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Friday, June 21st, 2013
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL PASS” – JUNE 21
Extended NHL Live Pre-Game Coverage for Crucial Game 6 on Monday
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 21, 2013 – NBC Sports Group’s presentation of the Stanley Cup Final continues tomorrow night with Game 5 between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET on NBC (series tied 2-2).
With three of the first four games needing overtime, the 2013 Stanley Cup Final is averaging 5.356 million viewers per game, making it the most-watched Final through four games on record (data available since 1994), according to The Nielsen Company. For more viewership information, click here.
NBC Sports Group’s NHL team of Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), and Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire (Inside-the-Glass analyst) will call the action from the United Center in Chicago, Ill.
NHL Live airs Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. The first half-hour will feature highlights, news and analysis from host Russ Thaler and analyst Anson Carter from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., with Jeremy Roenick on-site from Chicago. The second half-hour will feature more on-site coverage from the United Center with Liam McHugh, Keith Jones and Mike Milbury. In addition, Roenick will participate in on-ice segments and demonstrations. NHL Live post-game coverage will air on NBC Sports Network immediately after the game with McHugh, Jones, Milbury and Roenick.
Saturday’s coverage (all times ET, subject to change):
|
7 p.m. |
NHL Live |
NBCSN |
Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, Mike Milbury, Russ Thaler, Jeremy Roenick, Anson Carter |
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8 p.m. |
Chicago @ Boston |
NBC |
Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
GAME 5 ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA
For the first time ever, the Stanley Cup Final will be streamed live. NBC Sports Live Extra — the NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets — will live stream all Stanley Cup Final games.
In addition to live streaming the Stanley Cup Final, NBC Sports Live Extra will offer bonus coverage by utilizing Star Cam and Spotlight Cam for each game, exclusive to NBC Sports Live Extra. Star Cams are dedicated cameras that follow a star player from each team throughout the entire game. Spotlight Cam is a unique top-of-the glass camera that is positioned at center ice.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
EXTENDED NHL LIVE PRE-GAME COVERAGE ON MONDAY
NBC Sports Group expands its 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final coverage for Game 6 with an extended pre-game show on Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
NHL Live’s studio will be on-site to capture the energetic and exciting atmosphere of Game 6 with 90 minutes of insights and Stanley Cup Final coverage. The special show will start with an hour of highlights, news and analysis with Russ Thaler, Anson Carter and Jeremy Roenick on-site outside of TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The final half-hour will feature more on-site coverage from inside TD Garden with Liam McHugh, Keith Jones and Mike Milbury. NHL Live post-game coverage will air on NBC Sports Network immediately after the game with McHugh, Jones, Milbury and Roenick.
The Crossover with Michelle Beadle will air at 6 p.m. ET, prior to NHL Live.
Monday’s schedule (all times ET):
| 6 p.m. | The Crossover | NBCSN | Michelle Beadle |
| 6:30 p.m. | NHL Live | NBCSN | Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, Mike Milbury, Russ Thaler, Jeremy Roenick, Anson Carter |
| 8 p.m. | Chicago at Boston | NBC | Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
STANLEY CUP FINAL – BY THE NUMBERS
1166 Games broadcast by NBC Sports Group as of 6/19/13 since 2006*
84 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff games Televised So Far on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and NHL Network
40+ Million minutes of Stanley Cup Playoffs live streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra
27 OT Games
12 Cameras, including two Super SloMo, hand held and robotic cameras
9 Maximum Hard Disc Record Devices
7 Announcers On-Site at Every Game
2 Mobile Units
2 Studio Analysts at the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.
1 Production team that will produce all the games and cover both Chicago and Boston
1 Stanley Cup
*Includes NBC, NBC Sports Network, formerly VERSUS, and CNBC
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–
