2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION
As of now, the Toronto Maple Leafs could make as many as
51 national television appearances this season.
No full broadcast schedule has been finalized for both the NHL Network and NBC, but will be announced soon.
The Maple Leafs will have 28 games broadcast locally and regionally on
Rogers Sportsnet Ontario with 13 scheduled for
Leafs TV. The exact schedule for each carrier will be determined at a later date.
As for their national broadcast schedule breakdown, it is as follows…
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (24):
October 9, 2008 - Toronto at Detroit
October 11, 2008 - Montréal at Toronto
October 18, 2008 - Toronto at Pittsburgh
October 25, 2008 - Ottawa at Toronto
November 1, 2008 - New York Rangers at Toronto
November 8, 2008 - Montréal at Toronto
November 15, 2008 - Toronto at Vancouver
November 22, 2008 - Chicago at Toronto
November 29, 2008 - Philadelphia at Toronto
December 6, 2008 - Washington at Toronto
December 20, 2008 - Toronto at Pittsburgh
January 3, 2009 - Ottawa at Toronto
January 10, 2009 - Toronto at Philadelphia
January 31, 2009 - Pittsburgh at Toronto
February 7, 2009 - Toronto at Montréal
February 14, 2009 - Pittsburgh at Toronto
February 21, 2009 - Vancouver at Toronto
February 28, 2009 - Toronto at Ottawa
March 7, 2009 - Edmonton at Toronto
March 14, 2009 - Calgary at Toronto
March 21, 2009 - Toronto at Montréal
March 28, 2009 - Boston at Toronto
April 4, 2009 - Montréal at Toronto
April 11, 2009 - Ottawa at Toronto
The Sports Network (TSN) (17):
October 21, 2008 - Anaheim at Toronto
October 23, 2008 - Toronto at Boston
October 28, 2008 - Tampa Bay at Toronto
October 29, 2008 - Toronto at New Jersey
November 4, 2008 - Carolina at Toronto
December 16, 2008 - New Jersey at Toronto
December 30, 2008 - Atlanta at Toronto
January 6, 2009 - Florida at Toronto
January 15, 2009 - Toronto at Carolina
January 21, 2009 - Boston at Toronto
February 4, 2009 - Toronto at Buffalo
February 17, 2009 - Buffalo at Toronto
February 25, 2009 - New York Rangers at Toronto
March 17, 2009 - Toronto at Tampa Bay
March 24, 2009 - Washington at Toronto
April 1, 2009 - Philadelphia at Toronto
April 8, 2009 - Buffalo at Toronto
Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (6):
October 11, 2008 - Montréal at Toronto
November 8, 2008 - Montréal at Toronto
January 8, 2009 - Toronto at Montréal
February 7, 2009 - Toronto at Montréal
March 21, 2009 - Toronto at Montréal
April 4, 2009 - Montréal at Toronto
Versus (3):
NOTE: The October 9th game is the only exclusive cablecast in the United States.
October 9, 2008 - Toronto at Detroit (CBC feed)
November 17, 2008 - Boston at Toronto
February 17, 2009 - Buffalo at Toronto (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
Rogers Sportsnet's hockey page
(July 18):
Sportsnet to air Leafs in pre-season
(July 24):
Your home for the Leafs
(August 20):
Sportsnet to broadcast 28 Leafs games
Toronto Maple Leafs official news releases
(July 24):
Leafs announce broadcast carriers for '08-09
(August 18):
*Leafs announce '08-09 broadcast schedule
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
Kukla's Korner blog (August 15):
The Eye on the Media 2008-09 National TV Guide: Team-by-Team Network TV Schedules