[cityhockeyfever]

Looking for the best source you need to find the season schedule and broadcasting information?

You have come to the right place! Welcome to the Hockey Forum's official resource for the Detroit Red Wings' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the Detroit Red Wings' regular season game schedule and upcoming broadcasting information. Such information isn't just for here, but also for individual team boards. The posts are organized to show both schedule types and are easy to find what you're looking for.

The first post in this thread will contain news hyperlinks for the game schedules themselves. The second post is reserved for the broadcasting information.

I would like to invite everyone's participation in helping me track down any news items you find in the posts that follow! You see something that you think I should add to either the game schedule news link list or those for the broadcasting schedules, please by all means post them and I'll then add them.

My goal is to encourage participation in this thread where once the schedules are released, let's hear what you think are the most anticipated games you think should be circled on the 2008-2009 hockey calendar! Also, what do you like about the new schedules? What do you not like about them? Many other fans would like to know what your answers would be.

The National Hockey League unveiled the 2008-2009 regular season schedule on July 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. For more on the entire league schedule, please go to this thread for further details.

Here are the most resourceful news items available online.

National Hockey League official site
(July 17):
*European opening, Canadiens centennial highlight 2008-2009 season
Matchups not to be missed
2008-2009 NHL schedule page

(July 18):
Inside the 2008-2009 schedule

(August 11):
NHL announces 2008-2009 pre-season schedule


Detroit Red Wings official news releases
(July 10):
Wings announce pre-season schedule

(July 16):
Wings to ring in New Year at Wrigley

(July 17):
Red Wings announce 2008-2009 schedule


Detroit Free Press' Red Wings page
(July 10):
Red Wings announce preseason schedule

(July 12):
Champs' agenda: Halifax trip, Original Six battles

(July 17):
Red Wings will raise Stanley Cup banner on October 9th

(July 18):
Red Wings get more Original Six, Saturday dates for next season


The Sports Network's (TSN) NHL page
(July 17):
Season to open in Europe as NHL releases 2008-2009 schedule
2008-2009 NHL schedule
2008-2009 Canadian calendar

(August 11):
NHL releases pre-season schedule


CBC Sports' hockey page
(July 17):
New NHL schedule heightens Canadian rivalries

(August 11):
Senators host Rangers to open NHL pre-season


ESPN's NHL page (July 17):
The can't-miss games of 2008-2009 NHL season


Detroit News' Red Wings page
(July 17):
Wings-Blackhawks game at Wrigley Field confirmed
Wings face Toronto, Montreal, Rangers at home

(July 18):
Wings will host some old rivals

[cityhockeyfever]

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the Detroit Red Wings could make as many as 21 national television appearances this season.

No full broadcast schedule has been finalized for both the NHL Network and NBC, but will be announced soon.

All other Red Wings games will be televised locally by FSN Detroit.

Versus (7):
NOTE: All games are exclusive cablecasts in the United States except March 17th.
October 9, 2008 - Toronto at Detroit (CBC feed)
November 11, 2008 - Pittsburgh at Detroit
December 15, 2008 - Colorado at Detroit
January 12, 2009 - Detroit at Dallas
February 2, 2009 - St. Louis at Detroit
March 17, 2009 - Philadelphia at Detroit
April 6, 2009 - Detroit at Buffalo

The Sports Network (TSN) (5):
October 16, 2008 - Vancouver at Detroit
November 26, 2008 - Montréal at Detroit
December 10, 2008 - Calgary at Detroit
March 23, 2009 - Detroit at Calgary
March 24, 2009 - Detroit at Edmonton

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (2):
October 9, 2008 - Toronto at Detroit
November 22, 2008 - Detroit at Calgary

Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (1):
November 26, 2008 - Montréal at Detroit

NBC (1, with potentially up to 6):
January 1, 2009 - Detroit at Chicago


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

Kukla's Korner blog (August 15):
The Eye on the Media 2008-09 National TV Guide: Team-by-Team Network TV Schedules

[wingsnut19]

I've stickied this thread. It might make for a good game-day thread as well.

[cityhockeyfever]

Originally Posted by wingsnut19

I've stickied this thread. It might make for a good game-day thread as well.

Sounds great! I thought I would get you setup so we can insert all the news resources we need for both the season schedule and the Red Wings' broadcasting information.

I was just given a nice suggestion. I may end up posting a screen shot of the Red Wings' schedule directly from the team web site so it is on display in addition to the news links.

[Wingtory]

Here is a copy of the Wings TV schedule:
RED WINGS

PRESEASON

September
Tue. 30, at Montreal, 7:30, FSN

October
Fri. 3, TORONTO, 7:30, FSN
Sun. 5, BUFFALO, 5:00, FSN

REGULAR SEASON

October
Thu. 9, TORONTO, 8:00, VERSUS
Sat. 11, at Ottawa, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Mon. 13, at Carolina, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Thu. 16, VANCOUVER, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 18, N.Y. RANGERS, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Wed. 22, at St. Louis, 8:30, FSN (HD)
Fri. 24, ATLANTA, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 25, at Chicago, 8:30, FSN
Mon. 27, at Los Angeles, 10:30, FSN (HD)
Wed. 29, at Anaheim, 10:00, FSN PLUS
Thu. 30, at San Jose, 10:30, FSN

November
Sun. 2, at Vancouver, 10:00, FSN
Sat. 8, NEW JERSEY, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Tue. 11, PITTSBURGH, 7:00, VERSUS
Thu. 13, at Tampa Bay, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Fri. 14, at Florida, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Mon. 17, EDMONTON, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Thu. 20, at Edmonton, 9:00, FSN
Sat. 22, at Calgary, 10:00, FSN
Mon. 24, at Vancouver, 10:00, FSN
Wed. 26, MONTREAL, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Fri. 28, COLUMBUS, 7:30, FSN PLUS
Sat. 29, at Boston, 7:00, FSN (HD)

December
Mon. 1, ANAHEIM, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Thu. 4, VANCOUVER, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 6, CHICAGO, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Wed. 10, CALGARY, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Fri. 12, at Dallas, 8:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 13, at Phoenix, 9:00, FSN PLUS
Mon. 15, COLORADO, 7:00, VERSUS
Thu. 18, SAN JOSE, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 20, LOS ANGELES, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Tue. 23, ST. LOUIS, 7:30, FSN PLUS
Fri. 26, at Nashville, 8:00, FSN (HD)
Sat. 27, at Colorado, 9:00, FSN PLUS
Tue. 30, CHICAGO, 7:30, FSN (HD)

January
Thu. 1, at Chicago, 1:00, NBC
Sat. 3, at Minnesota, 8:00, FSN
Tue. 6, COLUMBUS, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Thu. 8, DALLAS, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 10, BUFFALO, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Mon. 12, at Dallas, 8:00, VERSUS
Wed. 14, at Anaheim, 10:00, FSN (HD)
Thu. 15, at Los Angeles, 10:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 17, at San Jose, 10:30, FSN
Tue. 20, at Phoenix, 9:00, FSN (HD)
Tue. 27, at Columbus, 7:00, FSN
Thu. 29, DALLAS, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 31, at Washington, 12:30, FSN

February
Mon. 2, ST. LOUIS, 7:00, VERSUS
Wed. 4, PHOENIX, 7:30, FSN PLUS
Sat. 7, EDMONTON, 3:00, FSN (HD)
Sun. 8, at Pittsburgh, 3:00, FSN
Tue. 10, at Nashville, 8:00, FSN PLUS
Thu. 12, MINNESOTA, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Fri. 13, at Columbus, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Sun. 15, COLORADO, 5:00, FSN (HD)
Wed. 18, NASHVILLE, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Fri. 20, ANAHEIM, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 21, at Minnesota, 8:00, FSN (HD)
Wed. 25, SAN JOSE, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Fri. 27, LOS ANGELES, 7:30, FSN PLUS
Sat. 28, at Nashville, 8:00, FSN (HD)

March
Tue. 3, at St. Louis, 8:30, FSN (HD)
Wed. 4, at Colorado, 9:00, FSN (HD)
Sat. 7, COLUMBUS, 7:00, FSN (HD)
Tue. 10, PHOENIX, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Thu. 12, CALGARY, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 14, at St. Louis, 2:00, FSN (HD)
Sun. 15, at Columbus, 5:00, FSN (HD)
Tue. 17, PHILADELPHIA, 7:30, VERSUS
Fri. 20, at Atlanta, 7:30, FSN
Mon. 23, at Calgary, 9:00, FSN
Tue. 24, at Edmonton, 9:30, FSN
Fri. 27, N.Y. ISLANDERS, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sun. 29, NASHVILLE, 5:00, FSN PLUS

April
Thu. 2, ST. LOUIS, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sun. 5, MINNESOTA, 5:00, FSN (HD)
Mon. 6, at Buffalo, 7:00, VERSUS
Thu. 9, NASHVILLE, 7:30, FSN (HD)
Sat. 11, CHICAGO, 3:00, FSN (HD)
Sun. 12, at Chicago, 5:00, FSN