Today, NBC Sports Group released their full NHL broadcast schedule for the 2016-2017 season. NBC and NBCSN will show 106 games, which breaks down to 14 games on NBC, and 92 games on NBCSN. The Red Wings will be a part of 14 NBC broadcasts, which accounts for 17% of the entire NBC schedule.
So, if you subscribe to NHL.tv, or Center Ice, you can bank on 14 games getting blacked out:
NHL on NBC
| Date | Away | Home | Time (ET) |
| Fri., Nov. 25 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | 1 p.m. |
| Sun., Jan. 1 | Detroit | Toronto | 3 p.m. |
| Mon., Jan 2 | Chicago | St. Louis | 1 p.m. |
| Sun., Jan 22 | N.Y. Rangers | Detroit | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 5 | Los Angeles | Washington | 12 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 12 | Detroit | Minnesota | 3 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 19 | Washington | N.Y. Rangers | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 19 | Detroit | Pittsburgh | 3 p.m. |
| Sat., Feb. 25 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | 8 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 26 | Boston | Dallas | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Mar. 12 | N.Y. Rangers | Detroit | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Mar. 26 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Apr. 2 | Boston | Chicago | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Apr. 8 | Washington | Boston | 3 p.m. |
Rivalry Night!
| Date | Away | Home | Time (ET) |
| October 12 | St. Louis | Chicago | 8 p.m. |
| October 19 | Detroit | N.Y. Rangers | 8 p.m. |
| October 26 | Boston | N.Y. Rangers | 8 p.m. |
| November 2 | Detroit | Philadelphia | 8 p.m. |
| November 9 | Chicago | St. Louis | 8 p.m. |
| November 16 | Pittsburgh | Washington | 7:30 p.m. |
| November 30 | Pittsburgh | N.Y. Islanders | 8 p.m. |
| December 7 | Boston | Washington | 8 p.m. |
| December 14 | Boston | Pittsburgh | 7:30 p.m. |
| December 21 | Washington | Philadelphia | 8 p.m. |
| January 4 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | 8 p.m. |
| January 11 | Pittsburgh | Washington | 8 p.m. |
| January 18 | Boston | Detroit | 8 p.m. |
| January 25 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | 8 p.m. |
| February 1 | Boston | Washington | 8 p.m. |
| February 8 | Chicago | Minnesota | 8 p.m. |
| February 15 | St. Louis | Detroit | 8 p.m. |
| February 22 | Washington | Philadelphia | 8 p.m. |
| March 1 | Pittsburgh | Chicago | 8 p.m. |
| March 8 | Detroit | Boston | 8 p.m. |
| March 15 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. |
| March 22 | N.Y. Islanders | N.Y. Rangers | 8 p.m. |
| March 29 | Chicago | Pittsburgh | 8 p.m. |
| April 5 | N.Y. Rangers | Washington | 8 p.m. |
Sunday Night Hockey on NBCSN
| Date | Away | Home | Time (ET) |
| January 8 | Minnesota | Anaheim | 8 p.m. |
| January 15 | Minnesota | Chicago | 7 p.m. |
| February 12 | Montreal | Boston | 7:30 p.m. |
| February 19 | Chicago | Buffalo | 6 p.m. |
| February 19 | Boston | San Jose | 8:30 p.m. |
| February 26 | St. Louis | Chicago | 7:30 p.m. |
| March 5 | St. Louis | Colorado | 8 p.m. |
| March 12 | Minnesota | Chicago | 7 p.m. |
| March 26 | Minnesota | Detroit | 7 p.m. |
| April 2 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | 7:30 p.m. |
| April 9 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
NHL Centennial Classic
The Red Wings will be taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Centennial Classic next season, and NBC will be broadcasting:
NBC will present exclusive coverage of the NHL Centennial Classic and NHL Stadium Series. The NHL Centennial Classic will feature the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at BMO Field in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. The NHL Centennial Classic will kick off a year-long Centennial celebration in 2017, as the league will highlight its 100th year with numerous events that will commemorate a century of NHL hockey.
As always, all games broadcasted on NBC or NBCSN will be available on NBC’s streaming service. NBC Live Extra. If you have a cable provider login (usually provided or setup through your cable company), you can stream these games from your computer or mobile device.
If you notice one thing, the Edmonton Oilers do not have a broadcast on NBC for the 2016-17 season. That means Connor McDavid, a generational talent, will get no face-time with NBC viewers.
Last season, the Red Wings appeared in 16 NBC/NBCSN broadcasts (14 times on NBCSN, 2 times on NBC) , so they’re down from that. What does that mean? It means you won’t have to watch as many games with the NBC crew! Keep note, though, these 14 games will be blacked out. Plan accordingly!
