The Sports Network TSN Hockey formerly called NHL on TSN is TSN ' s broadcast of NHL games . The show ' s current incarnation debuted in 2002 . Its coverage includes national broadcasts of NHL games during the regular season on several nights per week , regional coverage of the Montreal Canadiens and the Winnipeg Jets along with coverage of select series during the first 3 rounds of the playoffs . TSN ' s coverage of NHL games is not limited to its own broadcasts as sister network TSN2 also frequently shows coverage of games televised by NBCSN . TSN ' s NHL coverage will end nationally at the end of the 2013 – 14 NHL season after which Rogers Communications will gain exclusive rights to national NHL television broadcasts for the subsequent 12 years . Coverage Overview . TSN usually televises 3 or 4 games per week during the regular season , with their primary night being Wednesdays , when they enjoy exclusive coverage . This means that no other NHL game may be broadcast in Canada in English while TSN ' s Wednesday Night Hockey is on the air . During the playoffs , TSN has 3rd , 5th , 7th , and 8th choices of first round series , 2nd and 4th in second round , and 2nd in the Conference Finals . This means that there is the possibility of TSN covering a Canadian team during the playoffs . This happened during 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs , as TSN televised Calgary Flames ' first - round series against Chicago Blackhawks which they lost in 6 games and in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs when Montreal Canadiens defeated Washington Capitals in 7 games . TSN owned the national cable rights to NHL games in Canada from 1987 – 88 through 1997 – 98 , after which CTV Sportsnet purchased the national cable rights to NHL games . Prior to this , TSN ' s NHL coverage was sparse as they only acquired games a la carte . From 1987 - 1998 , they usually showed games twice per week through the regular season and in the first round of the playoffs , they provided extensive coverage of series not involving Canadian - based teams . The 1986 Canadian coverage of the NHL All - Star Game was to be provided by CTV . However , CTV had a prior commitment to carry a U . S . mini - series and as a result , TSN took over coverage of the game in Hartford . Regional Broadcasts . Toronto Maple Leafs . TSN began airing Toronto Maple Leafs games regionally ( presented by Molson ) in the 1998 - 1999 season when they lost the national contract . The package was originally for 30 games , but it was reduced to 17 once TSN re - acquired the national rights in 2002 . 10 of 17 games were ones that TSN acquired from the NHL to air nationally . The other 7 games , TSN acquired from the Maple Leafs as regional games , however , TSN eventually came to an agreement with the other 5 Canadian clubs to air these games nationally . Play by play of the regional Leafs games was handled by Joe Bowen and Jim Ralph . The deal expired at the conclusion of the 2006 - 07 season and since the 2007 - 08 season , every Maple Leafs game on TSN has been shown nationally and covered by the regular NHL on TSN crew . Beginning in the 2015 season , owing to Bell Canada ' s ownership stake in the Leafs ' owner , Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment , TSN ' s coverage will expand to 26 " regional " games . It is presumed that they will continue to air nationally . Montreal Canadiens on TSN . TSN is the exclusive regional English - language broadcaster for Montreal Canadiens games . During the 2010 - 2011 season , TSN aired 24 Canadiens games to viewers in Quebec , Atlantic Canada and parts of Eastern Ontario ( including Ottawa , Belleville , Kingston and Pembroke ) on a TSN alternate feed . The network will regionally broadcast 30 Canadiens games during the 2011 - 2012 and 2012 - 2013 seasons . Dave Randorf and Dave Reid are the broadcast team for TSN ' s Canadiens regional broadcasts . Occasionally other NHL on TSN broadcasters would substitute in on these broadcasts if one of either Reid or Randorf were working other things . TSN previously broadcast regional Canadiens games from 1998 to 2002 . Gord Miller was the lead play - by - play announcer and Pierre McGuire was the lead color commentator . Winnipeg Jets on TSN . On July 21 , 2011 , it was announced that TSN has picked up the rights to telecast games of the Winnipeg Jets . The agreement between the Jets and TSN is for 10 years and also gives radio rights to CFRW . TSN Jets will broadcast more than 60 regional regular season and pre - season games to fans in Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Nunavut , the Northwest Territories and parts of Northwestern Ontario . The channel launched on September 20 , 2011 for the Jets ' first pre - season game against the Columbus Blue Jackets . Dennis Beyak ( play - by - play ) , and Sara Orlesky ( reporter ) are the announcers for TSN ' s regional Jets broadcasts . On - Air Staff . Gord Miller and Chris Cuthbert do play - by - play , while Pierre McGuire served as the lead color commentator . Ray Ferraro serve as secondary color commentator . Darren Dutchyshen or Jennifer Hedger provide updates of other games in progress . Former Staff . The studio hosts were Jim Van Horne ( 1987 to 1990 ) and later John Wells ( 1989 to 1995 ) . Lead play - by - play announcer was Jim Hughson ( 1987 – 1998 ) . Color commentators were Gary Green ( 1987 - 1998 ) and Roger Neilson ( 1987 to 1989 ) .