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Monday, April 20th, 2015

DAY 6 – NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “NHL PLAYOFF PASS”

Game 3 – (1) Rangers-(4) Penguins – Series Tied 1-1 – Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Game 3 – (1) Blues-(4) Wild – Series Tied 1-1 – Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC

Game 3 – (1) Ducks-(4) Jets – Ducks Lead 2-0 – Tonight at 9 p.m. ET on NHL Network/NBCSN*

Tonight’s Pre-game Coverage Begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live

Thursday Game Telecast Schedule and Game Commentators Announced

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 20, 2015 – Day 6 of NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive coverage of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight with a trio of Game 3 matchups, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers.

Coverage shifts west at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC, when T.J. Oshie and the St. Louis Blues travel to Minnesota to face Zach Parise and the Wild in Game 3 of their first-round series. The puck drops on the final game of the evening at 9 p.m. ET on NHL Network/NBCSN*, when Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets host Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks.


*Coverage of Ducks-Jets will begin on NHL Network and will be joined in progress on NBCSN following Rangers-Penguins, except in the New York and Pittsburgh markets, where it will air on NBCSN in its entirety.

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

 

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All Stanley Cup Playoff games will be presented on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC and NHL Network. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide streaming coverage of games airing on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network and CNBC via “TV Everywhere.”

Through the first five days of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (17 games), NBC Sports Live Extra has totaled 297,000 uniques (up 26% vs. comparable period in 2014 Playoffs) and 24.259 million minutes watched (up 47%).

For more information on NBC Sports Group’s overall NHL Playoff coverage, please click here.

THE PASS – MONDAY, APRIL 20 (All times ET)

 

Time Coverage Network Commentators
6 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Kathryn Tappen, Mike Milbury,
Jeremy Roenick
7 p.m. Game 3 – (1) N.Y. Rangers at (4) Pittsburgh NBCSN Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire
8 p.m. Game 3 – (1) St. Louis at (4) Minnesota CNBC Dave Strader, Brian Engblom
  NHL Live (Intermission Reports) CNBC Dave Briggs, Jeremy Roenick
9 p.m. Game 3 – (1) Anaheim at (4) Winnipeg NHL Net/NBCSN* Dave Randorf, Garry Galley, Cassie Campbell-Pascall

 

*Coverage of Ducks-Jets will begin on NHL Network and will be joined in progress on NBCSN following Rangers-Penguins, except in the New York and Pittsburgh markets, where it will air on NBCSN in its entirety.

TONIGHT – APRIL 20

NHL Live begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, hosted by Kathryn Tappen with analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Jeremy Roenick. Roenick will join host Dave Briggs to anchor CNBC’s studio coverage.
GAME 3 – (1) RANGERS-(4) PENGUINS – TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – SERIES TIED 1-1

NBCSN presents Game 3 between the Rangers and Penguins tonight at 7 p.m. ET, as both teams look for a pivotal victory with the series tied at one game apiece. After the Rangers’ 2-1 win in Game 1 on Thursday night, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins responded in Game 2 on NBC. Crosby scored twice in a three-goal Penguins’ second period, and Pittsburgh held on for a 4-3 win to seize home-ice advantage in the series.

Gord Miller (play-by-play) and Emmy Award-winning Inside-the-Glass analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call from CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
GAME 3 – (1) BLUES-(4) WILD – TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON CNBC – SERIES TIED 1-1

Zach Parise and the Wild return home to face the Blues tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC. St. Louis knotted the series at 1-1 on Saturday afternoon, courtesy of Vladimir Tarasenko’s hat trick to lead the Blues to a 4-1 Game 2 victory. The series shifts tonight to Minnesota, where the Blues will aim to snap an eight-game road playoff losing streak.

Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (Inside-the-Glass analyst) will call the action from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

 

GAME 3 – (1) DUCKS-(4) JETS – TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. ET ON NHL NETWORK/NBCSN – DUCKS LEAD 2-0

The Jets will look to feed off of a raucous home crowd in Winnipeg and trim their 2-0 series deficit tonight at 9 p.m. ET, when they host the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of their best-of-seven series. Tonight marks the first Stanley Cup Playoff game in Winnipeg since 1996. The Jets held third-period leads in Games 1 and 2, but late goals in regulation led to comeback victories for Anaheim, including Jakob Silfverberg’s game-winner in Game 2 with 19.8 seconds remaining.

Dave Randorf, Garry Galley and Cassie Campbell-Pascall will provide live game commentary from the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man.

 

Following is NBC Sports Group’s Stanley Cup Playoff telecast schedule and game commentary teams Tuesday through Thursday, subject to change:

TUESDAY, APRIL 21

7 p.m. Game 3 – (2) Tampa Bay at (3) Detroit NBCSN John Forslund, Andy Brickley
7:30 p.m. Game 4 – (2) Washington at (3) N.Y. Islanders USA Network Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
9:30 p.m. Game 4 – (2) Nashville at (3) Chicago NBCSN Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti
10 p.m. Game 4 – (2) Vancouver at (3) Calgary USA Network Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

7 p.m. Game 4 – (1) N.Y. Rangers at (4) Pittsburgh NBCSN Mike “Doc” Emrick, Pierre McGuire
7 p.m. Game 4 – (1) Montreal at (4) Ottawa USA Network John Forslund, Andy Brickley
9:30 p.m. Game 4 – (1) St. Louis at (4) Minnesota NBCSN Dave Strader, Brian Engblom
9:30 p.m. Game 4 – (1) Anaheim at (4) Winnipeg USA Network Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

7 p.m. Game 4 – (2) Tampa Bay at (3) Detroit NBCSN John Forslund, Andy Brickley
7 p.m. Game 5 – (3) N.Y. Islanders at (2) Washington CNBC Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
9:30 p.m. Game 5 – (3) Chicago at (2) Nashville NBCSN Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti
10 p.m. Game 5 – (3) Calgary at (2) Vancouver CNBC Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Scott Oake

 

COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL COVERAGE

For teams that advance past the first round, NBC Sports Regional Networks will deliver extensive pre- and post-game coverage as well as breaking news and analysis throughout each team’s playoff run.

Comprehensive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be provided daily via NBC Sports Regional Networks, available in more than 50 million U.S. households. Comcast SportsNet Chicago and Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic will provide the hometown fans of the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals, respectively, with comprehensive coverage throughout their teams’ Stanley Cup Playoff runs, including exclusive regional coverage of first-round games, pre- and post-game shows and extensive on-line coverage via Comcast SportsNet’s team of NHL Insiders.


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COVERAGE

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