We got national television Flyers action, yo!

The NHL dropped its upcoming NHL on TNT schedule for the 2021-2022 season and your boys will be featured in five games on the station. Coupled with four games scheduled to be broadcast on either ESPN or ABC, the Flyers will have nine nationally televised games this upcoming season.

The Flyers will kick off their NHL on TNT experience on Wednesday, Oct. 20, against the Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Here is the full Flyers coverage for NHL on TNT:

  • Flyers vs. Bruins. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20. 
  • Flyers at Oilers. 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27. 
  • Flyers vs. Islanders. 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20. 
  • Flyers vs. Rangers. 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. 
  • Flyers vs. Penguins. 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24. 

 

NHL on TNT will also broadcast this year’s Winter Classic on Saturday, Jan. 1, with the Minnesota Wild taking on the St. Louis Blues. The matchup will be played outside at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.

The Flyers are also scheduled to play four games broadcast on either ESPN or ABC this season.

  • Flyers at Boston. 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 on ESPN. 
  • Flyers vs. Chicago. 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5 on ABC/ESPN+.
  • Flyers at Carolina. 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12 on ABC/ESPN+.
  • Flyers at Washington. 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 on ESPN.

 

I have been assured by our Flyers beat writer Russ Joy that this is indeed a very big deal. Go Flyers.