NHL Net Launching Nightly Pre-Game Show (Plus the Rest of Your NHL Net Schedule Next Week)
October 23, 2009 3 Comments
Starting Monday, the NHL Network is launching a live, nightly (Monday-Friday, 6PM) pre-game show titled “Verizon Wireless All-Access Pre-Game”. We’ll look into getting some more info on this before it debuts on Monday. Here’s the rest of your NHL Net schedule for the week.
UPDATE: Schuyler Baehman from the NHL informs us that the show will be shot in the NHL offices in New York City and be hosted by Rob Simpson.
Monday, Oct. 26
6:00 Verizon All-Access Pre-Game Show
7:00 The Off-Season: Shane O’Brien
7:30 Off the Ice: Rick Nash, Tim Thomas, Victor Hedman
8:00 NHL On The Fly
Tuesday, Oct. 27
6:00 Verizon All-Access Pre-Game Show
7:00 A Day That Changed the Game: June 5, 1967
8:00 NHL On the Fly
Wednesday, Oct. 28
6:00 Verizon All-Access Pre-Game Show
7:00 1979 Stanley Cup Film
7:30 Off the Ice: Ryan Getzlaf, Jay Bouwmeester, Milan Lucic, Colin Wilson
8:00 NHL On the Fly
Thursday, Oct. 29
6:00 Verizon All-Access Pre-Game Show
7:00 LIVE: Washington vs. Atlanta
9:30 NHL On the Fly
Friday, Oct. 30
6:00 Verizon All-Access Pre-Game Show
7:00 NCAA Hockey: Western Michigan vs. Michigan St.
9:30 NHL On the Fly
Saturday, Oct. 31
6:30 Hockey Night in Canada Pre-Game Show
7:00 LIVE: Toronto vs. Montreal
9:30 NHL On the Fly
Sunday, Nov. 1
7:00 50 Years Behind the Mask
8:00 NHL On the Fly
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To give credit where credit is due I’m SO GRATEFUL that NHL Network has dropped their intrusive crawl at the bottom of the screen. It has been nice to actually see the whole picture this week!
On his weekly radio show, Bettman said that he would look into having the NHL Network stick with HNIC until 10:00 on weeks that they are not carrying both games.
He also mentioned that the reason for the switch from HNIC double-headers is that the League/Network considers “On the Fly” as its signature program and on Saturday nights at 10 there are lots of highlights from around the league that can be shown.
If Bettman can get the Network to stick with HNIC until 10:00 PM that would be helpful. I’ll believe it when I see it….
I still think showcasing the full HNIC package to an American audience is good for hockey.