Let's see...it's two northeastern market, one of America's most passionate hockey markets, one of America's biggest television markets...so tell me, how is it that the Devils-Flyers series won't be on national television in the United States?
No, no, not just a game or two...all seven games. Not a single one is currently scheduled to air on either NBC or Versus, although that could change if it is a long series and other series currently scheduled for those two channels have already ended. I would have thought that Devils-Flyers would have been considered the No. 1 series featuring two American teams, or perhaps No. 2 at worse given the national following (such as it is) the Red Wings have. NBC and Versus don't agree.
Fortunately, the entire series is available on NHL Center Ice, of which I am a subscriber, so I will be watching on MSG Plus with Mike Emrick and Chico Resch (and whoever Emrick's fill-in is when he is off on weekends doing the NBC games). I have no idea how good the series will be but I will be tuned in.
By the way, every single playoff game will be nationally televised in Canada between CBC, TSN and TSN2.
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