Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR 550) – The NHL announced on Wednesday its network games on both the ESPN Network and TNT. As for the Buffalo Sabres, they will be featured a total of 12 times in the national spotlight.
The Sabres' first nationally featured game will be their home contest on Wednesday, Nov. 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which will be televised on TNT.
For some reason this season, all three games against the Columbus Blue Jackets will be featured in the national spotlight.
Here is a complete look at the national schedule for the Sabres:
- Wednesday, Nov. 2: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
- Friday, Nov. 4: at Carolina Hurricanes - 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Wednesday, Nov. 30: at Detroit Red Wings -7 p.m. EST (TNT)
- Wednesday, Dec. 7: at Columbus Blue Jackets - 7:30 p.m. EST (TNT)
- Tuesday, Dec. 27: at Columbus Blue Jackets - 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Saturday, Jan. 28: at Minnesota Wild - 9 p.m. EST (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Wednesday, Feb. 1: vs. Carolina Hurricanes - 7:30 p.m. EST (TNT)
- Tuesday, Feb. 21: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Tuesday, Feb. 28: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets - 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Thursday, March 2: at Boston Bruins -7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Tuesday, March 7: @ New York Islanders - 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+/Hulu)
- Saturday, March 25: at New York Islanders - 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu)
The team also announced a number of time changes for the upcoming season:
- Thursday, Oct. 20: at Calgary Flames - 9:30 p.m. ET
- Friday, Nov. 25: vs. New Jersey Devils - 8 p.m. EST
- Wednesday, Dec. 7: at Columbus Blue Jackets - 7:30 p.m. EST
- Tuesday, Dec. 27: at Columbus Blue Jackets - 7:30 p.m. EST
- Wednesday, Feb. 1: vs. Carolina Hurricanes - 7:30 p.m. EST
- Tuesday, Feb. 21: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - 7:30 p.m. EST
- Thursday, March 2: at Boston Bruins - 7:30 p.m. EST
- Saturday, March 25: at New York Islanders - 5 p.m. ET
