[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 Toronto Maple Leafs' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the Toronto Maple Leafs' 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


Toronto Maple Leafs official news releases
(July 17):
Maple Leafs announce 2008-2009 schedule
A closer look at the schedule

(July 18):
Maple Leafs announce preseason 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

Rogers Sportsnet's hockey page (July 17):
Leafs 2008/09 season schedule
Maple Leafs: Games to watch in 08/09


Toronto Star's hockey page
(July 17):
Maple Leafs schedule released

(July 18):
Finally, a balanced schedule for Leafs


Toronto Sun's Maple Leafs page (July 19):
Leafs' first games heavy on Cup finalists

[cityhockeyfever]

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