MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES 2017-18 NEW YORK RANGERS TELECAST SCHEDULE

MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES 2017-18
NEW YORK RANGERS TELECAST SCHEDULE

 MSG Networks To Telecast 71 Regular Season Games
And All Six Preseason Games

 All MSG Network Games and Pre- and Postgame Coverage Available on MSG GO

New York, NY (September 14, 2017) – The New York Rangers, an Original Six franchise and winter staple for New Yorkers, return to MSG Networks this season with 71 regular season games scheduled and all six preseason games. In addition, MSG Networks preseason and regular season games, along with pre- and postgame coverage, will be available on MSG GO, MSG Networks’ live streaming and video on demand platform for smartphones, tablets and computers.

MSG Networks’ telecasts kick off on Monday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. when the New York Rangers host their first preseason matchup against the New York Islanders. The puck drops for the Rangers’ opening night on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. with a matchup against the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden. In addition, MSG Network will have complete coverage of the anticipated Jean Ratelle Night on February 25th.  A complete telecast schedule is included below.

Sam Rosen, the recipient of the 2016 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame, returns for his 34th season as the play-by-play voice of the Rangers and will be joined by in-game analyst Joe Micheletti, back for his 12th season. Al Trautwig will serve as host of Rangers telecasts for all home games and Bill Pidto will handle host responsibilities for all road games. John Giannone will resume his reporter duties for all Rangers games while a rotation of expert analysts will handle pregame, intermission, and postgame analysis including Steve Valiquette, Ron Duguay and Dave Maloney. All Rangers games will also appear on ESPN 98.7 radio with versatile play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert calling the action and the aforementioned former Rangers great and captain Maloney handling the analysis. Don La Greca will serve as back up play-by-play announcer for games on ESPN 98.7.

Rangers game telecasts, presented by Chase, will be preceded by the 30-minute pregame show and immediately followed by the “Mercedes-Benz Rangers Post Game Show.

NEW YORK RANGERS

2017-18 MSG Networks Telecast Schedule

   DAY  DATE      VISITOR       HOME   GAME    PRE-    GAME   LOCAL NETWORK
  TIME      (ET)   TIME      (ET)     TV       TV

Preseason

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Mon 18-Sep NY Islanders at RANGERS 7:00 PM MSG
Wed 20-Sep New Jersey at RANGERS 7:00 PM MSG
Fri 22-Sep RANGERS vs. NY Islanders 7:30 PM MSG
at Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, CT
Sat 23-Sep RANGERS at New Jersey 7:00 PM MSG
Mon 25-Sep Philadelphia at RANGERS 7:00 PM MSG
Tue 26-Sep RANGERS at Philadelphia 7:00 PM MSG  
Regular Season  
Thu 5-Oct Colorado at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG  
Sat 7-Oct RANGERS at Toronto 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sun 8-Oct Montréal at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG+
Tue 10-Oct St. Louis at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Fri 13-Oct RANGERS at Columbus 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 14-Oct New Jersey at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Tue 17-Oct Pittsburgh at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Thu 19-Oct NY Islanders at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 21-Oct Nashville at RANGERS 12:30 PM 12:00 PM MSG
Mon 23-Oct San Jose at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Thu 26-Oct Arizona at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 28-Oct RANGERS at Montréal 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Tue 31-Oct Vegas at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Thu 2-Nov RANGERS at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM 7:00 PM MSG
Sat 4-Nov RANGERS at Florida 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Mon 6-Nov Columbus at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Wed 8-Nov Boston at RANGERS 8:00 PM NBCSN
Sat 11-Nov Edmonton at RANGERS 1:00 PM 12:30 PM MSG
Wed 15-Nov RANGERS at Chicago 8:00 PM NBCSN
Fri 17-Nov RANGERS at Columbus 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG+
Sun 19-Nov Ottawa at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Wed 22-Nov RANGERS at Carolina 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG 2
Fri 24-Nov Detroit at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG 2
Sun 26-Nov Vancouver at RANGERS 2:00 PM 1:30 PM MSG
Tue 28-Nov Florida at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Fri 1-Dec Carolina at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Tue 5-Dec RANGERS at Pittsburgh 7:30 PM 7:00 PM MSG NBCSN*
Fri 8-Dec RANGERS at Washington 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 9-Dec New Jersey at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG 2
Mon 11-Dec Dallas at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Wed 13-Dec RANGERS at Ottawa 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Fri 15-Dec Los Angeles at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 16-Dec RANGERS at Boston 5:00 PM 4:30 PM MSG/+2
Tue 19-Dec Anaheim at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Thu 21-Dec RANGERS at New Jersey 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 23-Dec Toronto at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Wed 27-Dec Washington at RANGERS 8:00 PM NBCSN
Fri 29-Dec RANGERS at Detroit 7:30 PM 7:00 PM MSG
Mon 1-Jan RANGERS vs. Buffalo 1:00 PM NBC
NHLWinter Classic at Citi Field, New York
Wed 3-Jan Chicago at RANGERS 8:00 PM NBCSN
Sat 6-Jan RANGERS at Arizona 8:00 PM 7:30 PM MSG
Sun 7-Jan RANGERS at Vegas 9:30 PM 9:00 PM MSG+
Sat 13-Jan NY Islanders at RANGERS 1:00 PM 12:30 PM MSG
Sun 14-Jan RANGERS at Pittsburgh 12:30 PM NBC
Tue 16-Jan Philadelphia at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG NBCSN*
Thu 18-Jan Buffalo at RANGERS 7:30 PM 7:00 PM MSG NBCSN*
Sat 20-Jan RANGERS at Colorado 3:00 PM 2:30 PM MSG
Sun 21-Jan RANGERS at Los Angeles 10:30 PM 10:00 PM MSG
Tue 23-Jan RANGERS at Anaheim 10:00 PM 9:30 PM MSG+
Thu 25-Jan RANGERS at San Jose 10:30 PM 10:00 PM MSG 2
Thu 1-Feb Toronto at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 3-Feb RANGERS at Nashville 8:00 PM 7:30 PM MSG
Mon 5-Feb RANGERS at Dallas 8:30 PM 8:00 PM MSG
Wed 7-Feb Boston at RANGERS 8:00 PM NBCSN
Fri 9-Feb Calgary at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sun 11-Feb RANGERS at Winnipeg 3:00 PM 2:30 PM MSG+
Tue 13-Feb RANGERS at Minnesota 8:00 PM 7:30 PM MSG
Thu 15-Feb RANGERS at NY Islanders 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 17-Feb RANGERS at Ottawa 2:00 PM 1:30 PM MSG
Sun 18-Feb Philadelphia at RANGERS 1:00 PM 12:30 PM MSG
Thu 22-Feb RANGERS at Montréal 7:30 PM 7:00 PM MSG 2
Fri 23-Feb Minnesota at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sun 25-Feb Detroit at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Wed 28-Feb RANGERS at Vancouver 10:00 PM 9:30 PM MSG
Fri 2-Mar RANGERS at Calgary 9:00 PM 8:30 PM MSG 2
Sat 3-Mar RANGERS at Edmonton 10:30 PM 10:00 PM MSG
Tue 6-Mar Winnipeg at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG/+2
Thu 8-Mar RANGERS at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM 7:00 PM MSG
Sat 10-Mar RANGERS at Florida 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Mon 12-Mar Carolina at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Wed 14-Mar Pittsburgh at RANGERS 8:00 PM NBCSN
Sat 17-Mar RANGERS at St. Louis 8:00 PM 7:30 PM MSG+
Tue 20-Mar Columbus at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Thu 22-Mar RANGERS at Philadelphia 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 24-Mar Buffalo at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Mon 26-Mar Washington at RANGERS 7:30 PM NBCSN
Wed 28-Mar RANGERS at Washington 8:00 PM NBCSN
Fri 30-Mar Tampa Bay at RANGERS 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 31-Mar RANGERS at Carolina 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG 2
Tue 3-Apr RANGERS at New Jersey 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG 2  
Thu 5-Apr RANGERS at NY Islanders 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MSG
Sat 7-Apr RANGERS at Philadelphia 3:00 PM NBC

About MSG Networks Inc.
An industry leader in sports production, and content development and distribution, MSG Networks Inc. owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network (MSG) and MSG+, and a live streaming and video on demand platform, MSG GO. The networks are home to 10 professional sports teams, delivering live games of the New York Knicks; New York Rangers; New York Islanders; New Jersey Devils; Buffalo Sabres; New York Liberty; New York Red Bulls and the Westchester Knicks, as well as coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills.  Each year, MSG and MSG+ collectively telecast approximately 500 live professional games, along with a comprehensive lineup of other sporting events, including college football and basketball, and critically-acclaimed original programming.  The gold standard for regional broadcasting, MSG Networks has won 162 New York Emmy Awards over the past ten years.

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