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NHL on NBC complete 2015-16 TV schedule

By Josh Hill

May 1, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell (29) looks for the puck between Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) and defenseman Jordan Leopold (33) during the third period in game one of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell (29) looks for the puck between Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) and defenseman Jordan Leopold (33) during the third period in game one of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NHL on NBC has released its full slate of 2015-16 games, and fans are all over the place with loving and hating the selections. 

The NHL schedule has been out since last month, but NBC is just now getting around to rolling out the Rivalry Night slate and it’s leaving fans with a lot to be desired. The usual suspects are here, like the Rangers, Penguins, Capitals, Wild and Blackhawks, but there are gripes to be had with other games that landed on the slate this season.

Fans are a little suspicious about the Comcast-owned Flyers appearing on Comcast NBC channels 18 times this season. There’s also gripes about the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks getting 21 appearances on national television, although it could be argued that winning three Stanley Cups in six years earns you the right to the national spotlight.

There is also a sect of fans who are upset that the first officially national broadcasted hockey game on NBC that isn’t a holiday game isn’t until the end of January — almost four months into the season.

Nevertheless, the NHL on NBC slate has been released, and the countdown to the puck dropping on the season has officially begun.

NBCSN 2015-16 NHL Wednesday Night Rivalry schedule (subject to change)

DateAwayHomeTime (ET)
October 7N.Y. RangersChicago8 p.m.
October 14ChicagoPhiladelphia8 p.m.
October 21PhiladelphiaBoston8 p.m.
October 28PittsburghWashington8 p.m.
November 4St. LouisChicago8 p.m.
November 11MontrealPittsburgh7:30 p.m.
November 18WashingtonDetroit8 p.m.
December 2N.Y. RangersN.Y. Islanders8 p.m.
December 9BostonMontreal7:30 p.m.
December 16PittsburghBoston8 p.m.
January 6PittsburghChicago8 p.m.
January 13BostonPhiladelphia8 p.m.
January 20St. LouisDetroit8 p.m.
January 27PhiladelphiaWashington8 p.m.
February 3DetroitTampa Bay8 p.m.
February 10N.Y. RangersPittsburgh8 p.m.
February 17ChicagoN.Y. Rangers8 p.m.
February 24PittsburghBoston7:30 p.m.
March 2ChicagoDetroit8 p.m.
March 9ChicagoSt. Louis8 p.m.
March 16PhiladelphiaChicago8 p.m.
March 23BostonN.Y. Rangers8 p.m.
March 30WashingtonPhiladelphia8 p.m.
April 6PhiladelphiaDetroit8 p.m.

Wednesday Nightcap Games (West Coast followups)

DateAwayHomeTime (ET)
October 7San JoseLos Angeles10 p.m.
October 28NashvilleSan Jose10:30 p.m.
December 9PittsburghColorado10 p.m.
January 20MinnesotaAnaheim10:30 p.m.
January 27ColoradoLos Angeles10:30 p.m.
February 24San JoseColorado10 p.m.

NBCSN Sunday Night Hockey

DateAwayHomeTime (ET)
January 10New JerseyMinnesota8 p.m.
January 17PhiladelphiaDetroit7:30 p.m.
February 14PhiladelphiaN.Y. Rangers7:30 p.m.
February 21DetroitN.Y. Rangers7 p.m.
February 28Tampa BayBoston6 p.m.
February 28Los AngelesAnaheim9 p.m.
March 6St. LouisMinnesota8 p.m.
March 13TorontoDetroit7:30 p.m.
March 20WashingtonPittsburgh6 p.m.
March 20MinnesotaChicago8:30 p.m.
March 27N.Y. RangersPittsburgh7:30 p.m.
April 3St. LouisColorado8 p.m.

The 2015-16 NHL season drops the puck on October 7th.

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