FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 4th, 2015
DAY 51 – TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HOST CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS IN GAME 2 OF STANLEY CUP FINAL SATURDAY NIGHT ON NBC
Coverage Begins on NBC on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET, Immediately Following 147th Belmont Stakes Coverage
Blackhawks Win Game 1 with 2-1 Come-From-Behind Victory
Blackhawks-Lightning Posts Best Stanley Cup Final Non-OT Game 1 Overnight in 18 Years
Chicago and Tampa Set Local Market Ratings Milestones
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 5, 2014 – The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to send the Stanley Cup Final to Chicago even at one game apiece with a Game 2 victory on Saturday night against the Blackhawks at 7:15 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide comprehensive streaming coverage of Game 2.
Coverage of Game 2 begins on NBC on Saturday evening immediately following the network’s coverage of the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes, as American Pharoah tries to become the first horse to complete the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978.
Three-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator and Sports Illustrated 2014 Media Person of the Year Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick and Emmy Award-winning “Inside the Glass” analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call of Game 2 from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Analyst Eddie Olczyk will not call Game 2 as he will be working on NBC’s Belmont Stakes coverage. Host Liam McHugh and analysts Mike Milbury, Jeremy Roenick and Keith Jones will anchor NBC Sports Group’s intermission and post-game coverage.
GAME 1 – BLACKHAWKS DEFEAT LIGHTNING 2-1
Last night, the Blackhawks came from behind with a pair of goals in a 1:58 span late in the third period to stun the Lightning and earn a 2-1 victory in Game 1. Blackhawks 20-year-old rookie Teuvo Teravainen scored to tie the game at one with 6:32 remaining in the third period, and assisted on Antoine Vermette’s go-ahead goal with 4:34 left in regulation. Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 22 of 23 shots in the win, including a save on Lightning forward Ryan Callahan’s breakaway attempt moments prior to Teravainen’s tying goal.
Last night’s win marked the third consecutive Game 1 victory by one goal for Chicago in the Stanley Cup Final. The Blackhawks defeated the Flyers 6-5 in Game 1 of the 2010 Final, and beat the Bruins 4-3 in triple overtime of Game 1 in 2013.
BLACKHAWKS-LIGHTNING POSTS BEST STANLEY CUP FINAL NON-OT GAME 1 OVERNIGHT IN 18 YEARS
With a 4.23 metered market rating, the first game of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final posted the highest overnight rating for a Game 1 that ended in regulation in 18 years (DET-PHI on FOX; 5.2), and ranks as NBC’s second-best SCF Game 1 overnight ever, behind only the 2013 triple-overtime Game 1 between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks (4.9 overnight).
- Last night’s Stanley Cup Final Game 1 on NBC between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning (8:15-11 p.m. ET) delivered a 4.23 metered market rating, up 11% vs. last year’s NYR-LA Game 1 (3.82; OT).
- Locally, the Blackhawks’ 2-1 comeback win over the Lightning produced a 28.0 HH rating, the third-highest ever in Chicago for a Blackhawks game on NBC, trailing only the Stanley Cup Final-clinching Game 6 matchups in 2013 and 2010. Last night’s 28.0 overnight rating for Game 1 was up 12% vs. 2013 (25.1), and up 66% vs. Game 1 in 2010 (16.9).
- Last night’s Game 1 produced a 17.9 rating in the Tampa market, the highest rating ever in Tampa for a Lightning game on an NBC network, up 50% vs. last Friday’s ECF Game 7 against the New York Rangers on NBCSN (11.9), and up 47% vs. Game 1 of the Lightning’s last SCF appearance in 2004 against Calgary (12.2; ESPN).
Following is the television schedule for the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, all times Eastern and subject to change.
| DATE | GAME | NETWORK | TIME | COMMENTATORS |
| Sat., June 6 | Game 2 – Chicago at Tampa Bay | NBC | 7:15 p.m. ^ | Mike “Doc” Emrick, Pierre McGuire* |
| Mon., June 8 | Game 3 – Tampa Bay at Chicago | NBCSN | 8 p.m. | Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
| Wed., June 10 | Game 4 – Tampa Bay at Chicago | NBCSN | 8 p.m. | Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
| Sat., June 13 | Game 5 – Chicago at Tampa Bay** | NBC | 8 p.m. | Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
| Mon., June 15 | Game 6 – Tampa Bay at Chicago** | NBC | 8 p.m. | Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
| Wed., June 17 | Game 7 – Chicago at Tampa Bay** | NBC | 8 p.m. | Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
^Game 2 coverage begins immediately following NBC Sports’ coverage of the Belmont Stakes
*Eddie Olczyk is not available for Game 2 due to obligations working for NBC Sports’ coverage of the Belmont Stakes
**if necessary
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 | 14 |
| NBCSN | 51 |
| USA Network | 8 |
| CNBC | 10 |
| NHL-N | 1 |
| Total | 84 |
One-goal Games: 44
OT games: 19
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 the Stanley Cup Final 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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