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Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

SIDNEY CROSBY & PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FACE ERIK KARLSSON & OTTAWA SENATORS IN GAME 3 OF EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Series Tied 1-1 – Pre-Game Coverage on NBCSN Begins Tonight at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live

Ducks-Predators Western Conference Final – Game 4 Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN – Predators Lead 2-1

IIHF Quarterfinals – Team USA vs. Finland Tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 17, 2017 – The Eastern Conference Final shifts north of the border tonight for a pivotal Game 3 showdown in Ottawa, as Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins face off against Erik Karlsson and the Ottawa Senators at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with the series deadlocked at one game apiece. Pre-game coverage on NBCSN begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live.

John Forslund (play-by-play) and Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass analyst) will have the call of Penguins-Senators from Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Liam McHugh anchors studio coverage alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Jeremy Roenick.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will provide streaming coverage of Penguins-Senators.

Tomorrow night’s coverage features Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when P.K. Subban and the Nashville Predators host Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks, with Nashville leading the series 2-1.

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THE PASS – WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 (All times ET)

Time Coverage Network Commentators
7 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Mike
Milbury, Jeremy Roenick
8 p.m. Game 3 – Pittsburgh at Ottawa NBCSN John Forslund,
Pierre McGuire

 

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AT OTTAWA SENATORS – GAME 3 AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – SERIES TIED 1-1

The Penguins drew even in the series with a 1-0 victory in Game 2 on Monday night in Pittsburgh. Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves for his 10th career playoff shutout, and Phil Kessel scored the game’s only goal with 6:55 remaining in the third period to break the scoreless tie. The Senators did not have a shot on goal for 18:53 of game time spanning the second and third periods. Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson has been equally strong in net, with a 1.31 goals against average and .958 save percentage in his last three games.

Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Ottawa’s Erik Karlsson have been held off the scoresheet through two games in the series. Karlsson has not gone three games without a point in over three months, while Crosby has not gone three games without a point all season.

Ottawa went 3-0 at home in their second-round series against the Rangers, defeated the Penguins in both games in Ottawa in the regular season, and has held Pittsburgh to exactly one goal in each of their last four meetings, including the regular season.


IIHF QUARTERFINALS – TEAM USA VS. FINLAND TOMORROW AT 10 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBCSN continues its coverage of the 2017 IIHF World Championships tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET when Team USA faces off against Finland in the quarterfinal round. Team USA went 6-1 in the preliminary round, and is coming off a 5-3 win against Russia to finish atop Group A in the preliminary round. Brock Nelson (N.Y. Islanders) scored a goal and added two assists in the win against Russia, and Kevin Hayes (N.Y. Rangers) scored twice. Paul Burmeister (host) and Anson Carter (analyst) will provide studio coverage.

 

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all Stanley Cup Playoff games to desktops, tablets, and connected TVs. The NBC Sports app will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

 

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