I can't find any indication that any of the three regional games that are on Saturday at 2pm ET are going to be in HD, is this true? If so, NBC is really dropping the ball as is the NHL for letting them get away with it. Last year they would have at least one of their regional games be HD... Here's the link to the coverage map if anyone cares http://www.nbcsports.com/download/2007/0110/812660.pdf

It would be a real shame if none of these are in HD. :mad:

http://www.hdsportsguide.com/nhlNational.php

According to the HD Sports guide (http://www.hdsportsguide.com/) the Pittsburgh/Philadelphia game will be in HD.

Additional information...

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/nhl_year_two_on_nbc/

Additional information...

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/nhl_year_two_on_nbc/

According to this, the #1 and #2 games will be available in HD. That's good news.

According to this, the #1 and #2 games will be available in HD. That's good news.

Thats GREAT news!

I was about to get very upset that NBC was taking a Rangers home game and at the same time taking away HD from the regular MSGHD coverage since it wasn't their #1 game.

Thanks for the info, I wish the NHL would post that on its website which is usually pretty reliable about such things.

I have posted a poll on the main page & I am hoping you guys will take a minute & vote.
Thanks!

If it's anything like last year, these games will look awful, HD or no HD.

The Rangers game is exclusive to NBC. No MSG-TV.

Additional information...

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/nhl_year_two_on_nbc/Great info.

#1 “Game of the Week”
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Available in High Definition
Play By Play: Mike “Doc” Emrick
Color: Eddie Olczyk
Inside the Glass: Pierre McGuire

This Game will air in the following NHL U.S. markets, and it’s entire potential audience will total 60.2% of the United States…
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Carolina, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Columbus, Nashville, Minnesota, Colorado, Phoenix and Dallas.

#2 Game
Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers
Available in High Definition
Play By Play: Dave Strader
Color: Brian Hayward
Inside the Glass: Joe Micheletti

This game will air in the following NHL U.S. markets, and it’s entire potential audience will total 20.7% of the United States…
NY Rangers, NY Islanders, New Jersey, Buffalo, Boston, Tampa Bay and Florida.

From NBC's release
"NBC will broadcast two games each week in high-def, up from one per week last year"

http://www.nbcumv.com/sports/release_detail.nbc/sports-20070111000000-resend58nbc03.html

The Rangers game is exclusive to NBC. No MSG-TV.

ummm.... yes... I know.....

Oh hell yes hockey in HD finally!!

Oh hell yes hockey in HD finally!!

Been lots of hockey in HD so far this year. ;)

Tonight at 9pm is Sharks and Coyotes on HDNet
At 7pm on channel 95 is scheduled Blackhawks at Red Wings

NBC has dropped down to only two games a week for the rest of the regular season, therefore everyone gets HD games. Both games dropped involved the NJ Devils.

PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAY, APRIL 1:NHL on NBC- NO Boston @ New Jersey

PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAY, APRIL 8:NHL on NBC- NO NY Islanders @ New Jersey


SUNDAY, MARCH 25
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (***Boston @ Pittsburgh /**New York Rangers @ New York Islanders/) (Regional Coverage – live)
Commentators: Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire (Boston @ Pittsburgh), Dave Strader, Brian Hayward, Joe Micheletti (New York Rangers @ New York Islanders)
Site: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA; Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
***Lead Game and Available in High Definition
**Available in High Definition

SUNDAY, APRIL 1
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (***Detroit@ Columbus/**Los Angeles @San Jose)
Commentators: Mike Emrick, Eddie Olzyk, Pierre McGuire (Detroit @ Boston) Chris Cuthbert, Brian Hayward, Peter McNab (Los Angeles @ San Jose)
Site: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH; HP Pavilion At San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA
***Lead Game and Available in High Definition
**Available in High Definition
* Los Angeles @ San Jose will begin at 3 p.m. PT Only
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (***Buffalo@Philadelphia/ **Chicago@Dallas)
Commentators: Mike Emrick, Eddie Olzyk, Pierre McGuire (Buffalo @ Philadelphia) Chris Cuthbert, Peter McNab, Joe Micheletti (Chicago @ Dallas)
Site: Wachovia, Arena, Philadelphia, PA; American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
***Lead Game and Available in High Definition
**Available in High Definition

http://nbcumv.com/sports/release_detail.nbc/sports-20070320000000-sportseventsonnbc.html

NBC has dropped down to only two games a week for the rest of the regular season, therefore everyone gets HD games. Both games dropped involved the NJ Devils.

PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAY, APRIL 1:NHL on NBC- NO Boston @ New Jersey

PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAY, APRIL 8:NHL on NBC- NO NY Islanders @ New Jersey


SUNDAY, MARCH 25
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (***Boston @ Pittsburgh /**New York Rangers @ New York Islanders/) (Regional Coverage – live)
Commentators: Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire (Boston @ Pittsburgh), Dave Strader, Brian Hayward, Joe Micheletti (New York Rangers @ New York Islanders)
Site: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA; Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
***Lead Game and Available in High Definition
**Available in High Definition

SUNDAY, APRIL 1
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (***Detroit@ Columbus/**Los Angeles @San Jose)
Commentators: Mike Emrick, Eddie Olzyk, Pierre McGuire (Detroit @ Boston) Chris Cuthbert, Brian Hayward, Peter McNab (Los Angeles @ San Jose)
Site: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH; HP Pavilion At San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA
***Lead Game and Available in High Definition
**Available in High Definition
* Los Angeles @ San Jose will begin at 3 p.m. PT Only
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (***Buffalo@Philadelphia/ **Chicago@Dallas)
Commentators: Mike Emrick, Eddie Olzyk, Pierre McGuire (Buffalo @ Philadelphia) Chris Cuthbert, Peter McNab, Joe Micheletti (Chicago @ Dallas)
Site: Wachovia, Arena, Philadelphia, PA; American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
***Lead Game and Available in High Definition
**Available in High Definition

http://nbcumv.com/sports/release_detail.nbc/sports-20070320000000-sportseventsonnbc.html


Rangers vs Islanders this afternoon, cant wait. Rangers can really pull ahead here :)

NBC, NHL Extend Contract

Fred has the scoop once again.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=10140637&&#post10140637


TV Sports
NBC, NHL Extend Contract
By Jon Lafayette Television Week March 27, 2007

NBC Sports extended its contract with the NHL through the 2007-2008 season.

The arrangement continues as a revenue-sharing partnership, rather than a more traditional rights fee deal. NBC also has an option for the 2008-09 season.

Next season NBC will add flexible scheduling, which will allow the network to make last-minute changes in which game is being broadcast on Sunday afternoons. On nine Sundays, NBC will get to select from at least three games to broadcast. The other games will be available to local carriers, but later in the day to avoid a conflict.

"Flexible scheduling will always allow us to have the best possible games," Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports and Olympics, said in a statement Tuesday. "Nothing could be better for hockey fans, who now will be able to see the best teams and marquee players on national broadcast television each week."

In addition to regular season games on Sundays, NBC will broadcast some playoff games on Saturdays, and games 3 through 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in prime time.

All games will be broadcast in high definition next season.

http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11780

Next season NBC will add flexible scheduling, which will allow the network to make last-minute changes in which game is being broadcast on Sunday afternoons.

Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports and Olympics, said in a statement Tuesday. "Nothing could be better for hockey fans..."

except for the ones who have tickets to a game that gets it start time changed.

Yay! Possibly one or two more seasons of only seeing Pittsburg and the NY Rangers in HD on NBC while much better teams get the SD shaft! Yippie!

NBC, NHL Extend Contract

Fred has the scoop once again.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=10140637&&#post10140637


TV Sports
NBC, NHL Extend Contract
By Jon Lafayette Television Week March 27, 2007

NBC Sports extended its contract with the NHL through the 2007-2008 season.

The arrangement continues as a revenue-sharing partnership, rather than a more traditional rights fee deal. NBC also has an option for the 2008-09 season.

Next season NBC will add flexible scheduling, which will allow the network to make last-minute changes in which game is being broadcast on Sunday afternoons. On nine Sundays, NBC will get to select from at least three games to broadcast. The other games will be available to local carriers, but later in the day to avoid a conflict.

"Flexible scheduling will always allow us to have the best possible games," Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports and Olympics, said in a statement Tuesday. "Nothing could be better for hockey fans, who now will be able to see the best teams and marquee players on national broadcast television each week."

In addition to regular season games on Sundays, NBC will broadcast some playoff games on Saturdays, and games 3 through 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in prime time.

All games will be broadcast in high definition next season.

http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11780

So no more regional coverage next year. Just one national game each week.

NBC & NHL ANNOUNCE CONTRACT EXTENSION
Published: March 27, 2007

Innovative "Game of the Week" Flex Scheduling Key Component of Extended Deal

NEW YORK -- March 27, 2007 -- NBC Sports and the National Hockey League today announced an extension of their revenue sharing partnership through the 2007-08 season highlighted by a new, innovative "Game of the Week" flexible scheduling component. The deal includes an NBC option for 2008-09. The joint announcement was made today by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics.

"Flexible scheduling will always allow us to have the best possible games," said Ebersol. "Nothing could be better for hockey fans, who now will be able to see the best teams and marquee players on national broadcast television each week."

Bettman said: "In under two seasons, NBC Sports has significantly elevated NHL broadcast coverage in the U.S. We're delighted to have extended our partnership and look forward to next season's scheduling innovation, aimed at delivering the best possible action to hockey fans."

FLEX SCHEDULING
The NHL will offer flexible scheduling for NBC's nine regular season dates.
NBC will be able to select from a minimum of three games scheduled on Sunday afternoons. Thirteen days prior to the scheduled games, NBC, in conjunction with the NHL, will select one of those games as the "Game of the Week" to be broadcast during the NBC window. The other games will remain available to the teams' regional carrier (not to be televised during NBC's broadcast window).

SCHEDULE
Next season, all NBC regular season games will be broadcast on Sundays for the first time and all games will be presented in high definition. NBC will broadcast postseason games on select Saturdays and Sundays, and Games 3-7 of the Stanley Cup Final in primetime, as with the current deal.

"THE NHL HAS NEVER LOOKED OR SOUNDED BETTER"
NBC's NHL coverage has received critical acclaim, earning praise for innovations such as "Inside the Glass," a reporter position between the teams' benches first introduced by NBC hockey producer Sam Flood. ESPN.com said of NBC's hockey coverage, "the NHL has never looked or sounded better in its free, on-the-air history." The Hockey News called "Inside the Glass," "the biggest innovation to hit televised hockey in recent years." " Hockey has found a network that will let the sport be the sport," said the San Jose Mercury News.

On May 19, 2004, NBC and the NHL announced a two-year agreement on a partnership for NBC to televise NHL games.

# # #

I am glad of this, I will miss the next two Devils Sunday games since NBC decided they don't want to carry them and because of their exclusive window, the local carriers can't show the game either. At least next year this won't happen.

All games may be in HD next season but that doesn't mean they will be shown in HD. NBC Chicago hasn't shown a game in HD yet this season. WMAQ is there to remind us that Chicago is not a hockey town in case we think otherwise.

I am glad of this, I will miss the next two Devils Sunday games since NBC decided they don't want to carry them and because of their exclusive window, the local carriers can't show the game either. At least next year this won't happen.

Actually Fox Sports NY WILL carry the next two Devils Sunday games. [Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday].
3pm pregame, 3:30pm game time.
It's official as of yesterday.

Thanks for the info, I didn't think this was going to happen. I'm glad to be wrong :D