The Pittsburgh Penguins will make 16 national television appearances on NBC and NBC Sports Network during the 2019-20 regular season, it was announced today by the National Hockey League and its network rightsholder, NBC Sports.
The Penguins' first national television appearance will be on Wednesday, October 16 when Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche visit PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 PM. That game is the first of six "Wednesday Night Hockey" showdowns the Penguins will play on NBC Sports Network in 2019-20. One of the notable "Wednesday Night Hockey" matchups this upcoming season will occur on December 4 when the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues visit Pittsburgh at 8:00 PM. Pittsburgh is scheduled to make a league-high six appearances on NHL on NBC. The Penguins' first NBC appearance will come on Sunday, January 19 when they visit the Boston Bruins at 12:30 PM in NBC's "NHL Game of the Week." All six of Pittsburgh's NHL on NBC appearances will come on Sundays at 12 or 12:30 PM. Twelve of the Penguins' 16 national television appearances will be exclusives, with the Penguins' local regional rightsholder, AT&T SportsNet, broadcasting the other 70 games this season. Steve Mears will return for his third year as play-by-play broadcaster working alongside color commentator Bob Errey and rinkside reporter Dan Potash. AT&T SportsNet begins its coverage of Pittsburgh's 2019-20 regular season with the home opener against the Buffalo Sabres on October 3 at 7:00 PM.
Pittsburgh Penguins' 2019-20 Exclusive National TV Appearances
NHL on NBC
| Sunday, January 19 | BOSTON | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, February 2 | at Washington | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, February 16 | DETROIT | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, February 23 | at Washington | 12:00PM |
| Sunday, March 22 | WASHINGTON | 12:00PM |
| Sunday, March 29 | at Philadelphia | 12:00PM |
| Day/Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
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Wednesday Night Hockey Appearances on NBC Sports Network
| Wednesday,October 16 | COLORADO | 7:00PM |
| Wednesday, October 23 | at Tampa Bay | 8:00PM |
| Wednesday, December 4 | ST. LOUIS | 8:00PM |
| Wednesday, February 26 | at Los Angeles | 10:30PM |
| Wednesday, March 18 | at NY Rangers | 7:30PM |
| Wednesday, March 25 | at Chicago | 8:00PM |
| Day/Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
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Pittsburgh Penguins' 2019-20 Non-Exclusive National TV Appearances on NBC Sports Network
| Tuesday, November 12 | at NY Rangers | 7:30PM |
| Tuesday, January 14 | MINNESOTA | 7:00PM |
| Tuesday, January 21 | at Philadelphia | 7:30PM |
| Tuesday, February 18 | TORONTO | 7:00PM |
| Day/Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
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