2016 - 2017 NHL on NBC Schedule

NBC Sports Group announced Thursday the upcoming schedule for the 2016-2017 NHL season. And NBCSG will really be airing NHL games, will they? 106 games (a record-high since NBC Sports Group acquired U.S. television rights in 2005) are scheduled to be shown across NBCSN and NBC this year. 14 of those 106 contests will be aired OTA on the main NBC channel. Of course, the Black Friday Showdown, Winter Classic from St. Louis, and NBC Game of the Week contests are back. Besides those, NBC will have good matchups for your viewing pleasure all season long.

Let's take our first look at the NHL on NBC schedule for 2016-17, with announcers to be filled in all season long.

2016 - 2017 NHL on NBCSN Schedule

Friday, November 25th (Black Friday Showdown)
Rangers vs. Flyers - 1:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, January 1st (Centennial Classic)
Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs (BC Place) - 3:30 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire, Jeremy Roenick)

Monday, January 2nd (Winter Classic)
Blackhawks vs. Blues (Busch Stadium) - 1:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire, Jeremy Roenick)

Sunday, January 15th
Flyers vs. Capitals - 1:00 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)

Sunday, January 22nd
Rangers vs. Red Wings - 12:30 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, January 29th - 3:30
NHL All-Star Game - Los Angeles (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire, Jeremy Roenick)

Sunday, February 5th
Kings vs. Capitals - 12:00 (Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, February 12th
Red Wings vs. Wild - 3:00 (Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, February 19th (Hockey Day in America)
Capitals vs. Rangers - 12:30 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)
Red Wings vs. Penguins - 3:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Saturday, February 25th (Stadium Series)
Flyers vs. Penguins (Heinz Field) - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, February 26th
Bruins vs. Stars - 12:30 (Dave Strader, Daryl "Razor" Reaugh, Andy Brickley)

Sunday, March 12th
Wild vs. Blackhawks - 12:30 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, March 26th
Wild vs. Red Wings - 12:30 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, April 2nd
Bruins vs. Blackhawks - 12:30 (Gord Miller, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Saturday, April 8th
Capitals vs. Bruins - 3:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)