Sportsnet today announced its 2012-13 Toronto Maple Leafs regional broadcast schedule, including 26 regular season games and one pre-season game featuring the Leafs hosting the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet Ontario.

All of Sportsnet’s 26 regular season Toronto Maple Leaf games will air on Sportsnet Ontario and will feature play-by-play announcer Joe Bowen, analyst and former NHLer Greg Millen and host Paul Hendrick. The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel will preview every game with a half hour pregame show, and will also provide intermission and post-game analysis.

Highlights from Sportsnet’s Toronto Maple Leafs regular season broadcast schedule include:

·         Two QEW showdowns: Leafs battle border rival Buffalo Sabres on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. ET and Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. ET

·         Staal Power: Leafs battle the Carolina Hurricanes, led by Jordan and Eric Staal, three times on Sportsnet in 2012-13, kicking off on Monday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. ET

·         Leafs host Alex the Great: Buds welcome Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Monday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. ET

2012 -13 Toronto Maple Leafs Regional Broadcast Schedule on Sportsnet

October

·         Friday, Oct. 26, Toronto @ New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, Oct. 30, Anaheim @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

November

·         Tuesday, Nov. 13, St. Louis @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Monday, Nov. 19, Toronto @ Carolina, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Wednesday, Nov. 21, Toronto @ Colorado, 9:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Monday, Nov. 26, New Jersey @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

December

·         Monday, Dec. 3, Buffalo @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, Dec. 11, Winnipeg @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, Dec. 18, Toronto @ Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

January

·         Thursday, Jan. 3, Tampa Bay @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Monday, Jan. 7, Washington @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Thursday, Jan. 10, Florida @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Thursday, Jan. 17, Toronto @ Florida, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Friday, Jan. 18, Toronto @ Carolina, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

February

·         Monday, Feb. 4, Calgary @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, Feb. 12, Toronto @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Monday, Feb. 18, Toronto @ Florida, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, Feb. 19,Toronto @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, Feb. 26, Dallas @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

March

·         Tuesday, March 5, Toronto @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, March 12, New York Islanders @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, March 19, Toronto @ Buffalo, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Tuesday, March 26, Florida @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Thursday, March 28, Carolina @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

April

·         Thursday, April 4, Toronto @ New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)

·         Monday, April 8, Buffalo @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (Sportsnet Ontario)