ARLINGTON, Va. - NBC Sports Group and the Washington Capitals have announced the team's 15-game schedule for the 2017-18 season. The network's coverage will include 13 games on NBCSN and two games on NBC to a national audience. CSN is scheduled to announce the regional television schedule at a later date.

NBCSN's coverage of the 2017-18 Capitals begins with the Capitals game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, Oct. 11, part of NBCSN's exclusive Wednesday Night Rivalry coverage. Additional Wednesday Night Rivalry dates include Washington against Chicago on Dec. 6, against Philadelphia on Jan. 31 and against the NY Rangers on March 28. In addition, NBC will televise the NHL Stadium Series, featuring the Capitals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 3 in primetime at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, located at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Beginning on March 4, NBCSN will present five Sunday Night Hockey matchups, including the Capitals at Pittsburgh on April 1.



NBCSN, NBC Sports Group 2017-18 Capitals Schedule (subject to change):

Date Opponent Network Time Wed., Oct. 11 vs. Pittsburgh NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Florida NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Tue., Nov. 7 at Buffalo NBCSN 7 p.m. Tue, Nov. 14 at Nashville NBCSN 8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 6 vs. Chicago NBCSN 8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 27 at NY Rangers NBCSN 8 p.m. Thur., Dec. 28 vs. Boston NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 21 vs. Philadelphia NBC 12:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 31 vs. Philadelphia NBCSN 8 p.m. Sat., March 3 vs. Toronto NBC 8 p.m. Tue., March 6 at Anaheim NBCSN 10 p.m. Thur., March 22 at Detroit NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Mon., March 26 at NY Rangers NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 28 vs. NY Rangers NBCSN 8 p.m. Sun., April 1 at Pittsburgh NBCSN 7:30 p.m.



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