The NHL’s upcoming television schedule has been released, and the Detroit Red Wings stand out as the league’s most featured team on national broadcasts. With 20 games slated for national television, the Red Wings top the list, eclipsing the Carolina Hurricanes, who won the Stanley Cup last season and will appear in 12 broadcasts.
The Red Wings’ national presence marks a jump from the previous season, when they aired in 16 games, and places them ahead of traditional powerhouses such as the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers, each of which will be shown in 19 or 20 broadcasts.
National Broadcast Landscape
Other Original Six franchises including Detroit, Washington, Minnesota and Chicago each have 17 nationally televised contests, while teams like Calgary and Ottawa will not receive any national coverage. The schedule is distributed across a range of networks, including TNT, ESPN, ABC and their respective streaming platforms, ensuring that fans across the United States can follow the action.
Locally, the Red Wings’ broadcasts are anchored by a familiar quartet of voices—Ken Kal, Mickey Redmond, Ken Daniels and Paul Woods—who provide commentary that often differs from the perspectives offered by other teams’ announcers.
Seven of the team’s national games will be handled by TNT’s production crew, while ten will be split among Disney’s subsidiary networks, a arrangement that underscores the growing role of streaming in sports delivery. For out‑of‑state viewers, these broadcasts serve as a gateway to the Red Wings brand, but the local flavor of Detroit’s hockey culture remains distinct, shaped by the city’s deep‑rooted fan base and the unique style of play that has defined the franchise for decades.