The details are out for the second year of ESPN’s NHL coverage, with more than 100 exclusive games across their affiliated networks and more than 1,000 available online through ESPN+. The broadcast season begins on Tuesday, Oct. 11 with a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals when the Tampa Bay Lightning travel to take on the New York Rangers, before a Pacific Division battle between the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings.
The 2023 All-Star weekend will be taken by ESPN and ABC this season, while the Stadium Series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals at Carter-Finley Stadium will follow in February. You can find the entire broadcast schedule here.
At the same time, the NHL announced a huge number of start time updates from their previously released schedule. Most of these changes are no more than one hour difference, though a game on Nov. 5 between the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings, one on Feb. 25 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues, one on March 4 between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars, and one on April 8 between the Golden Knights and Stars have all been pulled forward to the afternoon. The full schedule changes can be found here.
With broadcast schedules coming out, it’s time to get excited about the 2022-23 season – the NHL is almost back!
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