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Friday, May 23rd, 2014

DAYS 38-41 –CONFERENCE FINALS CONTINUE IN LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK ON NBC AND NBCSN THIS WEEKEND

Western Conference Final Game 3 – Blackhawks-Kings Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC – Series Tied 1-1

Eastern Conference Final Game 4 – Canadiens-Rangers Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN – Rangers Lead 2-1

Western Conference Final Game 4 – Blackhawks-Kings Monday at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Rangers-Canadiens Game 3 Ties For NBCSN’s Highest-Rated NHL Game Ever in New York Market

NBCSN Airs Coverage of IIHF World Championship Semifinal and Final This Weekend

All Games Streamed Live Via NBC Sports Live Extra

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 23, 2014 – NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern and Western Conference Finals continues this holiday weekend, as the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks face off in Game 3 on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in Game 4 on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage continues on Monday with Game 4 between the Blackhawks and Kings at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide streaming coverage of this weekend’s Conference Finals.

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“NHL Playoff Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick daily overview of NBC Sports Group’s Stanley Cup Playoff coverage, plus information and highlights. The Pass will be published weekdays to preview that evening’s games. On Fridays, a weekend edition will be posted.

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THE PASS – FRIDAY, MAY 23 – MONDAY, MAY 26 (All times ET)

FRIDAY, MAY 23
– NO GAMES –

SATURDAY, MAY 24
Time Coverage Network Commentators
8 p.m. Game 3 – Chicago at Los Angeles NBC Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti,
Brian Engblom
NHL Live (Intermission Reports) NBC Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones

SUNDAY, MAY 25
7 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones
8 p.m. Game 4 – Montreal at N.Y. Rangers NBCSN Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk,
Pierre McGuire

MONDAY, MAY 26
8 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones
9 p.m. Game 4 – Chicago at Los Angeles NBCSN Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti,
Brian Engblom

 

GAME 3 – BLACKHAWKS-KINGS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL – TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC – SERIES TIED 1-1

Coverage of the Western Conference Final shifts to NBC on tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET, when the Los Angeles Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the series. The Kings look to carry the momentum of an impressive Game 2 victory back to Los Angeles, as Jeff Carter recorded a hat trick in the third period, three of the Kings’ six unanswered goals, to beat the Blackhawks 6-2, handing Chicago its first loss at home this postseason.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Joe Micheletti (analyst), and Brian Engblom (“Inside the Glass” analyst) will have the call from Staples Center in Los Angeles on tomorrow night.

NBCSN will also present Game 4 of the Blackhawks and Kings Western Conference Final on Monday night at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage will begin with NHL Live at 8 p.m. ET, and Albert, Micheletti and Engblom will have the call on Monday night from Los Angeles.

 

GAME 4 – CANADIENS-RANGERS EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL – SUNDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – RANGERS LEAD 2-1

NBCSN presents Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET, as the Montreal Canadiens look to defeat the New York Rangers for a second straight game and even the series at two games apiece. In last night’s Game 3, Montreal’s Danny Briere scored with 3:02 left in regulation to break a 1-1 tie, but the Rangers’ Chris Kreider responded with a deflection with 28 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime. In the extra session, Canadiens’ rookie Alex Galchenyuk scored off a rebound at the 1:12 mark to give the Canadiens a 3-2 win, and cut their series deficit to 2-1.

Emmy Award-winning play-by-play voice Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Eddie Olczyk and Emmy Award-winning “Inside the Glass” analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call from Madison Square Garden in New York.

 

RANGERS-CANADIENS GAME 3 TIES FOR NBCSN’S HIGHEST-RATED NHL GAME EVER IN NEW YORK MARKET

Last night’s Game 3 between the Canadiens and Rangers (8-11:15 p.m. ET) delivered a 6.5 HH rating in the New York market, tying for the highest-rated NHL game ever on NBCSN in the New York market.

Last night’s rating tied Game 5 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Final between the Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, which featured two New York market teams.

National ratings information for last night’s Game 3 between the Canadiens and Rangers are not yet available.

 

NBCSN PRESENTS IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS AND FINAL THIS WEEKEND

Coverage of the IIHF World Championship from Minsk, Belarus continues Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET, when the Russia faces Sweden in the first semifinal matchup. Coverage continues at 1 p.m. ET when the Czech Republic plays Finland in the second semifinal game.

NBC Sports Live Extra will present live streaming coverage of Sunday’s bronze medal game at 9:30 a.m. ET, as well as live coverage of the semifinals and final. NBCSN will air live coverage of the gold medal game at 2 p.m. ET

Host Russ Thaler and analyst and former NHL forward Anson Carter will handle pre-game, post-game and intermission coverage throughout this weekend’s IIHF World Championship semifinals and final.

 

GAMES TELEVISED SO FAR

For the third consecutive year, NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and NHL Network are combining to televise every Stanley Cup Playoff game nationally.

Network Games
NBC 10
NBCSN 53
CNBC 15
NHL-N 2
Total 80

 

One-goal Games: 35
OT games: 20

NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA

NBC Sports Live Extra — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets — will stream all Stanley Cup Playoff games that air on NBC, NBCSN and CNBC, including the comprehensive coverage of the Stanley Cup Final. The vast majority of games will be live streamed via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

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.

Games airing on:

  • NBC will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra;
  • NBCSN will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via “TV Everywhere,” which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs;
  • CNBC will live stream exclusively through NBC Sports Live Extra via “TV Everywhere.”

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