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Friday, May 22nd, 2015

DAYS 38-41 – NHL CONFERENCE FINAL COVERAGE CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND ON NBC & NBCSN WITH GAMES 4 & 5 OF RANGERS-LIGHTNING & BLACKHAWKS-DUCKS

Game 4 – Rangers-Lightning – Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN – Lightning Lead 2-1

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

Western Conference Final Game 4 – Ducks-Blackhawks – Saturday Night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC

NBCSN Presents Conference Final Game 5 Matchups Sunday and Monday Nights

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 22, 2015 – NBC Sports Group’s exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues with Games 4 and 5 of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final.

Tonight’s coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live, featuring host Kathryn Tappen alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Keith Jones, leading into live game coverage from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide streaming coverage of tonight’s Eastern Conference Final Game 4 matchup, and all Conference Final games this weekend.

The Lightning took Wednesday night’s Game 3 by a score of 6-5 in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead. 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 Game 3 victory and grab the lead in the series.

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.

 

 

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THE PASS – FRIDAY, MAY 22-MONDAY, MAY 25 (All times ET)

FRIDAY, MAY 22

Time Coverage Network Commentators
7 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Kathryn Tappen, Mike Milbury,
Keith Jones
8 p.m. Game 4 – N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay NBCSN Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti,
Brian Engblom

SATURDAY, MAY 23

8 p.m. Game 4 – Anaheim at Chicago NBC Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk,
Pierre McGuire

SUNDAY, MAY 24

8 p.m. Game 5 – Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers NBCSN Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk,
Pierre McGuire

MONDAY, MAY 25

9 p.m. Game 5 – Chicago at Anaheim NBCSN Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti,
Brian Engblom

 


WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 4 – DUCKS-BLACKHAWKS – TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC – DUCKS LEAD 2-1

NBC presents Game 4 of the Western Conference Final tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET, when Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks host Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim won Game 3 by a score of 2-1 to take a 2-1 series lead, as goaltender Frederik Andersen made 28 saves, and Getzlaf assisted on both Ducks goals. The Ducks’ victory marked the first time Chicago had lost at home this postseason, as Anaheim improved to 10-2 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.

 


NBCSN PRESENTS CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 5 MATCHUPS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY NIGHTS

Coverage continues Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Game 5 of Rangers-Lightning, as the series shifts back to New York. Emrick, Olczyk and McGuire will have the call from Madison Square Garden.

NBCSN will provide live coverage of Game 5 between the Ducks and Blackhawks on Monday night at 9 p.m. ET. Albert, Micheletti and Engblom will call the action from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 


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 45
USA Network 8
CNBC 10
NHL-N 1
Total 75

 

One-goal Games: 41

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

NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will stream comprehensive coverage of games airing on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network and CNBC via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store.

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