Penguins' broadcast schedule includes 16 nationally televised games

The Pittsburgh Penguins will play nearly a fifth of their games on national television for the upcoming season, the NHL and its network rightsholders, ESPN and Turner Sports, announced Wednesday.

Starting with their season opener Oct. 7 at the New York Rangers, the Penguins will take part in 16 nationally broadcasted games — five on ESPN, four on ABC, one on ESPN+/Hulu and six on TNT.

SportsNet Pittsburgh enters its third season as the local broadcast partner for the Penguins. Josh Getzoff returns as the play-by-play voice, with a rotation of analysts Colby Armstrong and Phil Bourque. Hailey Hunter and Dan Potash are back as rinkside reporters.

Fans can also hear Penguins games on 105.9 The X and the Penguins Radio Network. Joe Brand will handle play-by-play duties with Bourque providing color commentary.

Below is the full list of Pittsburgh’s nationally televised games:

Date, Game, Time, Network

Oct. 7, at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m., ESPN

Oct. 28, at Philadelphia, 6 p.m., ESPN

Nov. 6, vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

Dec. 16, vs. Edmonton, 7:30 p.m., TNT

Dec. 23, at Toronto, 4 p.m., TNT

Jan. 3, at Detroit, noon, ABC

Jan. 15, vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m., ESPN

Jan. 31, vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Feb. 3, at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m., TNT

Feb. 28, at N.Y. Rangers, 12:30 p.m., ABC