Sixty-five times, the Lightning will be televised on Sun Sports TV this season. 32 away games, 33 home games, and all the pre-and-post game trimmings that you are used to.
All games are scheduled to be in High Definition this season, which is a first for the Lightning… That being said, there is still wonderment on how more home games are being broadcast over road games. Cost of production, I am sure, is part of the reasoning…
Whatever the case, below the jump we’ll have Sun Sports official press release on the schedule as well as the schedule itself. Please note that this is on top of the already announced national TV schedule that includes multiple Lightning games on Versus,NBC, and Canadian TV.
SUN SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2010-11 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
TV SCHEDULE
65 Games to be Produced and Aired by Sun Sports
All Games Scheduled in HD
“Lightning LIVE” Pregame & Postgame
Season Opener vs. Atlanta First Up on Sun Sports’ Schedule
TAMPA (September 14, 2010) – Sun Sports and the Tampa Bay Lightning have announced the lineup of games scheduled to air on Sun Sports this coming season.
And what a season it could be. Few organizations in recent professional sports have produced such a stunning managerial turnaround as the Lightning and they are now on the eve of beginning a promising new season. Hall-of-Famer Steve Yzerman’s arrival as General Manager has launched a wave of optimism unmatched since the Bolts’ 2004 Stanley Cup Championship. New Head Coach Guy Boucher unveils his up-tempo style with perennial all-stars Vincent Lecavalier and Marty St.Louis joining the NHL’s goal-scoring sensation Steve Stamkos, who shared the tally trophy with Sidney Crosby in 2010.
The 65-game Sun Sports television schedule includes 32 away and 33 home matchups, and begins with the Lightning’s regular season home opener vs. the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 7:30pm.
In addition to TV coverage, Sun Sports will also produce and make available exclusive content on the network’s website – FOXSportsFlorida.com – including exclusive analysis, behind-the-scenes video, and more. There will also be social media fan engagement on the networks’ Facebook & Twitter platforms.
Rick Peckham returns for his 15th season as Sun Sports’ Lightning play-by-play announcer and analyst Bobby “The Chief” Taylor, in his 17th year, will join him in the booth. Sun Sports’ Paul Kennedy returns for his 10thseason as rinkside reporter and pre- and postgame host. Todd Kalas will also host select pre- and postgame shows and Angela Jacobs will serve as feature reporter. For the third consecutive year, Lightning on-air contributors for pre-game, intermission, and post-game coverage on Sun Sports will be former Lightning playersDave Andreychuk and Chris Dingman, who will split those duties on all home game telecasts this season.
All games are scheduled to be produced and distributed in high-definition. Home games will be preceded by the half-hour LIGHTNING LIVE pregame show and all games will include LIGHTNING LIVE postgame coverage from site.
Sun Sports is producing and airing an hour-long TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING PRESEASON SPECIAL, hosted by Paul Kennedy. It premieres October 1 at 7:00pm.
The popular INSIDE THE LIGHTNING series returns and will feature player profiles and episodes offering behind-the-scenes access to other aspects of the team and its operations — all designed to bring the fans closer to their favorite team.
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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
2010-2011 Sun Sports Television Schedule
All Games Scheduled in HD
OCTOBER
Sat 9 7:30 PM ATLANTA
Wed 13 7:30 PM @ Montreal
Mon 18 7:30 PM DALLAS
Thu 21 7:30 PM NY ISLANDERS
Fri 22 7:30 PM @ Atlanta
Sun 24 6:00 PM NASHVILLE
Wed 27 7:30 PM PITTSBURGH
Sat 30 9:00 PM @ Phoenix
NOVEMBER
Wed 3 10:00 PM @ Anaheim
Thu 4 10:30 PM @ LA Kings
Thu 11 7:00 PM @ Washington
Fri 12 7:00 PM @ Pittsburgh
Sun 14 5:00 PM MINNESOTA
Wed 17 7:00 PM @ NY Islanders
Thu 18 7:00 PM @ Philadelphia
Sat 20 7:00 PM @ Buffalo
Wed 24 7:30 PM NY RANGERS
Fri 26 5:00 PM @Washington
Sat 27 7:30 PM FLORIDA
DECEMBER
Thu 2 7:00 PM @ Boston
Sat 4 7:30 PM COLORADO
Fri 10 9:00 PM @ Edmonton
Sat 11 10:00 PM @ Vancouver
Wed 15 7:30 PM ATLANTA
Mon 20 7:30 PM CAROLINA
Wed 22 7:00 PM @ NY Islanders
Thu 23 7:00 PM @ NY Rangers
Sun 26 7:00 PM @ Atlanta
Thu 30 7:30 PM MONTREAL
JANUARY
Sat 1 7:30 PM NY RANGERS
Tue 4 7:30 PM @ Washington
Wed 5 7:00 PM @ Pittsburgh
Sat 8 7:00 PM @ Ottawa
Sun 9 5:00 PM @ New Jersey
Wed 12 7:30 PM WASHINGTON
Fri 14 7:30 PM NEW JERSEY
Tue 18 7:30 PM COLUMBUS
Thu 20 7:00 PM @ Atlanta
Fri 21 7:30 PM @ Florida
Sun 23 5:00 PM ATLANTA
Tue 25 7:30 PM TORONTO
FEBRUARY
Tue 1 7:30 PM PHILADELPHIA
Fri 4 7:30 PM WASHINGTON
Sat 12 7:30 PM CAROLINA
Tue 15 7:30 PM PHILADELPHIA
Thu 17 7:30 PM DETROIT
Sat 19 7:30 PM FLORIDA
Wed 23 7:30 PM PHOENIX
Fri 25 7:30 PM NEW JERSEY
Sun 27 1:00 PM @ NY Rangers
MARCH
Wed 2 7:00 PM @ New Jersey
Thu 3 7:00 PM @ Boston
Sat 5 7:00 PM MONTREAL
Fri 11 7:30 PM OTTAWA
Sat 12 7:00 PM @ Florida
Thu 17 7:30 PM @ Montreal
Sat 19 7:00 PM @ Ottawa
Tue 22 7:30 PM NY ISLANDERS
Fri 25 7:30 PM CAROLINA
Sat 26 7:00 PM @ Carolina
Tue 29 7:30 PM OTTAWA
Thu 31 7:30 PM PITTSBURGH
APRIL
Sat 2 2:00 PM @ Minnesota
Fri 8 7:30 PM FLORIDA
Sat 9 7:00 PM @Carolina
ALL TIMES EASTERN As of 9/14/10
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Available to viewers in the designated Tampa Bay Lightning NHL- territory only (Northern and Central Florida)
