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Friday, February 17th, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – FEBRUARY 17-20, 2017

(All times ET)

The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the NBC Sports Group Communications team. For live streaming information on NBCSports.com, and Golf Channel Live Extra, click here.

Friday, February 17th
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Genesis Open
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Aviva Premiership Rugby: Gloucester v. Saracens
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Genesis Open
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey: Providence vs. Notre Dame
10 p.m. on NBCSN – Curling Night in America
11 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
2 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Chubb Classic

Saturday, February 18th
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Four Continents Figure Skating: Pairs Free
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Aviva Premiership Rugby: Bath v. Harlequins
12 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Davidson @ UMass
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
1 p.m. on NBC – World Alpine Championships: Women’s Slalom
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Genesis Open
2 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: St. Bonaventure @ Dayton
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Four Continents Figure Skating: Ladies’ Free Skate
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Chubb Classic
4 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Rhode Island @ George Mason
4:30 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Air Race: Abu Dhabi
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
7 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey: Providence @ Notre Dame
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Genesis Open
7:30 p.m. on Universal HD – FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup: Halfpipe
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
9 p.m. on Universal HD – FIL World Cup: Doubles
10 p.m. on NBCSN – FIL Luge World Cup: Women’s
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Four Continents Figure Skating: Men’s Free
2 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Chubb Classic

Sunday, February 19th
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – World Alpine Championships: Men’s Slalom
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Aviva Premiership Rugby: Sale v. Wasps
12 p.m. on NBC –
12 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: George Washington @ Duquesne
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Hockey Day in America: Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Genesis Open
2 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Dayton @ Fordham
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Chubb Classic
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Hockey Day in America: Detroit Red Wings @ Pittsburgh Penguins
4 p.m. on NBCSN – FIS Snowboard: Halfpipe – Bokwang
5 p.m. on NBCSN – IBSF World Cup: Two Man Bobsled – Konigsee
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
5 p.m. on Universal HD – FIS Snowboard World Cup: Halfpipe
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Hockey Day in America: Chicago Blackhawks @ Buffalo Sabres
6:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
7:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Genesis Open
8:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Hockey Day in America: Boston Bruin @ San Jose Sharks
9 p.m. on Universal HD – FIL World Cup: Men’s
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
12 a.m. on NBCSN – The Road Through Warroad: Hockeytown USA
1:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Chubb Classic

Monday, February 20th
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk Live
9 a.m. on NBCSN – The Dan Patrick Show
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America

HOCKEY
NBC Sports celebrates Hockey Day in America this Sunday with an NHL quadrupleheader on NBC and NBCSN, as well as a collection of stories and features which explore hockey’s impact and influence across the U.S.

Coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, when Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. NBC’s HDIA presentation continues at 3:30 p.m. ET, when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings.

The action shifts to NBCSN at 6 p.m. ET, when Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks visit Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres. The puck drops on the final HDIA matchup at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks host Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins.

NBC Sports’ studio team of host Liam McHugh and analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, and Jeremy Roenick open pre-game coverage on NBC at Noon ET, and will anchor HDIA coverage throughout the day on-site in Pittsburgh, Pa., from MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place.

FIGURE SKATING
NBC Sports Group presentation of the 2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships from Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea, the venue for the figure skating competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Coverage, which includes every event, continues throughout the weekend, including the pairs’ free skate at 8 a.m. ET on NBCSN and the ladies’ free skate at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC this Saturday, Feb. 18. Coverage culminates Saturday at 11 p.m. ET with the men’s free skate on NBCSN.

Tanith White calls the ladies’ free skate on NBC, joined by Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir.

Andrea Joyce calls the action on NBCSN, alongside John Coughlin. Joyce will be joined by Charlie White for the ice dance competitions.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NBCSN presents five Atlantic 10 basketball games this weekend, highlighted by a men’s matchup between the conference-leading Dayton Flyers (20-5, 11-2) and the third-place St. Bonaventure Bonnies (16-9, 8-5) at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, February 18 at 2 p.m. ET.

Rich Lerner (play-by-play) and David Kaplan (analyst) will provide commentary of the St. Bonaventure-Dayton matchup.

Saturday’s men’s A-10 tripleheader on NBCSN tips off at Noon ET, when the UMass Minutemen (13-13, 3-10) visit the Davidson Wildcats (13-11, 6-7) at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C. Rick Allen calls Davidson-UMass alongside analyst Jordan Cornette.

Saturday’s coverage continues at 4 p.m. ET, when the George Mason Patriots (18-8, 8-5) host the Rhode Island Rams (16-9, 8-5) at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va. Mike Corey calls Rhode Island-George Mason alongside Ron Thompson.

Sunday’s doubleheader on NBCSN begins at Noon ET, when the George Washington Colonials (13-13, 5-8) face the Duquesne Dukes (10-16, 3-10) at A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Corey and Blaine Fowler (analyst) will provide commentary of the George Washington-Duquesne matchup.

Coverage continues at 2 p.m. ET with a women’s game as the Fordham Rams (18-10, 9-5) host the Dayton Flyers (18-8, 12-2) at historic Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, N.Y. Kenny Rice calls Fordham-Dayton alongside Lea B. Olsen.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will live stream coverage of the FIL World Cup, beginning Saturday, Feb. 18, at 1:20 a.m. ET with the doubles event, and continuing throughout the weekend. Universal HD will present coverage of the doubles event Saturday at 9 p.m. ET, and NBCSN presents coverage of the women’s singles event Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The men’s singles event will stream Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2:20 a.m. ET on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, with an encore presentation on Universal HD Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.

Team USA will be led by Erin Hamlin, as well as Matt Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman, Chris Mazdzer, and Tucker West.

GOLF
The PGA TOUR will stage the final event of its West Coast swing with the Genesis Open near Los Angeles before heading east for next week’s Honda Classic in South Florida. Eight of the top-10 players in the world are in the field, including Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama and Sergio Garcia; each of whom enter the event coming off a victory in the previous start. World No. 1 Lydia Ko is set to make her 2017 debut at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, airing Wednesday-Saturday in primetime on Golf Channel. Three-time winner of the event – Bernhard Langer – headlines a strong field at the Chubb Classic, the second of two Florida events in as many weeks on the PGA TOUR Champions. And the European Tour will stage the inaugural ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth in Australia, combining both stroke and match play into one event which will culminate with a bracket style series of six-hole matches on the final day of competition to determine a champion.

Live coverage of the Genesis Open continues at 2 p.m. on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 1 p.m. on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. on Golf Channel.

Terry Gannon (play-by-play) will provide play-by-play for Golf Channel’s coverage from Pacific Palisade, Calif. Gannon is joined by analyst David Duval and Matt Gogel (tower), with Jim Gallagher Jr. and Arron Oberholser on the course. Tood Lewis will contribute with interviews.

Live coverage of the ISPS Hana Women’s Australian Open continues tonight at 11 p.m. on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes on Saturday night at 9 p.m. on Golf Channel.

Live coverage of the Chubb Classic continues Saturday at 3 p.m. on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes on Sunday at 3 p.m. on Golf Channel.

Calling the action from Naples, Fla. are Bob Papa (play-by-play), analyst Lanny Wadkins, John Mahaffey (tower) and Dave Marr (tower), and Billy Ray Brown on the course.

Coverage of the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth continues Saturday morning at 6 a.m. on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes on Sunday morning at 6 a.m. on Golf Channel.

Brendon Julian (play-by-play) will provide play-by-play for Golf Channel’s coverage from Perth, Australia. Julian is joined by analysts Paul Gow, Ossie Moore, and Warren Humphreys with Dom Boulet on the course.