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Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
GAME 7 – ANAHEIM DUCKS HOST NASHVILLE PREDATORS AT 10 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
NBC Sports Group’s Exclusive Second-Round Coverage Begins Tonight at 7 p.m. ET with Game 1 of Islanders-Lightning on NBCSN
Second-Round Schedule and Commentators Announced Through Game 4
Blackhawks-Blues Game 7 is NBCSN’s Most-Watched First-Round Game On Record
STAMFORD, Conn. – April 27, 2016 – NBCSN presents its second decisive Game 7 matchup this week tonight at 10 p.m. ET, when the (1) Anaheim Ducks host the (WC1) Nashville Predators with a trip to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at stake.
Three-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator 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 call tonight’s Predators-Ducks Game 7 matchup from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
NBC Sports Group begins its exclusive second-round coverage tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Game 1 the (WC1) New York Islanders-(2) Tampa Bay Lightning series from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will have the call for tonight’s Isles-Lightning Game 1 matchup.
Coverage on NBCSN begins at 6 p.m. ET with NHL Live, hosted by Liam McHugh alongside analysts and former players Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick.
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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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THE PASS –WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 (All times ET)
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 |
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| Time | Coverage | Network | Commentators |
| 6 p.m. | NHL Live | NBCSN | Liam McHugh, Jeremy Roenick, Keith Jones |
| 7 p.m. | Game 1 – (WC1) N.Y. Islanders at (2) Tampa Bay | NBCSN | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher |
| 10 p.m. | Game 7 – (WC1) Nashville at (1) Anaheim* | NBCSN | Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
*subject to local blackout
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.”
For more information on NBC Sports Group’s overall NHL Playoff coverage, please click here.
If Islanders-Lightning runs beyond 10:10 p.m. ET, coverage of Predators-Ducks will begin on NHL Network, except in the Nashville and Anaheim markets, where Game 7 of Predators-Ducks can be viewed on their regional sports networks. In all other markets, NBCSN will join Predators-Ducks following the conclusion of Islanders-Lightning.
GAME 7 – (WC1) NASHVILLE AT (1) ANAHEIM – 10 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – SERIES TIED 3-3
The Predators forced tonight’s Game 7 for the first time in franchise history with a 3-1 win in Game 6 on Monday night in Nashville, as goaltender Pekka Rinne made 26 saves and James Neal scored the eventual game-winner in the second period. The Ducks have been eliminated in Game 7 at home three years in a row, and in all three instances, they led the series 3-2. Last year, Anaheim dropped Game 7 of the Western Conference Final to the Blackhawks by a score of 5-3. The winner of tonight’s night’s Game 7 will go on to face the San Jose Sharks in the second round.
GAME 1 – (WC1) ISLANDERS AT (2) LIGHTNING – 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
The Islanders and Lightning begin their second-round series tonight in Tampa at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. New York defeated the Florida Panthers in six games to advance, punctuated by a 2-1 win in Game 6 in double overtime in Brooklyn on Sunday night. Isles captain John Tavares scored the game-tying goal with 54 seconds remaining in regulation, and won the game with a wraparound midway through the second OT to give New York its first playoff series win since 1993. The Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings in five games in their first round series, led by Nikita Kucherov, who scored five goals in the series.
The only meeting in the playoffs between the Isles and Lightning took place in 2004, when Tampa Bay ousted New York in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal in five games en route to winning the franchise’s lone Stanley Cup
SECOND-ROUND SCHEDULE AND COMMENTATORS ANNOUNCED THROUGH GAME 4
Following is NBC Sports Group’s telecast and game commentator schedule through Friday, May 6 – all times ET and subject to change:
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 |
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| Time | Coverage | Network | Commentators |
| 7 p.m. | Game 1 – (WC1) N.Y. Islanders at (2) Tampa Bay | NBCSN | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 28 |
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| 8 p.m. | Game 1 – (2) Pittsburgh at (1) Washington | NBCSN | Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29 |
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| 8 p.m. | Game 1 – (2) St. Louis at (1) Dallas | NBCSN | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
| 10:30 p.m. | Game 1 – TBD vs. (3) San Jose | NBCSN | Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 30 |
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| 3 p.m. | Game 2 – (WC1) N.Y. Islanders at (2) Tampa Bay | NBC | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher |
| 8 p.m. | Game 2 – (2) Pittsburgh at (1) Washington | NBC | Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
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SUNDAY, MAY 1 |
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| 3 p.m. | Game 2 – (2) St. Louis at (1) Dallas | NBC | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
| 8 p.m. | Game 2 – TBD vs. (3) San Jose | NBCSN | Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti |
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MONDAY, MAY 2 |
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| 8 p.m. | Game 3 – (1) Washington at (2) Pittsburgh | NBCSN | Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
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TUESDAY, MAY 3 |
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| 7 p.m. | Game 3 – (2) Tampa Bay at (WC1) N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher |
| TBD | Game 3 – (1) Dallas at (2) St. Louis | TBD | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
| TBD | Game 3 – TBD vs. San Jose | TBD | Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 |
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| 8 p.m. | Game 4 – (1) Washington at (2) Pittsburgh | NBCSN | Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
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THURSDAY, MAY 5 |
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| 8 p.m. | Game 4 – (1) Dallas at (2) St. Louis | NBCSN | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
| TBD | Game 4 – TBD vs. (3) San Jose | TBD | Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti |
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FRIDAY, MAY 6 |
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| 7 p.m. | Game 4 – (2) Tampa Bay at (WC1) N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher |
BLACKHAWKS-BLUES GAME 7 IS NBCSN’S MOST-WATCHED FIRST-ROUND GAME ON RECORD
Monday night’s Game 7 presentation of the Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues on NBCSN averaged 1.353 million viewers to rank as the most-watched first-round game in the network’s history, as the Blues defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 to win the series and eliminate the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The game peaked at 2.0 million viewers in the final full quarter hour (11-11:15 p.m. ET). Digitally, the game finished with 11.6 million minutes streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra to rank fourth all-time among NHL games.
Locally, CSN Chicago’s presentation of Hawks-Blues Game 7 delivered a 19.1 HH rating in Chicago to rank as the most-watched telecast ever in the history of the network, dating back to 2004. Click here for more information.
GAMES TELEVISED SO FAR
For the fifth consecutive year, NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC and NHL Network are combining to televise every Stanley Cup Playoff game nationally.
| Network | Games |
| NBC | 6 |
| NBCSN | 24 |
| USA Network | 5 |
| CNBC | 10 |
| NHL Network | 2 |
| Total | 47 |
One-goal Games: 26
OT games: 7
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
Through the NBC Sports Regional Networks, comprehensive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be provided daily via NBC Sports Regional Networks, available in more than 43 million U.S. households. NBC Sports Regional Networks serve the hometown fans of the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals, delivering extensive pre- and post-game coverage as well as breaking news and analysis throughout both teams’ playoff runs.
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA COVERAGE
NBC Sports Live Extra — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will stream 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff coverage 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, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–
