NHL Network announces December game schedule

SECAUCUS (Nov. 24, 2015) – As teams try to gain separation in the standings, NHL Network’s December game schedule features 14 different teams, including every division leader. The schedule begins with the Nashville Predators visiting the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. ET, live from Joe Louis Arena. Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will be featured four times in December, beginning with a matchup against the defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. ET, at Amalie Arena. December will also feature a showdown between the Atlantic division-leading Montreal Canadiens and the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars on Saturday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET, live from the American Airlines Center. NHL Network’s complete December live game schedule is available here and at the bottom of this release.

Later in December, NHL Network will be the exclusive United States home of the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship played in Helsinki, Finland, beginning with the Czech Republic against Russia on Saturday, December 26 live at 7:00 a.m. ET. NHL Live Powered By Constellation co-host Steve Mears, longtime NCAA hockey analyst Dave Starman and veteran reporter Jill Savage will provide commentary for every Team USA game, starting with its matchup against Canada on Saturday, December 26 live at 1:00 p.m. ET. All other games will be simulcasts of TSN’s coverage. The entire World Junior Championship game schedule on NHL Network is available here and at the bottom of this release.

All game schedules are subject to change. All NHL game telecasts will be simulcasts of local broadcasts and subject to local market blackouts unless otherwise noted. Viewers in areas subject to blackouts will be provided with an alternate game telecast or other programming. Additional information on NHL Network’s programming schedule is available here.