[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 Pittsburgh Penguins' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the Pittsburgh Penguins' 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


Pittsburgh Penguins official news releases
(July 16):
Pens announce pre-season schedule

(July 17):
Penguins announce 2008-2009 schedule


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Penguins page
(July 16):
Preseason schedule announced

(July 17):
New schedule released

(July 18):
Penguins' 2008-2009 schedule includes 18 vs. West
Why you'll watch - October

(July 19):
Why you'll watch - November


Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Penguins page
(July 16):
Penguins release preseason schedule

(July 18):
Pens' home slate starts against Devils


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

[cityhockeyfever]

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the Pittsburgh Penguins could make as many as 27 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 Penguins games will be televised locally by FSN Pittsburgh – including the two season-opening games against the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm, Sweden on October 4th and October 5th.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (10):
October 4, 2008 - Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa at Stockholm, Sweden
October 5, 2008 - Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh at Stockholm, Sweden
October 18, 2008 - Toronto at Pittsburgh
December 6, 2008 - Pittsburgh at Ottawa
December 20, 2008 - Toronto at Pittsburgh
December 27, 2008 - Montréal at Pittsburgh
January 31, 2009 - Pittsburgh at Toronto
February 14, 2009 - Pittsburgh at Toronto
February 19, 2009 - Montréal at Pittsburgh
March 14, 2009 - Ottawa at Pittsburgh

Versus (8):
NOTE: All games are exclusive cablecasts except for December 8th, January 5th and March 3rd.
October 5, 2008 - Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh at Stockholm, Sweden (CBC feed)
October 14, 2008 - Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
November 11, 2008 - Pittsburgh at Detroit
November 18, 2008 - Minnesota at Pittsburgh
December 8, 2008 – Buffalo at Pittsburgh
December 22, 2008 - Pittsburgh at Buffalo
January 5, 2009 - Pittsburgh at New York Rangers
March 3, 2009 - Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay

Le Réseau des Sports' (RDS) (4):
December 27, 2008 - Montréal at Pittsburgh
February 3, 2009 - Pittsburgh at Montréal
February 19, 2009 - Montréal at Pittsburgh
April 11, 2009 - Pittsburgh at Montréal

The Sports Network (TSN) (1):
March 25, 2009 - Calgary at Pittsburgh

NBC (1, with potentially up to 4):
January 18, 2009 - New York Rangers at Pittsburgh


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

Pittsburgh Penguins official news release (August 14):
Pens announce national television 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


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Penguins page
(August 14):
NHL releases national television schedules

(August 15):
Penguins set for NBC game


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

[rbenares11]

Man, barely any games out here in Cali. Oh well.. maybe ill just have to travel up to San Jose in October.. :(

[paolosmythe]

count yer blessings old chap!

there are more games in california than there are in my country!

even my efforts to travel to sweden were scuppered by the locals making it a sell out in 30 minutes! (not that the ticket sales date was all that well advertised in advance!)