On Wednesday morning, Sportsnet PR shared their new scheduling plans for the 2026-27 NHL season. The broadcast station announced it will show over 550 games this season, including 150 regional blackouts lifted. But the biggest news came in their sub-post, when they announced their crew of analysts for their two nights of broadcasts.

Replacing “Hockey Night in Canada” on Saturdays, Sportsnet will debut “Saturday Night Hockey”, with a panel that will feature host Ron McLean with Elliotte Friedman, Kevin Bieksa, and Colby Armstrong as the three analysts. On “Monday Night Hockey”, David Amber will host a panel with him, Luke Gazdic, and Justin Williams.

Fan favourites Friedman and Bieksa had their contracts expire on September 1, with rumours swirling that both were finding roles with other broadcast networks.

Rogers has had a busy offseason. The company reached an agreement to become the 100% sole owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Rogers now has full control of all MLSE assets, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC, Toronto Argonauts, and Scotiabank Arena.

They then made national changes, shuttering radio stations across the country, including Vancouver’s Sportsnet 650, and cancelling Hockey Night in Punjabi. Vancouver Canucks fans can still listen to games in their cars, as the radio broadcast, hosted by Brenden Batchelor and Randip Janda, will be aired on 104.9 Kiss Radio.

Here are all of Vancouver’s 24 Saturday Night Hockey games for the 2026-27 season:

October 3: Flames @ Canucks, 7 PM PST
October 10: Canucks @ Devils, 12:30 PM PST
October 17: Canucks @ Lightning, 1 PM PST
October 31: Maple Leafs @ Canucks, 4 PM PST
November 7: Canucks @ Oilers, 8 PM PST
November 21: Wild @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
December 5: Stars @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
December 12: Canucks @ Kings, 8 PM PST
December 19: Sharks @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
December 26: Canucks @ Flames, 8 PM PST
January 2: Canucks @ Mammoth, 8 PM PST
January 9: Panthers @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
January 16: Blue Jackets @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
January 23: Canucks @ Penguins, 5 PM PST
January 30: Canucks @ Blues, 1:30 PM PST
February 13: Jets @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
February 20: Avalanche @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
February 27: Flames @ Canucks, 8 PM PST
March 6: Canucks @ Canadiens, 5 PM PST
March 13: Canucks @ Maple Leafs, 5 PM PST
March 20: Blues @ Canucks, 7 PM PST
March 27: Ducks @ Canucks, 1 PM PST
April 3: Sharks @ Canucks, 7 PM PST
April 10: Canucks @ Flames, 7 PM PST

And here is all nine of Vancouver’s Monday Night Hockey broadcast schedule for 2026-27:

November 9: Flyers @ Canucks, 7:30 PM PST
November 16: Canucks @ Mammoth, 7:30 PM PST
December 7: Capitals @ Canucks, 7 PM PST
December 14: Canucks @ Sharks, 8 PM PST
December 21: Mammoth @ Canucks, 7 PM PST
December 28: Kings @ Canucks, 7:30 PM PST
January 18: Canucks @ Avalanche, 1 PM PST
February 1: Canadiens @ Canucks, 6:30 PM PST
March 29: Canucks @ Kings, 6:30 PM PST