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 New Jersey Devils' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the New Jersey Devils' 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


New Jersey Devils official news releases
(July 17):
2008-2009 New Jersey Devils schedule

(August 1):
Preseason schedule announced


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


New York Post's Devils page
(July 17):
Devils open at home vs. Islanders, October 10th

(August 1):
Devils set preseason schedule (Hat Trick blog)


The Bergen Record's Devils page
(July 17):
Full 2008-2009 schedule with breakdown

(July 18):
Devils need to be on their toes

(August 1):
Preseason schedule announced

(August 14):
Preseason time change

cityhockeyfever

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the New Jersey Devils could make as many as 15 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 Devils games will be televised locally by MSG+ with the number of overflow games for MSG Network to be determined at a later date.

PLEASE NOTE:
Various cable systems in the New York City television market will set up a second overflow channel on either occupied or normally unused cable channel slots in the event both MSG Network and MSG+ are airing other games at the same time a Devils game is scheduled. Check with nyoverflow.com for the most updated on-air overflow channel schedule during the season.

Versus (6):
NOTE: The last three games are exclusive cablecasts in the United States.
November 3, 2008 - Buffalo at New Jersey
December 23, 2008 - Boston at New Jersey
December 30, 2008 - New Jersey at St. Louis
February 9, 2009 - New York Rangers at New Jersey
March 23, 2009 - New Jersey at Philadelphia
March 30, 2009 - New Jersey at New York Rangers

Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (4):
December 6, 2008 - New Jersey at Montréal
January 2, 2009 - Montréal at New Jersey
January 21, 2009 - Montréal at New Jersey
March 14, 2009 - New Jersey at Montréal

The Sports Network (TSN) (3):
October 29, 2008 - Toronto at New Jersey
December 16, 2008 - New Jersey at Toronto
January 4, 2009 - Ottawa at New Jersey

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

New Jersey Devils official news release (August 14):
NHL announces national 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

MadDevil

As was done in the Wings section, I've stickied this thread and hope to use it as both a schedule and gameday discussion thread for the upcoming season. I edited the thread title a bit as well.

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NJDevilz07

team looks good this season.

MadDevil

I haven't been this excited about a Devils team for a couple years now. Ever since the lockout I've known the Devils would be competitive, but the realist in me knew they weren't going to be in serious Cup contention. While they still probably won't be considered contenders by many, they're the closest they've been since their last Cup.

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MaCabe

Why the excitement, their defence is still pretty weak. There offence is alright now, but they have yet to find someone that can replace Gomez' strength in that position. Signing Holik really brings nothing extra to your franchise the guy a literally one of the biggest losers in the NHL, since he signed in NYR he has been to the playoffs once.

Roloston was a great signing and of course you guys still have broduer so you will finish in the top for in the East, but I don't believe you have the depth to be considered a serious contender.

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Pelley_fan

This is the way i think the devils will look stat wise by the end of the season.

Player Gp G A P +/- PIM
Patrick Elias 81 34 39 73 +9 48
Zach Parise 82 37 36 73 +14 24
Brian Rolston 74 29 32 61 +4 56
Brian Gionta 82 38 22 60 -1 48
Jamie Lagenbrunner 68 21 33 54 +2 21
Travis Zajac 82 18 29 47 -7 55
Danuis Zubrus 79 20 23 43 +2 30
John Madden 81 16 24 40 -5 20
Paul Martin 76 9 27 36 +18 22
David Clarkson 82 14 19 33 -7 173
Jay Pandolfo 69 13 19 32 +5 18
John Oduya 77 8 20 28 +20 58
Mike Mottau 77 6 17 23 +9 63
Andy Greene 68 6 16 22 -4 31
Mike Rupp 82 3 11 14 -1 105
Bryce Salvador 66 1 11 12 -9 60
Rod Pelley 65 6 6 12 +1 33
Colin White 80 3 7 10 +17 57

Hawksfan80

hey guys if you cant catch the game on tv or in person tonight, this site i signed up to is streaming it! giving a heads up on a lot of the team forums since this site has helped me be able to catch the blackhawk games, but yeah www.hockeystreams.com has the devils vs rangers, good quality too, no buffering