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Thursday, May 21st, 2015

DAY 37 – CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HOST ANAHEIM DUCKS IN GAME 3 OF WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL TONIGHT ON NBCSN

Game 3 – Ducks-Blackhawks – Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN – Series Tied 1-1

Tonight’s Coverage Begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Conference Finals Viewership on NBC/NBCSN Up 12% vs. 2014

Eastern Conference Final Continues Tomorrow with Game 4 of Rangers-Lightning at 8 p.m. ET – Lightning Lead 2-1

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 21, 2015 – Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks look to build off of Monday night’s thrilling triple-overtime win in Game 2 when they host Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Tonight’s coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live, featuring host Liam McHugh alongside analysts and former players Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick, leading into live game coverage from the United Center in Chicago, Ill. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide streaming coverage of tonight’s Western Conference Final Game 3 matchup.

Chicago won Game 2 late in triple overtime, when Marcus Kruger scored on the rebound of Brent Seabrook’s shot to give the Blackhawks an important victory to tie the series at one, in what was the longest game in Blackhawks franchise history. Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford made 60 saves, outlasting Anaheim goaltender Frederik Andersen, who stopped 53 shots in the loss. The series shifts to Chicago tonight, where the Blackhawks are a perfect 5-0 thus far in the postseason.

Three-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator and Sports Illustrated 2014 Media Person of the Year Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and Emmy Award-winning Inside-the-Glass analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call from the United Center in Chicago.

 

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THE PASS – THURSDAY, MAY 21 (All times ET)

THURSDAY, MAY 21
Time Coverage Network Commentators
7 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, Jeremy Roenick
8 p.m. Game 3 – Anaheim at Chicago NBCSN Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire

 

 


CONFERENCE FINALS COVERAGE ON NBC/NBCSN UP 12% VS. 2014

Through four games on NBC and NBCSN (not including last night’s ECF Game 3), coverage of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals has averaged 1.836 million viewers, up 12% through the first four games last year on NBC/ NBCSN (1.646 million).

In addition, the Conference Finals on NBC Sports Live Extra have totaled 313,000 uniques (up 81% through same time period in 2014) and 22 million minutes watched (up 142%)*. The Stanley Cup Playoffs on Live Extra have totaled over 1 million uniques (up 10% vs. 2014) and 145 million minutes streamed (up 27%).

*Comparing five games in 2015 to four games in 2014

 


EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 3 – RANGERS-LIGHTNING – TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – LIGHTNING LEAD 2-1

NBCSN presents Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET, as the New York Rangers look to even the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning took last night’s back-and-forth Game 3 by a score of 6-5 in overtime. Tampa Bay erased an early 2-0 deficit before relinquishing third-period leads of 4-3 and 5-4, as Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle tied the game late in regulation to force overtime. In the extra session, Nikita Kucherov scored at 3:33 to give the Lightning the 6-5 win and a 2-1 series lead.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Joe Micheletti (analyst), and Brian Engblom (Inside-the-Glass analyst) will have the call from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

 


GAMES TELEVISED SO FAR

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

 

Network Games
NBC 11
NBCSN 44
USA Network 8
CNBC 10
NHL-N 1
Total 74

 

One-goal Games: 40

OT games: 17

 


COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL COVERAGE

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 will provide the hometown fans of the Chicago Blackhawks with comprehensive coverage throughout their Stanley Cup Playoff run, including pre- and post-game shows and extensive on-line coverage via Comcast SportsNet’s team of NHL Insiders.


NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA COVERAGE

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