[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 Washington Capitals' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the Washington Capitals' 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


Washington Capitals official news releases
(July 14):
Capitals announce 2008 preseason schedule

(July 17):
Capitals announce 2008-2009 regular season schedule


Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic's Capitals page (July 17):
Capitals announce 2008-2009 regular season 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


Washington Post's Capitals page
(July 17):
Caps release 2008-2009 schedule (Capitals Insider blog)

(July 18):
Caps' schedule includes Kolzig visit in November


Washington Times' hockey page (July 18):
Caps face road tests

[cityhockeyfever]

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the Washington Capitals could make as many as 20 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 Capitals games will be televised locally by Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and WDCA-TV with the number of games for each to be determined at a later date.

Versus (6):
October 13, 2008 - Vancouver at Washington
November 10, 2008 - Tampa Bay at Washington
November 24, 2008 - Washington at Minnesota
December 16, 2008 - Washington at New York Islanders
January 20, 2009 - Washington at Ottawa (TSN feed)
January 27, 2009 - Washington at Boston
March 16, 2009 - Washington at Atlanta (exclusive cablecast)

The Sports Network (TSN) (4):
October 21, 2008 - Washington at Calgary
January 20, 2009 - Washington at Ottawa
February 18, 2009 - Montréal at Washington
March 24, 2009 - Washington at Toronto

Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (4):
November 28, 2008 - Montréal at Washington
December 13, 2008 - Washington at Montréal
January 10, 2009 - Washington at Montréal
February 18, 2009 - Montréal at Washington

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (2):
December 6, 2008 - Washington at Toronto
December 13, 2008 - Washington at Montréal

NBC (potentially up to 4)


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

Washington Capitals official news release (August 14):
VERSUS, NBC announce national NHL TV schedules

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

Washington Post's Capitals Insider blog (August 14):
NHL announces national TV schedule

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