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Friday, April 21st, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH –APRIL 21-23, 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, April 21st
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
6 p.m. on Universal HD – Boston Marathon
6:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR: United Leasing & Finance Championship
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Washington Capitals – Game 5
7:30 p.m. on USA Network – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Boston Bruins @ Ottawa Senators – Game 5
9:45 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
10:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Shenzhen International
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Paris Marathon

Saturday, April 22nd
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Shenzhen International
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: West Ham United v. Everton
10 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League: Swansea City v. Stoke City
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Notre Dame Blue & Gold Game
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Valero Texas Open
1:30 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Signature Series Crashed Ice
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – ISU World Team Trophy
3 p.m. on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: St. Louis Blues @ Minnesota Wild – Game 5
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR: United Leasing & Finance Championship
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama – Qualifying
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour
8 p.m. on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers – Game 6
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoff: Edmonton Oilers @ San Jose Sharks – Game 6
1 a.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
3:30 a.m. on NBCSN – London Marathon

Sunday, April 23rd
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Shenzhen International
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
9:15 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Burnley v. Manchester United
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool v. Crystal Palace
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
1 p.m. on NBC – Beverly Hills Dog Show
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Valero Texas Open
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Countdown
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR: United Leasing & Finance Championship
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Post-Race
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals @ Toronto Maple Leafs – Game 6
7 p.m. on Universal HD – London Marathon
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
12 a.m. on NBCSN – La Fleche Wallonne
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Liege Bastogne Liege

NHL
NBC Sports Group continues coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their series. The Boston Bruins take on the Ottawa Senators at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Dave Strader and Pierre McGuire will provide coverage commentary on NBCSN, while Kenny Albert and Brian Boucher will provide commentary on USA Network.

NHL Live, hosted by Liam McHugh with analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, and Brian Gionta begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy Roenick and Anson Carter will anchor USA Network’s intermission coverage.

Saturday’s coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, when the St. Louis Blues go against the Minnesota Wilde in Game 6 of their series, followed by the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden where they will take on the New York Rangers at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage shifts to NBCSN with of the Oilers-Sharks at 10:30 p.m. ET.

If Boston wins Game 5 tonight, NBC will present coverage of Game 6 between the Senators and Bruins from TD Garden in Boston on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. NBCSN will televise Game 6 of Capitals-Maple Leafs from Toronto on Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET.

THE PASS – FRIDAY, APRIL 21-SUNDAY, APRIL 23 (All times ET)

FRIDAY, APRIL 21
Time Coverage Network Commentators
6 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury,
Keith Jones, Brian Gionta
7 p.m. Game 5 – (WC2) Toronto at (1) Washington NBCSN Dave Strader,
Pierre McGuire
7:30 p.m. Game 5 – (3) Boston at (2) Ottawa USA Network Kenny Albert,
Brian Boucher
NHL Live (Intermission Reports) USA Network Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy
Roenick, Anson Carter
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
3 p.m. Game 5 – (3) St. Louis at (2) Minnesota NBC John Forslund,
Brian Boucher
NHL Live (Intermission Reports) NBC Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury,
Keith Jones
8 p.m. Game 6 – (1) Montreal at (WC1) N.Y. Rangers NBC Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie
Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
10:30 p.m. Game 6 – (2) Edmonton at (3) San Jose NBCSN Brendan Burke,
Mike Johnson
NHL Live (Intermission Reports) NBCSN Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy
Roenick, Mike Rupp
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
3 p.m. Game 6 – (2) Ottawa at (3) Boston* NBC TBA
7 p.m. Game 6 – (1) Washington at (WC2) Toronto NBCSN TBA

*if necessary

PREMIER LEAGUE
Weekend Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, April 22, at 9 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by West Ham United v. Everton on NBCSN and Swansea City v. Stoke City on CNBC at 10 a.m. ET.

Premier League Sunday coverage on Sunday, April 23, begins at 8 a.m. ET on NBCSN Premier League Live, followed by Burnley v. Manchester United at 9:15 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Liverpool v. Crystal Palace at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

Saturday, April 22nd
10 a.m. on NBCSN – West Ham United v. Everton, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on CNBC – Swansea City v. Stoke City, commentated by Tony Jones and Don Goodman
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Hull City v. Watford, commentated by Daniel Mann and Jaime Carragher
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Bournemouth v. Middlebrough, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale

Sunday, April 23rd
9:15 a.m. on NBCSN/Telemundo – Burnley vs. Manchester United, commentated by Peter Drury and Andy Townsend
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Jon Champion and Jim Beglin

GOLF
Live coverage of the Bass Pro Shop Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge begins today at 12 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 5 p.m ET.

Calling the action from Buffalo Ridge & Top of the Rock are Bob Papa (play-by-play), analyst Lanny Wadkins, John Mahaffey and Dave Marr (tower), and Billy Ray Brown on the course.

Live coverage of the Valero Texas Open Charley Hoffman will defend his 2016 title begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage of begins at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Calling the action fare Steve Sands (play-by-play), analyst Curt Byrum, Matt Gogel (tower), and Arron Oberholser on the course.

Coverage of the United Leasing & Finance Championship begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Live coverage starts Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.

Calling the action are Grant Boone (play-by-play), analyst Craig Perks, Steve Burkowski (tower), and Tripp Isenhour and Gary Christian on the course.

Live coverage of the Shenzhen International begins tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 6 a.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 6 a.m. ET.

Calling the action all the way from Shenzhen, China are Dougie Donnely  (play-by-play), analysts Dome Boulet and Jaime Spence with Jay Townsend on the course.

CYCLING
NBC Sports Group continues its 2017 cycling schedule with live coverage of La Flèche Wallonne tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19, at 8:15 a.m. ET, and live coverage of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège this Sunday, April 23, at 8:10 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass.” NBCSN will present encore coverage of both races back-to-back beginning this Sunday at midnight ET with La Flèche Wallonne.

FIGURE SKATING
NBCSN continues coverage of the 2017 ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition from Tokyo, Japan, tomorrow, Saturday, April 22, at 2:30 p.m. ET.

2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White calls action on NBCSN alongside 2011 U.S. champion Ryan Bradley.

INDY CAR
NBCSN’s coverage of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series rolls on this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, dubbed the “Augusta of race tracks,” with the IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Coverage from Alabama begins Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with qualifying.

Leigh Diffey (play-by-play) will call the action alongside 2003 CART champion and analyst Paul Tracy, as well as driver and analyst Townsend BellMarty SniderRobin MillerKevin Lee, and Katie Hargitt will handle coverage in the pits in Alabama.

NOTRE DAME
NBCSN will present the 2017 Notre Dame Football Blue-Gold Game this Saturday, April 22, at 12:30 p.m. ET, from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

Paul Burmeister will handle play-by-play duties for the game alongside 1984 Heisman Trophy winner and analyst Doug Flutie.

In addition, Saturday’s halftime coverage will be headlined by interviews with coach Brian Kelly and prospective starting QB Brandon Wimbush, conducted by Notre Dame Insider and current University of Notre Dame student Jac Collinsworth.

LONDON MARATHON
NBC Sports Group presents live coverage of the London Marathon this Sunday, April 23, at 3:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage will be streamed live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” as well as on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Universal HD will present an encore of the race Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

In addition, tonight Universal HD presents an encore of the Boston Marathon at 6 p.m. ET.