The 2019-20 National Hockey League schedule was released on Tuesday. Sportsnet also released their national television schedule, revealing some interesting patterns of scheduling between the seven Canadian teams.
Despite being the Western Conference’s top team in 2018-19, the Calgary Flames aren’t featured in a ton of national games. Here’s how they stack up.
All national games
Between the three national broadcast windows – Hockey Night in Canada, Hometown Hockey and Wednesday Night Hockey – the Flames are featured 22 times. They’re tied with Winnipeg and Edmonton for the least games currently scheduled in the national windows, just behind Vancouver’s 24.