Lightning to be on national broadcasts six times in 2017-18

Coming off of the most-watched Stanley Cup Final without an Original Six team on record, NBC Sports Group is scheduled to present 99 NHL regular-season games during the 2017-18 season, beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins host the St. Louis Blues. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere.
"We're proud to offer our most diverse NHL schedule ever to fans across the country," said Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports & President of Production. "From classic rivalries and historic franchises, to young stars such as Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid, a hockey-crazed market in Nashville, and a new franchise in Vegas, this schedule represents our commitment to present the NHL's diverse and emerging stars, teams, and stories.

Schedule highlights include:
NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND - JAN. 27-28 - AMALIE ARENA IN TAMPA, FLA.
NBC and NBCSN will present extensive coverage of the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend from AMALIE Arena in Tampa, Fla., the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning. NHL All-Star will take place January 27-28, 2018, and will include the NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ on Saturday, Jan. 27, on NBCSN, and the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 28, on NBC. Last year's NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles, Calif., fueled by the second consecutive season featuring the 3-on-3 tournament style format, returned to NBC to mark the first time the game was played on network television since 2004.
LIGHTNING GAMES ON NBC SPORTS
Tuesday, Oct. 17 -Tampa Bay at New Jersey - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN
Wednesday, Nov. 8- Tampa Bay at San Jose - 10:30 p.m. - NBCSN
Wednesday, Nov. 22 -Chicago at Tampa Bay - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN
Wednesday, Nov. 29 -Tampa Bay at Boston - 7:30 p.m. - NBCSN
Tuesday, Dec. 12 -Tampa Bay at St. Louis - 8 p.m. - NBCSN
Monday, Jan. 22 -Tampa Bay at Chicago - 8:30 p.m. - NBCSN