What if they're had been an NHL in 04-05, what games would NBC have shown? Here's the answer: Jan. 22, 2005 3:00 PHI vs. NYR CHI vs. STL SJ vs. COL Jan. 29, 2005 3:00 TB vs. BOS COL vs. DET ANA vs. MIN Feb. 5, 2005 3:00 CHI vs. BOS NJ vs. PHI DAL vs. STL Feb. 19, 2005 3:00 PHI vs. NYR DET vs. TB DAL vs. STL Feb. 26, 2005 3:00 NYI vs. NJ COL vs. PHI SJ vs. DET April 2, 2005 3:00 NJ vs. BOS PHI vs. PIT LA vs. COL April 9, 2005 3:00 NYR vs. BOS CHI vs. STL ANA vs. SJ So, Wirtz could cheapskate his way out of broadcasting even more than he already does.
Exactly, that's 3 more games he wouldn't have to televise. He wouldn't pay back Hawks fans by doing 3 home games.