2013 NHL Schedule Released: Complete List of Nationally Televised NBC Games

All it takes is one phrase to get hooked on hockey.

"He shoots, he scores!"

If that phrase comes from the mouth of Mike Emrick, that is.

The NHL is back for a jam-packed 2013 season, and—perhaps, best of all—Emrick and NBC's traditional Sunday afternoon national broadcasts are back, too.

From Original Six showdowns to Original Six showdowns, your weekend's final afternoon will be fully occupied from now until at least the end of April.

Bring on the East Coast bias. Bring on the same matchups over and over. Bring on the hours of far too in-depth Sidney Crosby coverage.

Thank you, NBC.

Bring on the hockey.

2013 NHL on NBC TV Schedule

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Time (ET)
Sat, Jan. 19	Pittsburgh Penguins	Philadelphia Flyers	3 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 19	Chicago Blackhawks	Los Angeles Kings	3 p.m.
Sun, Jan. 20	Philadelphia Flyers	Buffalo Sabres	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 3	Pittsburgh Penguins	Washington Capitals	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 10	Los Angeles Kings	Detroit Red Wings	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 17	Pittsburgh Penguins	Buffalo Sabres	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 17	Los Angeles Kings	Chicago Blackhawks	1:30 p.m.
Sun, Mar. 3	Chicago Blackhawks	Detroit Red Wings	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Mar. 10	New York Rangers	Washington Capitals	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Mar. 17	Boston Bruins	Pittsburgh Penguins	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Mar. 31	Chicago Blackhawks	Detroit Red Wings	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Apr. 7	St. Louis Blues	Detroit Red Wings	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Apr. 14	Chicago Blackhawks	St. Louis Blues	12:30 p.m.
Sun, Apr. 21	New Jersey Devils	New York Rangers	TBD
Sun, Apr. 21	St. Louis Blues	Colorado Avalanche	5:30 p.m.
Sat, Apr. 27	New Jersey Devils	New York Rangers	TBD
Sat, Apr. 27	San Jose Sharks	Los Angeles Kings	10:30 p.m.

Many, many more games will be available across the U.S. on NBC Sports Network and Canada-wide on TSN and CBC.

Check the full NHL schedule for all television listings.

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