The Tampa Bay Lightning will be getting some more natioanlly televised games next season. Their totals still pale in comparison to bottom-of-the-central Chicago Blackhawks for some reason, but at least it’s a start. [Raw Charge]
So, gone is the “Wednesday Night Rivalry” gimmick the NHL had been using for the last few seasons, and in comes “Wednesday Night Hockey”. The name is a bit bland, but hey, if it brings in different teams other than the Original Six 90% of the time, then I’m down for it.
Additionally, NBC plans to have earlier start times for Wednesday night games.