Earlier this morning, NBC released their national broadcast schedule for the 2019-20 NHL season. After playing on the national stage six times last season, the Colorado Avalanche will double that number this year.

NBC will broadcast a dozen Avalanche games this season including five appearances on Wednesday Night Hockey as well as the Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium against the Los Angeles Kings on February 15th. Seven of the 12 games will be at home in front of the Pepsi Center crowd.

Oct. 16: Colorado at Pittsburgh, NBCSN, 6 MT

Dec. 11: Philadelphia at Colorado, NBCSN, 8:30 MT

Dec. 18: Colorado at Chicago, NBCSN, 7 MT

Dec. 27: Minnesota at Colorado, NBCSN, 7 MT

Jan. 2: St. Louis at Colorado, NBCSN, 8:30 MT

Jan. 7: Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 6:30 MT

Feb. 9: Colorado at Minnesota, NBCSN, 6:30 MT

Feb. 15: Los Angeles at Colorado, NBC, 7 MT

Feb. 26: Buffalo at Colorado, NBCSN, 7 MT

March 4: Anaheim at Colorado, NBCSN, 8:30 MT

March 8: Colorado at San Jose, NBCSN, 9MT

March 29: Nashville at Colorado, NBCSN, 8:30 MT

The national schedule will feature matchups against Sidney Crosby, Rasmus Dahlin, Kaapo Kakko as well as five games against division rivals.

This schedule show that the NHL’s national broadcast partner has a renewed interest in an Avalanche team that promises to be one of the most exciting in the league. With Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Nazem Kadri and Cale Makar leading the way, the Avalanche play a an uptempo, high-event style - one that will now be on display for fans in other markets.

Avalanche fans know how fun this team is to watch, now the rest of the country gets to witness it as well.

Complete NBC schedule

All times p.m. ET

Oct 2: Washington at St. Louis, NBCSN, 8

Oct. 2: Vegas at San Jose, NBCSN, 10:30

Oct. 3: Minnesota at Nashville, NBCSN, 8

Oct. 8: San Jose at Nashville, NBCSN, 8

Oct. 9: New Jersey at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7:30

Oct. 9: Los Angeles at Vancouver, NBCSN, 10

Oct. 15: Tampa Bay at Montreal, NBCSN, 7

Oct. 16: Colorado at Pittsburgh, NBCSN, 7

Oct. 16: Philadelphia at Edmonton, NBCSN, 9:30

Oct. 17: N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, NBCSN, 7

Oct. 23: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, NBCSN, 8

Oct. 26: St. Louis at Boston, NBCSN, 7

Oct. 26: Calgary at Winnipeg, NBCSN, 10

Oct. 29: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 7:30

Oct. 30: Minnesota at St. Louis, NBCSN, 8

Nov. 5: Boston at Montreal, NBCSN, 7:30

Nov. 5: Chicago at San Jose, NBCSN, 10

Nov. 6: Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 8

Nov. 8: Tampa Bay at Buffalo, NBCSN, 2

Nov. 12: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 7:30

Nov. 13: Washington at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7:30

Nov. 13: Chicago at Vegas, NBCSN, 10

Nov. 19: Tampa Bay at St. Louis, NBCSN, 8

Nov. 19: Edmonton at San Jose, NBCSN, 10:30

Nov. 20: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 8

Nov. 26: Dallas at Chicago, NBCSN, 8

Nov. 27: Philadelphia at Columbus, NBCSN, 7

Nov. 29: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, NBC, 1

Dec. 3: Tampa Bay at Nashville, NBCSN, 8

Dec. 4: St. Louis at Pittsburgh, NBCSN, 8

Dec. 10: St. Louis at Buffalo, NBCSN, 7:30

Dec. 11: Boston at Washington, NBCSN, 7

Dec. 11: Philadelphia at Colorado, NBCSN, 9:30

Dec. 17: Buffalo at Toronto, NBCSN, 7

Dec. 18: Colorado at Chicago, NBCSN, 8

Dec. 23: N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7

Dec. 27: Minnesota at Colorado, NBCSN, 8

Jan. 1: Nashville at Dallas (Winter Classic), NBC, 1

Jan. 2: New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, NBCSN, 7

Jan. 2: St. Louis at Colorado, NBCSN, 9:30

Jan. 5 Detroit at Chicago, NBCSN, 7:30

Jan. 5: Nashville at Anaheim, NBCSN, 10

Jan. 6: Edmonton at Toronto, NBCSN, 7

Jan. 7: Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 7:30

Jan. 8: Washington at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7:30

Jan. 8: Dallas at Los Angeles, NBCSN, 10

Jan. 9: Nashville at Chicago, NBCSN, 8:30

Jan. 14: Minnesota at Pittsburgh, NBCSN, 7

Jan. 15: Philadelphia at St. Louis, NBCSN, 8

Jan. 16: Tampa Bay at Minnesota, NBCSN, 8

Jan. 19: Boston at Pittsburgh, NBC, 12:30

Jan. 21: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7:30

Jan. 22: Detroit at Minnesota, NBCSN, 8

Jan. 24: All-Star Skills Competition, NBCSN, 8

Jan. 25: NHL All-Star Game, NBC, 8

Jan. 27: Tampa Bay at Dallas, NBCSN, 8

Jan. 29: Nashville at Washington, NBCSN, 7:30

Jan. 29: Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, NBCSN, 10

Jan. 30: Nashville at New Jersey, NBCSN, 7:30

Feb. 2: Pittsburgh at Washington, NBC, 12:30

Feb. 3: Philadelphia at Detroit, NBCSN, 7:30

Feb. 4: Chicago at Minnesota, NBCSN, 8

Feb. 5: Boston at Chicago, NBCSN, 8

Feb. 6: Detroit at Buffalo, NBCSN, 7

Feb. 6: San Jose at Edmonton, NBCSN, 9:30

Feb. 9: Boston at Detroit, NBC, 12:30

Feb. 9: Colorado at Minnesota, NBCSN, 7:30

Feb. 10: Tampa Bay at Columbus, NBCSN, 7

Feb. 11: Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, NBCSN, 7

Feb. 12: Montreal at Boston, NBCSN, 7:30

Feb. 12: Calgary at Los Angeles, NBCSN, 10

Feb. 13: Philadelphia at Florida, NBCSN, 7

Feb. 15: Los Angeles at Colorado, NBC, 8

Feb. 16: Detroit at Pittsburgh, NBC, 12:30

Feb. 16: Boston at N.Y. Rangers, NBC, 3:30

Feb. 16: St. Louis at Nashville, NBCSN, 6

Feb. 18: Toronto at Pittsburgh, NBCSN, 7

Feb. 19: N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, NBCSN, 8

Feb. 23: Pittsburgh at Washington, NBC, noon

Feb. 23: St. Louis at Minnesota, NBCSN, 7:30

Feb. 23: Vegas at Anaheim, NBCSN, 10

Feb. 25: Chicago at St. Louis, NBCSN, 8

Feb. 26: Buffalo at Colorado, NBCSN, 8

Feb. 26: Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, NBCSN, 10:30

Feb. 27: Dallas at Boston, NBCSN, 7:30

March 1: Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, NBC, noon

March 1: Washington at Minnesota NBCSN, 8

March 1: Los Angeles at Vegas, NBCSN, 10:30

March 3: Boston at Tampa Bay, NBCSN, 7:30

March 4: Philadelphia at Washington, NBCSN, 7

March 4: Anaheim at Colorado, NBCSN, 9:30

March 5: Carolina at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7

March 8: St. Louis at Chicago, NBCSN, 7:30

March 8: Colorado at San Jose, NBCSN, 10

March 10: Boston at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7

March 11: San Jose at Chicago, NBCSN, 8

March 15: Nashville at Minnesota, NBCSN, 7:30

March 17: St. Louis at Philadelphia, NBCSN, 7

March 18: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 7:30

March 18: Vegas at Arizona, NBCSN, 10

March 22: Washington at Pittsburgh, NBC, noon

March 22: Nashville at Chicago, NBCSN, 7

March 24: St. Louis at Washington, NBCSN, 7

March 25: Pittsburgh at Chicago, NBCSN, 8

March 25: Arizona at Vegas, NBCSN, 10:30

March 26: Philadelphia at Detroit, NBCSN, 7:30

March 29: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, NBC, noon

March 29: Minnesota at St. Louis, NBCSN, 7

March 29: Nashville at Colorado, NBCSN, 9:30

April 1: Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 7:30

April 1: Dallas at Anaheim, NBCSN, 10