Sports 'nets gear up for puck drop

TORONTO – As the country readies for the start of another hockey season, Canada’s sports broadcasters have announced their NHL schedules.CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada announced an 109-game schedule starting with preseason play on September 24th, and regular season play on October 6, 2011, the NHL's opening day of the 2011-12 season.Its schedule also includes the 59th NHL All-Star Game on January 28 and 29 from Ottawa; Hockey Day in Canada from Prince Edward Island on February 11; and the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs and final.TSN and TSN2 announced its combined 151-game NHL on TSN broadcast schedule. A total of...