NBC unveils NHL slate, who gets the spotlight?

NBC Sports unveiled its broadcast slate for the upcoming NHL regular season, coming off of the most-watched NHL regular season ever on NBC and NBCSN. This season, the company will offer 103 regular-season games featuring 14 contests on NBC and 89 more on NBCSN. The season begins with an Opening Night doubleheader on Oct. 8 on NBCSN, launching its Wednesday Night Rivalry coverage at 7:30p featuring the Flyers/Bruins followed by the Sharks/Kings at 10p. In addition, the NHL All-Star Game will return for the first time since 2012, with NBCSN covering All-Star weekend on Jan. 24 and 25. NBCSN will offer most games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights throughout the season and, beginning in January, a Sunday game will be added most weeks.

The Blackhawks will make the most appearances in the national games, with 20. Other teams featured prominently on the schedule docket include the Bruins with 17, Red Wings with 15, Flyers with 16 and Penguins with 19.

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