Network to Present 76 Regular Season Sharks Telecasts
Complete Game Analysis Leading up to and Following the Game
on “Sharks Pregame Live” and “Sharks Postgame Live”
Live Sharks Games, “Sharks Pregame Live” and “Sharks Postgame Live”
Streamed on NBCSportsCalifornia.com and via the NBC Sports App
NBCSportsCalifornia.com to Feature Extensive Season-Long
Sharks & NHL News and Analysis
Original Content Throughout Season Via NBC Sports California
& Network Personalities’ Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter Platforms
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 12, 2017 – NBC Sports California and NBCSportsCalifornia.com (@NBCSAuthentic), “Home of the Authentic Sharks Fan,” announced today its coverage of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) for the 2017-18 NHL season, which includes 76 regular season games; extensive game day coverage with Sharks Pregame Live and Sharks Postgame Live; Sharks games, Sharks Pregame Live and Sharks Postgame Live streamed live on NBCSportsCalifornia.com and via the NBC Sports app; and comprehensive Sharks and NHL news and analysis on NBCSportsCalifornia.com. Plus, NBC Sports California will present original content throughout the season across various social media platforms – including live game-day content from the SAP Center at every Sharks home game – on Facebook (facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic); Instagram (NBCSAuthentic); Snapchat (NBCSAuthentic); and Twitter (@NBCSAuthentic & @NBCSSharks).
NBC Sports California will begin its coverage of Sharks hockey on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m., when the Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings at the SAP Center. Calling all the action for Sharks games on NBC Sports California will be eight-time regional Emmy Award winner and play-by-play announcer Randy Hahn (@sharkvoice) and 10-year NHL veteran and color analyst Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13).
Returning for all Sharks home games this season is a permanent “Inside The Glass” position on the Sharks bench, where Baker will provide viewers with an up-close-and-personal vantage point for Sharks broadcasts on NBC Sports California, bringing fans closer than ever to Sharks hockey action.
Extensive Sharks coverage on NBC Sports California includes two matchups against two-time Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sidney Crosby and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins (1/20 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/30 at Pittsburgh), two games against former Sharks captain Patrick Marleau and the Toronto Maple Leafs (10/30 vs. Toronto, 11/4 at Toronto), two matchups versus defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators (2/22 at Nashville, 3/29 at Nashville), two games against six-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner Alex Ovechkin and the Presidents’ Trophy winning Washington Capitals (12/4 at Washington, 3/10 vs. Washington) and four matchups against Hart Memorial Trophy winner Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers (12/18 at Edmonton, 2/10 vs. Edmonton, 2/27 vs. Edmonton, 3/14 at Edmonton).
NBC Sports California’s 2017-18 Sharks telecast schedule is as follows:
| DAY | DATE | VS/AT | OPPONENT | TIME (PT) |
| Saturday | 10/7 | vs | Los Angeles Kings | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10/12 | vs | Buffalo Sabres | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10/14 | vs | New York Islanders | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 10/20 | at | New Jersey Devils | 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10/21 | at | New York Islanders | 4:00 PM |
| Monday | 10/23 | at | New York Rangers | 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10/26 | at | Boston Bruins | 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10/28 | at | Buffalo Sabres | 10:00 AM |
| Monday | 10/30 | vs | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11/4 | vs | Anaheim Ducks | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11/11 | vs | Vancouver Canucks | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11/12 | at | Los Angeles Kings | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11/16 | vs | Florida Panthers | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11/18 | vs | Boston Bruins | 7:30 PM |
| Monday | 11/20 | vs | Anaheim Ducks | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11/22 | at | Arizona Coyotes | 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 11/24 | at | Vegas Golden Knights | 3:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11/25 | vs | Winnipeg Jets | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 11/28 | at | Philadelphia Flyers | 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 12/1 | at | Florida Panthers | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12/2 | at | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4:00 PM |
| Monday | 12/4 | at | Washington Capitals | 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 12/7 | vs | Carolina Hurricanes | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12/9 | vs | Ottawa Senators | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | 12/10 | vs | Minnesota Wild | 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 12/14 | at | Calgary Flames | 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 12/15 | at | Vancouver Canucks | 7:00 PM |
| Monday | 12/18 | at | Edmonton Oilers | 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 12/21 | vs | Vancouver Canucks | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12/23 | vs | Los Angeles Kings | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 12/28 | vs | Calgary Flames | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12/31 | at | Dallas Stars | 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 1/2 | at | Montreal Canadiens | 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 1/4 | at | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 1/5 | at | Ottawa Senators | 4:30 PM |
| Sunday | 1/7 | at | Winnipeg Jets | 12:00 PM |
| Saturday | 1/13 | vs | Arizona Coyotes | 7:30 PM |
| Monday | 1/15 | at | Los Angeles Kings | 1:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 1/16 | at | Arizona Coyotes | 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 1/18 | at | Colorado Avalanche | 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 1/20 | vs | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 1/21 | at | Anaheim Ducks | 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 1/23 | vs | Winnipeg Jets | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 1/25 | vs | New York Rangers | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 1/30 | at | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 1/31 | at | Detroit Red Wings | 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 2/2 | at | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | 2/4 | at | Carolina Hurricanes | 10:00 AM |
| Tuesday | 2/6 | at | Colorado Avalanche | 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 2/8 | vs | Vegas Golden Knights | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 2/10 | vs | Edmonton Oilers | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | 2/11 | at | Anaheim Ducks | 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 2/13 | vs | Arizona Coyotes | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 2/15 | vs | Vancouver Canucks | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 2/18 | vs | Dallas Stars | 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 2/20 | at | St. Louis Blues | 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 2/22 | at | Nashville Predators | 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 2/23 | at | Chicago Blackhawks | 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 2/25 | at | Minnesota Wild | 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 2/27 | vs | Edmonton Oilers | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 3/4 | vs | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 3/8 | vs | St. Louis Blues | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 3/10 | vs | Washington Capitals | 1:00 PM |
| Monday | 3/12 | vs | Detroit Red Wings | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 3/14 | at | Edmonton Oilers | 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 3/16 | at | Calgary Flames | 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 3/17 | at | Vancouver Canucks | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 3/20 | vs | New Jersey Devils | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 3/24 | vs | Calgary Flames | 1:00 PM |
| Monday | 3/26 | at | Chicago Blackhawks | 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 3/27 | at | St. Louis Blues | 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 3/29 | at | Nashville Predators | 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 3/31 | at | Vegas Golden Knights | 7:30 PM |
| + Tuesday | 4/3 | vs | Dallas Stars | 7:30 PM |
| + Thursday | 4/5 | vs | Colorado Avalanche | 7:30 PM |
| + Saturday | 4/7 | vs | Minnesota Wild | 7:30 PM |
76 regular games
Schedule as of 9/12/17; Dates and times subject to change
+ NBC Sports California Plus
For approximately 24 hours following each game, NBC Sports California’s Sharks telecasts will be available on XFINITY On Demand.
Sharks coverage streamed live via NBCSportsCalifornia.com, NBC Sports App – presented by Northern California Honda Dealers – NBC Sports California offers live streams of its Sharks 2017-18 regular-season schedule to NBC Sports California subscribers, along with its game-day shows Sharks Pregame Live and Sharks Postgame Live, via NBCSportsCalifornia.com and the NBC Sports app. The live-streaming service will be available at no additional cost to authenticated NBC Sports California subscribers on mobile, tablet and desktop devices. Authenticated subscribers will have the ability to access games when traveling outside of their region, provided they are within the U.S. The service is provided as an added value and is available to all video distributors of NBC Sports California. For more information about the network’s streaming service, click here.
Sharks Pregame Live, Sharks Postgame Live – NBC Sports California’s Sharks Pregame Live will lead viewers right to the drop of the puck with a breakdown of the day’s matchup, insightful analysis, and interviews with Sharks coaches and players. Immediately following Sharks games on NBC Sports California, Sharks Postgame Live will provide in-depth game analysis, complete game highlights, a live look at Coach Peter DeBoer’s press conference, interviews from the dressing room and player reaction and a preview of the next game. The shows will be anchored by 13-time Regional Emmy Award winner Brodie Brazil (@brodieNBCS) and 12-year NHL veteran Curtis Brown, with additional analysis provided by Randy Hahn, Jamie Baker and Bret Hedican (@BretHedican).
Sharks Central – Each month of the 2017-18 NHL season, Sharks Central – a half-hour program hosted by Brodie Brazil – will give fans an inside look at the Sharks both on and off the ice. Visit NBCSportsCalifornia.com for air dates and times.
NBCSportsCalifornia.com, Social Media – NBCSportsCalifornia.com is a destination for live streaming of Sharks games, highlights, news, analysis, player interviews, press conferences and content from the monthly Sharks Central show. Throughout the 2017-18 NHL season, NBC Sports California will deliver original content across the network and on-air personalities’ various social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter. Plus, NBC Sports California will present live game-day content from the SAP Center for every Sharks home game on all social media platforms.
Follow NBC Sports California: Facebook (facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic); Instagram (NBCSAuthentic); Snapchat (NBCSAuthentic); and Twitter (@NBCSAuthentic & @NBCSSharks).
NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, both part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve more than four million households in Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon and Hawaii. NBC Sports Bay Area, the television home of MLB’s San Francisco Giants, NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features a robust lineup of Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and original programming. NBC Sports California offers live coverage of MLB’s Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Sacramento Kings, NHL’s San Jose Sharks, MLS’s San Jose Earthquakes and is the official regional sports network of the Oakland Raiders. Collectively, these networks deliver more than 600 live game broadcasts per year. NBCSportsBayArea.com and NBCSportsCalifornia.com provide fans with comprehensive digital coverage of the hometown teams with original stories and content from a team of “Insiders,” breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights and multimedia video clips. Follow both networks on social media –Twitter: @NBCSAuthentic; Instagram: NBCSAuthentic; Snapchat: NBCSAuthentic; and Facebook: facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic.
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