NHL on TNT to Begin 2024 25 Season Coverage with Star Studded Opening Week Doubleheader — Wednesday, Oct. 9

NHL on TNT will enter its fourth season of coverage this Wednesday, Oct. 9 with a blockbuster doubleheader simulcast across TNT and Max, along with expansive studio coverage featuring Wayne Gretzky,Calder Cup winner Paul Bissonnette, 10-year NHL veteran Anson Carter, Hockey Hall of Famer Henrik Lundqvist and host Liam McHugh.

The network's opening week of games will highlight one of the biggest storylines in the League, starting with superstar Sidney Crosby - in his 20^th NHL season - and the Pittsburgh Penguins hosting Artemi Panarin and the 2024 Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers at 7:30 p.m. Later at 10 p.m., a face-off between the 2022 and 2023 Stanley Cup Champions, as Hart Trophy Winner Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche visit Jack Eichel, Mark Stone and the Vegas Golden Knights.

The night's coverage will begin at 6 p.m. with a 90-minute NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon pregame show hosted by McHugh, joined by Gretzky, Carter, Bissonnette and Lundqvist. The NHL on TNT studio team will also provide analysis and insights between periods during the Lexus First Intermission Report and the Discover Second Intermission Report.  

Date	Time (ET)	Program / Commentators	Platform
Wednesday, Oct. 9	6 p.m.	NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon Wayne Gretzky, Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter, Henrik Lundqvist & Liam McHugh	TNT, Max
	7:30 p.m.	New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins Kenny Albert (pxp), Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher & Jackie Redmond	TNT, Max
	10 p.m.	Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights Brendan Burke (pxp), Jody Shelley & Darren Pang	TNT, Max
	Postgame	NHL on TNT Postgame Show Gretzky, Bissonnette, Carter, Lundqvist & McHugh	TNT, Max

The 2024-25 season will culminate with NHL on TNT's exclusive presentation of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, in addition to half of the Stanley Cup Playoffs - First Round, Second Round and a Conference Final. All of NHL on TNT's exclusive regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs games, as well as pre and postgame coverage will be available to stream on Max's B/R Sports Add-On.

NHL on TNT's regular season schedule will feature the biggest stars and rivalries in hockey, with exclusive coverage on 25 Wednesday nights throughout the season as well as the annual Thanksgiving Showdown on Black Friday, Nov. 29: Penguins at Boston Bruins at 6:30 p.m. and Avalanche at Dallas Stars at 9 p.m.

TNT will again be the exclusive home of the Discover NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Eve starting at 5 p.m., as Calder Memorial Trophy Winner Connor Bedard makes his outdoor game debut at legendary Wrigley Field, leading the Chicago Blackhawks against Jordan Kyrou and the St. Louis Blues.

NHL on TNT will also broadcast three of the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off games, including the first of the round robin matchups, Sweden vs. Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m., and a Presidents' Day doubleheader on Monday, Feb. 17 - Finland vs. Canada at 1 p.m., followed by Sweden vs. USA at 8 p.m.

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