There is a reason the Flames-Red Wings game is a regional one and it is because of the Red Wings. Many viewers in southwestern Ontario would rather watch that game than the Canucks-Senators national game. There is precedent as last season on the Wednesday before the american thanksgiving, the Oilers at Red Wings game was a regional one on Sportsnet West. There were five nationally televised games all involving canadian teams at the same time.
The same thing has happened when the Sabres are playing. It was Sunday, February 12, 2017 and the national game had Habs at Bruins on Sportsnet (but not on the Pacific channel). The Pacific channel showed the Canucks at Sabres game and was a regional one.
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 must show all Flames games nationally when they play on Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays !!!
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