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NHL Network Canada announces 2010-11 NHL schedule
By Pro Hockey News Staff Report (with NHL press release)
Aug 25, 2010 - 3:40:54 PM

TORONTO, Ontario – NHL Network™ Canada drops the puck on the live 2010-11 NHL® regular-season schedule Oct. 10 when the Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes go head-to-head in Prague, CZE as part of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere™ in a special 10 a.m. ET matinee.  The action continues the next day when captain Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to New Jersey to face the Devils for a 1 p.m. ET matinee.

In all, NHL Network will again televise 31 live games this season for Canadian viewers.

The live game schedule in the Canada focuses on Sunday games, with approximately half of the schedule on a Sunday. Four teams will each make a League-high five appearances on the Network, the defending Stanley Cup® champion Chicago Blackhawks, the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks.  The Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils each make four appearances.

Highlights of the NHL Network Canada schedule this season include:

         ·  Sunday, Oct. 10 – The NHL Network Canada schedule begins with

            the Boston Bruins taking on the Phoenix Coyotes in Prague, CZE

            as part of the 2010 Compuware Premiere.

         ·  Monday, Oct. 11 – Sidney Crosby and the Penguins head to “The

            Rock” to face Martin Brodeur and the Devils.

         ·  Monday, Nov. 1 – The champion Blackhawks make their first

            appearance in an Original Six matchup at Madison Square Garden

            against the New York Rangers.

         ·  Sunday, Nov. 28 – Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin

            makes the first of his two appearances as the Caps host Eric

            Staal and the Hurricanes,

         ·  Wednesday, Jan. 5 – Steven Stamkos and Crosby, who shared the

            Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy last season as the League’s top

            goal scorers, face off at the new CONSOL Energy Center in

            Pittsburgh.

         ·  Sunday, Jan. 9 – NHL Network presents a Sunday tripleheader:

            Atlanta at Carolina; Tampa Bay at New Jersey and San Jose at

            Anaheim.

         ·  Sunday, Jan. 23 – The one and only game featuring a rematch of

            the 2010 Stanley Cup Final as the Flyers look for a small piece

            of revenge against the Blackhawks in Chicago.

NHL Network’s flagship show, “NHL On The Fly,” once again will be appearing nightly throughout the season.  The program features up-to-the minute hockey information, live look-ins, extended highlights, overtime shootouts, real-time scores, interviews, pre- and post-game reports and news conferences.  Information on the dates and times of the NHL Network U.S. 2010-11 live game schedule will be released in the near future.

NHL Network Canada 2010-11 Live Game Broadcast Schedule

October

Sunday, Oct. 10         Boston @ Phoenix        10 a.m. ET

Monday, Oct. 11         Pittsburgh @ New Jersey 1 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 12        Atlanta @ Los Angeles   10:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Oct. 27            New Jersey @ San Jose   10:30 p.m. ET

November

Monday, Nov. 1          Chicago @ NY Rangers    7 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Nov. 10            NY Islanders @ Anaheim  10 p.m. ET

Thursday, Nov. 11       Dallas @ Los Angeles    10:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Nov. 14         Anaheim @ Chicago       7 p.m. ET

Monday, Nov. 15         Los Angeles @ San Jose  10:30 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 26         Chicago @ Anaheim       4 p.m. ET

Sunday, Nov. 28         Carolina @ Washington   5 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Nov. 30        Detroit @ San Jose            10:30 p.m. ET

December

Thursday, Dec. 2        Florida @ Los Angeles   10:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Dec. 5          Philadelphia @ NY Islanders   1 p.m. ET

January

Sunday, Jan. 2          Philadelphia @ Detroit  5 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Jan. 5       Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh  7 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 9          Atlanta @ Carolina            1:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 9          Tampa Bay @ New Jersey  5 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 9          San Jose @ Anaheim            8 p.m. ET

Monday, Jan. 17         Carolina @ Boston       1 p.m. ET

Monday, Jan. 17         San Jose @ Phoenix            5 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 23         Philadelphia @ Chicago  TBD

Sunday, Jan. 23         Florida @ New Jersey    TBD

February

Sunday, Feb. 13         Boston @ Detroit        TBD

Monday, Feb. 21         Chicago @ St. Louis           2 p.m. ET

Sunday, Feb. 27         Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers  1 p.m. ET

Monday, Feb. 28         Detroit @ Los Angeles   10:30 p.m. ET

March

Sunday, March 6         Washington @ Florida    5 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 13        Phoenix @ Anaheim       5 p.m. ET

April

Sunday, April 3         NY Rangers @ Philadelphia     TBD

Sunday, April 10        Dallas @ Minnesota            TBD

*Schedule subject to change

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