Lots of tube time for Sabres
Versus announced its 2008-09 schedule Thursday and the Sabres have been scheduled for eight national broadcasts. Nice exposure for sure, but it means eight games you have to do tele-radio if you want to hear Rick Jeanneret and Harry Neale because they won't be on MSG.
And I know that thinking back on some comments on the blog from last season that Versus telecasts aren't high on some of your popularity lists. At least none of the home games have been moved back to 8 p.m. starts.
Here's the Sabres' Versus slate:
Oct. 21 Boston, 7:00
Nov. 3 at New Jersey, 7:00
Dec. 8 at Pittsburgh, 7:00
Dec. 22 Pittsburgh, 7:00
Feb. 17 at Toronto, 7:30
Feb. 24 Anaheim, 7:00
Mar. 10 at Philly, 7:00
Apr. 6 Detroit, 7:00
5 p.m. update: I originally had a ninth game listed but the Versus schedule at first listed "Buffalo" where it should have been "Boston" so the number is only eight. Still, the Sabres eight Versus games are tied for the most in the league with Minnesota, Boston, Pittsburgh and the Rangers.
---Mike Harrington
