OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators and Sportsnet announced today the 34-game regional broadcast schedule for the 2012-13 season of Scotiabank Senators Hockey on Sportsnet and Sportsnet Sens. Coverage is scheduled to begin on Monday, Jan. 21, for Ottawa’s home opening game, when they host the Florida Panthers.

In addition to Sportsnet East’s 33-game Senators broadcast schedule, one game will air on Sportsnet Sens. Sportsnet will televise 10 matchups against the Senators’ four division rivals, including Ottawa’s home game against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m.

Visit the Senators website at www.ottawasenators.com for the comprehensive television broadcast schedule. Each of the 48 games of the 2012-13 will be available on television.The national broadcast schedules were announced by the National Hockey League over the weekend.

Scotiabank Senators Hockey on Sportsnet broadcast schedule for 2012-13 (all times are Eastern). All games on Sportsnet East unless otherwise indicated:

Monday, Jan. 21, vs. Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 24, at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 25, at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 27, vs. Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 1, at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 7, vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 18, at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 19, vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 21, vs. N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 25, vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 28, at Boston, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 2, at Philadelphia, Noon

Sunday, March 3, at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m.

Monday, March 11, vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 16, at Buffalo, 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 17, vs. Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19, at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 21, vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23, vs. Tampa Bay, 2 p.m.

Monday, March 25, vs. New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 28, vs. N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 2, at Boston, 7 p.m. (Sportsnet Sens)

Friday, April 5, at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 7, at Florida, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9, at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 11, at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 12, at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Monday, April 15, at Boston, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16, vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 18, vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, April 22, vs. Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

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