25
Kings at Stars, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, March 26
Sabres at Lightning, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, March 27
Canadiens at Bruins, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 31
Bruins at Flyers, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Blackhawks at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, April 1
Wild at Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, April 2
Predators at Blues, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, April 3
Penguins at Rangers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sunday, April 7
Capitals at Penguins, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Blues at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Monday, April 8
Sabres at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, April 9
Kings at Stars, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, April 10
Bruins at Devils, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Thursday, April 11
Stars at Wild, 8 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Saturday, April 13
Rangers at Flyers, 3 p.m., NBC
Bruins at Sabres, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Sharks at Coyotes, 9 p.m., NBC Sports Network
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