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The National Hockey League continued to toy with the heart strings of loyal fans Thursday when they released the schedule of nationally televised games in the United states, despite the looming clear and present danger of a lockout due to what appears to be gridlock in the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations.
The Philadelphia Flyers will be telecast 25 times nationally in the States on NBC, NBCSN (NBC Sports Network), and NHLN (NHL Network):
October 11, 2012 v Boston Bruins NBCSN
October 18, 2012 v Pittsburgh Penguins NHLN
October 27, 2012 v Toronto Maple Leafs NHLN
November 3, 2012 v Anaheim Ducks NHLN
November 4, 2012 at New York Rangers NLHN
November 17, 2012 v Buffalo Sabres NHLN
November 24, 2012 at New York Rangers NHLN
December 15 v Carolina Hurricanes NHLN
December 19, 2012 v New Jersey Devils NBCSN
January 19, 2013 v Calgary Flames NHLN
January 20, 2013 at Chicago Blackhawks NBC
February 2, 2013 v Detroit Red Wings NHLN
February 12, 2013 at Pittsburgh Penguins NBCSN
February 17, 2013 at New York Rangers NBCSN
Feberuary 20, 2013 at Pittsburgh Penguins NBCSN
February 25, 2013 v New York Rangers NBCSN
February 27, 2013 v Washington Capitals NBCSN
March 2, 2013 at Toronto Maple Leafs NHLN
March 9, 2013 at Boston Bruins NHLN
March 10, 2013 v Chicago Blackhawks NBC
March 13, 2013 at New Jersey Devils NBCSN
March 24, 2013 at Pittsburgh Penguins NBCSN
March 30, 2013 at Boston Bruins NHLN
March 31, 2013 v Boston Bruins NBC
April 13, 2013 v New York Rangers NBCSN
Some notable matchups would be:
- The season / home opener (if the season indeed gets under way on time) on October 11 against Boston, which is one of three nationally televised meetings with the Bruins. Included in these games is a home-and-home set on the last weekend in March.
- Four matchups with the arch-rival Penguins, as well as five against the Rangers, and two with the Devils
- The Flyers will only faceoff five times against Western Conference opponents on U.S. national games (Chicago twice, Anaheim, Detroit, and Calgary).
Additionally, games featuring the Orange-and-Black will be broadcast 20 times nationally across Canada on TSN, TSN2, CBC, and RDS:
October 20, 2012 v Winnipeg Jets CBC
Ocotber 25, 2012 at Montreal Canadiens RDS, TSN
October 27, 2012 v Toronto Maple Leafs CBC
November 28, 2012 at Toronto Maple Leafs TSN
December 19, 2012 v New Jersey Devils TSN2
January 6, 2013 at Vancouver Canucks TSN
January 10, 2013 v Montreal Canadiens RDS
January 23, 2013 v Toronto Maple Leafs TSN
February 9, 2013 v Edmonton Oilers CBC
February 12, 2013 at Pittsburgh Penguins TSN
February 20, 2013 at Pittsburgh Penguins TSN2
February 25, 2013 v New York Rangers TSN2
February 27, 2013 v Washington Capitals TSN2
March 2, 2013 v Toronto Maple Leafs CBC
March 10, 2013 v Chicago Blackhawks TSN2
March 13, 2013 at New Jersey Devils TSN2
March 15, 2013 v Montreal Canadiens RDS, TSN
April 2, 2013 at Montreal Canadiens RDS
April 6, 2013 at Winnipeg Jets CBC
April 11, 2013 v Ottawa Senators TSN
So mark your "There won't be a lockout" calendars!