[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 Florida Panthers' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the Florida Panthers' 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


Florida Panthers official news releases
(July 10):
Panthers announce preseason schedule

(July 17):
Cats 2008-2009 schedule released
Looking at the schedule


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


Miami Herald's Panthers page
(July 17):
Time to game plan

(July 18):
Panthers season schedule released


South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Panthers page (July 17):
Panthers to hit road early, but trips don't faze Martin
Panthers to face former captain Jokinen in November 8th showdown

Palm Beach Post's Panthers page (July 17):
Panthers' popular opponents draw ticket surcharge

WAXY-AM (Miami) (July 21):
Gary Bettman on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket (audio clip)

[cityhockeyfever]

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the Florida Panthers could make as many as 10 national television appearances this season.

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

79 of the 82 regular season games the Panthers are scheduled to play will be televised on FSN Florida in the South Florida region and other coverage areas across the state that are not in Tampa Bay's broadcast territory. A total of 38 games will be shown in high definition.

Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (4):
October 20, 2008 - Florida at Montréal
December 29, 2008 - Montréal at Florida
January 4, 2009 - Florida at Montréal
January 29, 2009 - Montréal at Florida

The Sports Network (TSN) (3):
October 22, 2008 - Florida at Ottawa
January 6, 2009 - Florida at Toronto
January 29, 2009 - Montréal at Florida

Versus (1):
October 20, 2008 - Florida at Montréal

NBC (potentially up to 2)


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


Florida Panthers official news releases
(August 14):
NHL releases 2008-2009 national television schedule

(August 28):
*Panthers announce 2008-2009 TV 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


Miami Herald's On Frozen Pond blog
(August 14):
Par for the course

(August 28):
Better get Center Ice


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

FSN Florida's Panthers page (August 28):
FSN Florida announces 2008-2009 Florida Panthers telecast schedule