2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION
As of now, the Montréal Canadiens could make as many as
116 national television appearances this season.
This includes all 82 regular season games to be shown locally in the Montréal television market as well as nationally on
Le Réseau des Sports (RDS), the French-language television network in Canada.
No full broadcast schedule has been finalized for both the NHL Network and NBC, but will be announced soon.
Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (82)
all 82 regular season games
The Sports Network (TSN) (15):
October 15, 2008 - Boston at Montréal
November 11, 2008 - Ottawa at Montréal
November 18, 2008 - Montréal at Carolina
November 26, 2008 - Montréal at Detroit
December 2, 2008 - Atlanta at Montréal
January 7, 2009 - Montréal at New York Rangers
January 29, 2009 - Montréal at Florida
February 6, 2009 - Montréal at Buffalo
February 13, 2009 - Montréal at Colorado
February 18, 2009 - Montréal at Washington
February 27, 2009 - Montréal at Philadelphia
March 4, 2009 - Montréal at Buffalo
March 26, 2009 - Tampa Bay at Montréal
March 31, 2009 - Chicago at Montréal
April 2, 2009 - Montréal at New York Islanders
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (15):
October 11, 2008 - Montréal at Toronto
November 8, 2008 - Montréal at Toronto
November 22, 2008 - Boston at Montréal
December 4, 2008 - New York Rangers at Montréal
December 13, 2008 - Washington at Montréal
December 18, 2008 - Philadelphia at Montréal
December 27, 2008 - Montréal at Pittsburgh
January 17, 2009 - Montréal at Ottawa
January 31, 2009 - Los Angeles at Montréal
February 1, 2009 - Boston at Montréal
February 7, 2009 - Toronto at Montréal
February 19, 2009 - Montréal at Pittsburgh
February 21, 2009 - Ottawa at Montréal
March 21, 2009 - Toronto at Montréal
April 4, 2009 - Montréal at Toronto
Versus (3):
October 20, 2008 - Florida at Montréal
January 13, 2009 - Montréal at Boston
March 31, 2009 - Chicago at Montréal (TSN feed)
NBC (potentially 1)
For more on the league-wide national television schedules, see these news sources below.
National Hockey League official site (August 14):
League releases TV schedules for 2008-2009
The Sports Network's (TSN) NHL page (August 14):
TSN announces 2008-2009 NHL broadcast schedule
2008-2009 NHL on TSN schedule
NHL: Hockey Lives Here (video clip)
CBC Sports' hockey page (August 14):
Hockey Night in Canada unveils season schedule
Versus' NHL page (August 14):
Versus announces schedule for 2008-2009 NHL regular season
Much to see on Versus this season
Versus' 2008-2009 broadcast schedule
Montréal Gazette's Habs Inside/Out blog (August 14):
Canadiens on Versus
Kukla's Korner blog (August 15):
The Eye on the Media 2008-09 National TV Guide: Team-by-Team Network TV Schedules