2016 - 2017 NHL on NBCSN 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. 92 of those 106 contests will be aired on NBCSN. Coverage launches the night of Wednesday, October 12th with a doubleheader of Blues-Blackhawks and Kings-Sharks. Of course, the Wednesday Night Rivalry and Sunday Night Hockey contests are back (and also some "Friday" night games). Besides those, NBCSN will have good match-ups for your viewing pleasure all season long.

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

2016 - 2017 NHL on NBC Schedule

Wednesday, October 12th
Blues vs. Blackhawks - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Kings vs. Sharks - 10:30 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)

Thursday, October 13th
Capitals vs. Penguins - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Friday, October 14th
Blackhawks vs. Predators - 8:00 (Gord Miller, Brian Boucher)

Saturday, October 15th
Bruins vs. Maple Leafs - 7:00 (Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Christine Simpson) (CBC feed)

Tuesday, October 18th
Flyers vs. Blackhawks - 8:30 (Jim Jackson, Keith Jones, Chris Therien)

Wednesday, October 19th
Red Wings vs. Rangers - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, October 25th
Sabres vs. Flyers - 7:30 (Jim Jackson, Keith Jones, Chris Therien)
Ducks vs. Sharks - 10:00 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Brian Hayward)

Wednesday, October 26th
Bruins vs. Rangers - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, November 1st
Lightning vs. Islanders - 7:30 (Rick Peckham, Brian Boucher)
Sharks vs. Coyotes - 10:00 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican)

Wednesday, November 2nd
Red Wings vs. Flyers - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)

Wednesday, November 9th
Blackhawks vs. Blues - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, November 15th
Lightning vs. Red Wings - 7:30 (Rick Peckham, Brian Boucher)

Wednesday, November 16th
Penguins vs. Capitals - 7:30 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, November 22nd
Blues vs. Bruins - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher)

Wednesday, November 23rd
Flyers vs. Lightning - 7:30 (Jim Jackson, Bill Clement, Chris Therien)
Blackhawks vs. Sharks - 10:00 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican)

Tuesday, November 29th
Bruins vs. Flyers - 7:30 (Jim Jackson, Brian Boucher)
Maple Leafs vs. Oilers [JIP] - 10:00 (Gord Miller, Ray Ferraro)

Wednesday, November 30th
Penguins vs. Islanders - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)
Sharks vs. Kings - 10:30 (Randy Hahn, Jim Fox)

Wednesday, December 7th
Bruins vs. Capitals - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, December 13th
Blackhawks vs. Rangers - 7:30 (Chris Cuthbert, Pierre McGuire)

Wednesday, December 14th
Bruins vs. Penguins - 7:30 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Flyers vs. Avalanche - 10:00 (Jim Jackson, Bill Clement, Chris Therien)

Friday, December 16th
Kings vs. Penguins - 7:00 (Gord Miller, Brian Boucher)

Wednesday, December 21st
Capitals vs. Flyers - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Wednesday, December 28th
Flyers vs. Blues - 8:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, December 29th
Devils vs. Capitals - 7:00 (Joe Beinanti, Craig Laughlin, Al Koken, Alan May)

Tuesday, January 3rd
Sabres vs. Rangers - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)
Kings vs. Sharks - 10:00 (Randy Hahn, Jim Fox, Bret Hedican)

Wednesday, January 4th
Rangers vs. Flyers - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, January 5th
Sabres vs. Blackhawks - 8:30 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)

Sunday, January 8th
Wild vs. Ducks - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, January 10th
Bruins vs. Blues - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)

Wednesday, January 11th
Penguins vs. Capitals - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, January 12th
Canadiens vs. Wild - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)

Sunday, January 15th
Wild vs. Blackhawks - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Monday, January 16th
Capitals vs. Penguins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, January 17th
Blackhawks vs. Avalanche - 9:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Ray Ferraro)

Wednesday, January 18th
Bruins vs. Red Wings - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Sharks vs. Kings - 10:30 (Randy Hahn, Jim Fox, Bret Hedican)

Monday, January 23rd
Sharks vs. Avalanche - 9:00 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican)

Tuesday, January 24th
Blues vs. Penguins - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)

Wednesday, January 25th
Flyers vs. Rangers - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, January 26th
Blues vs. Wild - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)

Saturday, January 28th
2017 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Los Angeles) - 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Jeremy Roenick, Pierre McGuire)

Wednesday, February 1st
Bruins vs. Capitals - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Avalanche vs. Kings - 10:30 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)

Thursday, February 2nd
Rangers vs. Sabres - 7:30 (John Forslund, Pierre McGuire)

Monday, February 6th
Blues vs. Flyers - 7:00 (Jim Jackson, Keith Jones, Chris Therien)

Tuesday, February 7th
Kings vs. Lightning - 7:30 (Rick Peckham, Brian Boucher)

Wednesday, February 8th
Blackhawks vs. Wild - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, February 9th
Islanders vs. Flyers - 7:00 (Jim Jackson, Keith Jones, Chris Therien)

Friday, February 10th
Lightning vs. Wild - 8:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, February 12th
Canadiens vs. Bruins - 7:30 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)

Monday, February 13th
Rangers vs. Blue Jackets - 7:30 (Chris Cuthbert, Pierre McGuire)

Wednesday, February 15th
Blues vs. Red Wings - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Panthers vs. Sharks - 10:30 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican)

Thursday, February 16th
Avalanche vs. Sabres - 7:30 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)

Sunday, February 19th (Hockey Day in America)
Blackhawks vs. Sabres - 6:00 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Bruins vs. Sharks - 8:30 (Randy Hahn, Andy Brickley, Bret Hedican)

Tuesday, February 21st
Blackhawks vs. Wild - 8:00 (Jim Jackson, Brian Boucher)

Wednesday, February 22nd
Capitals vs. Flyers - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, February 23rd
Coyotes vs. Blackhawks - 8:30 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)

Sunday, February 26th
Blues vs. Blackhawks - 7:30 (Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire)

Monday, February 27th
Kings vs. Wild - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti)

Tuesday, February 28th
Avalanche vs. Flyers - 7:00 (Jim Jackson, Keith Jones, Chris Therien)

Wednesday, March 1st
Penguins vs. Blackhawks - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, March 2nd
Rangers vs. Bruins - 7:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Brian Boucher)

Sunday, March 5th
Blues vs. Avalanche - 8:00 (Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire)

Monday, March 6th
Stars vs. Capitals - 7:30 (Joe Beinanti, Craig Laughlin, Al Koken, Alan May)

Tuesday, March 7th
Flyers vs. Sabres - 7:30 (Jim Jackson, Keith Jones, Chris Therien)

Wednesday, March 8th
Red Wings vs. Bruins - 8:00 (Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, March 12th
Rangers vs. Red Wings - 7:00 (Gord Miller, Brian Boucher)

Monday, March 13th
Hurricanes vs. Islanders - 7:30 (John Forslund, Ray Ferraro)

Tuesday, March 14th
Blackhawks vs. Canadiens - 7:30 (Pat Foley, Steve Konroyd)

Wednesday, March 15th
Penguins vs. Flyers - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Brian Boucher)
Blues vs. Ducks - 10:00 (John Ahlers, Brian Hayward)

Monday, March 20th
Sabres vs. Red Wings - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)

Tuesday, March 21st
Sharks vs. Wild - 8:30 (Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican)

Wednesday, March 22nd
Islanders vs. Rangers - 8:00 (John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, March 26th
Flyers vs. Penguins - 7:00 (John Forslund, Brian Boucher)

Monday, March 27th
Blackhawks vs. Lightning - 7:30 (Alex Faust, Brian Engblom)

Wednesday, March 29th
Blackhawks vs. Penguins - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, March 30th
Stars vs. Bruins - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)

Sunday, April 2nd
Flyers vs. Rangers - 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher)

Tuesday, April 4th
Lightning vs. Bruins - 7:00 (Rick Peckham, Brian Boucher)
Oilers vs. Kings - 10:30 (Kevin Quinn, Drew Remenda, Gene Principe) (Oilers feed)

Wednesday, April 5th
Rangers vs. Capitals - 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Thursday, April 6th
Senators vs. Bruins - 7:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Jamie McLennan) (Senators feed)
Blackhawks vs. Ducks - 10:00 (John Ahlers, Brian Hayward)

Friday, April 7th
Lightning vs. Canadiens - 7:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)

Sunday, April 9th
Whip Around: Coverage of NHL's Final Night - 7:00