6 alternatives to canceled opening night for #isles and #rangers on Friday

How about one of the 5 nationally televised college hockey games?

Fri. 10/12/2012 7:05 ET Michigan State   @ Minnesota   FSN   Cablevision 405
Fri. 10/12/2012 7:30 ET St. Cloud State  @ New Hampshire WBIN, FCS  Cablevision 406
Fri. 10/12/2012 10:05 ET Nebraska-Omaha vs. Army IceBreaker  NBCSN Cablevision 408
Fri. 10/12/2012 7:05 ET Notre Dame vs. Maine IceBreaker NBC Cablevison 408Fri. 10/12/2012 8:35 ET US Under-18 Team @ North Dakota FCS  Cablevision 404

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/tv/#ixzz293LPG0nZ

Or-- Want to see Griffin Reinhart?  You can.

Fri  10:00 ET  "Friday Night Hockey is back!Sportsnet and the Canadian Hockey League today announced the first two weeks of its Friday Night Hockey 2012-13 broadcast schedule, beginning on Friday, Oct. 12 at 9:45 p.m.
ET / 6:45 p.m. PT as the reigning Western Hockey League champion
Edmonton Oil Kings host the Calgary Hitmen."  This game will also be seen in the US on NHL Network (which for some silly reason has no live games of their own)

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