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Friday, December 29th, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – DECEMBER 29th – 31st, 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 December 29th
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Nashville at Minnesota
10:45 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime

Saturday December 30th
7 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Men’s & Women’s Sprint
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Liverpool v. Leicester City
10 a.m. on CNBC – Chelsea v. Stoke City
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Bournemouth v. Everton
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Huddersfield Town v. Burnley
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Watford v. Swansea City
12:30 p.m. on NBC, Universo – Manchester United v. Southampton
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Fordham at VCU
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – UMass at St. Bonaventure
3:00 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Series: Straight Rhythm
4:30 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour Breckenridge 2017
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Davidson at Richmond
5:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Four Hills Tournament: Men’s HS 137

Sunday December 31st
4:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Men’s 15km Mass Start
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Crystal Palace v. Manchester City
8 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Four Hills Tournament: Men’s HS 137
9 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Women’s 10km
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal
1 p.m. on NBC – U.S. Olympic Trials – Ski Jumping
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Scouting Camp: The Next Olympic Hopeful
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Exeter v. Leicester
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour Breckenridge 2017
5 p.m. on NBC – Road to the NHL Winter Classic – Episode 2
5:30 p.m. on NBC – Road to the NHL Winter Classic – Episode 3

Monday January 1st
5 a.m. Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Women’s 10km Pursuit
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Men’s 15km Pursuit
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Brighton & Hove Albion v. Bournemouth
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Burnley v. Liverpool
10 a.m. on NBC Sports GoldLeicester City v. Huddersfield Town
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Stoke City v. Newcastle United
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Everton v. Manchester United
10 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: City Event – Oslo, Norway
1 p.m. on NBC – 2018 Bridgestone Winter Classic – N.Y. Rangers vs. Buffalo
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
3 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Four Hills Tournament: Men’s HS 142
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day

Tuesday January 2nd
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Swansea City v. Tottenham
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports GoldSouthampton v. Crystal Palace
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports GoldWest Ham v. West Bromwich Albion
3 p.m. on NBC Sports GoldManchester City v. Watford
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone

 

NHL
Reigning Western Conference Champion Nashville Predators Face Minnesota Wild Friday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Dave Goucher (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call the action from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

NBC will air encore presentations of Episodes 2 and 3 of “Road to the NHL Winter Classic” on Sunday, Dec. 31, at 5 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports presents the 10th anniversary of the NHL’s signature regular-season game on New Year’s Day, as Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres face off against Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers in the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field in New York City on Jan. 1, 2018, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Mike Milbury, and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call of the Rangers-Sabres Winter Classic showdown from Citi Field.

NHL Live host Liam McHugh will be on-site at Citi Field alongside analysts Jeremy RoenickKeith Jones and Milbury to provide pre-game and post-game analysis, as well as commentary during intermissions.

 

PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s Premier League packed holiday season of 40 “festive fixtures” in 14 days continues this week, as Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester City enter the weekend on an 18-match Premier League winning streak, the longest streak in top-flight history. Manchester City, who are 15 points clear at the top of the table, next visit Crystal Palace this Sunday, December 31, at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN. On New Year’s Day, Romelu Lukaku and Manchester United visit Wayne Rooney and Everton (12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo) in Lukaku’s first match back at Goodison Park.

Coverage on Saturday, December 30, begins at 9 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Liverpool v. Leicester City at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN, and Chelsea v. Stoke City at 10 a.m. ET on CNBC. Also Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Gold presents four exclusive matches: Bournemouth v. Everton; Huddersfield Town v. Burnley; Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion; and Watford v. Swansea City.

Saturday’s live match coverage concludes at 12:30 p.m. ET with Manchester United v. Southampton on NBC and Universo. NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White and analyst Lee Dixon call the action on NBC.

On Sunday, in addition to Crystal Palace v. Manchester City (7 a.m. ET), NBCSN presents coverage of West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live and Goal Zone, joined by Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe.

Live match coverage on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, begins at 6:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Brighton & Hove Albion v. Bournemouth. Monday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN hosts coverage of Burnley v. Liverpool, with Stoke City v. Newcastle on CNBC and Leicester City v. Huddersfield Town on NBC Sports Gold. New Year’s Day live match coverage concludes with Everton v. Manchester United at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo.

Next week, NBCSN and Universo host coverage of three mid-week matches: Swansea City v. Tottenham Tuesday, January 2, at 2:45 p.m. ET; Arsenal v. Chelsea Wednesday, January 3, at 2:45 p.m. ET; and Tottenham v. West Ham Thursday, January 4, at 3 p.m. ET.

Also Tuesday, NBC Sports Gold presents three exclusive matches: Southampton v. Crystal Palace and West Ham v. West Bromwich Albion at 2:45 p.m. ET, as well as Manchester City v. Watford at 3 p.m. ET.

Saturday December 30th
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Leicester City, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on CNBC – Chelsea v. Stoke City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Keith Andrews
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Bournemouth v. Everton, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Efan Ekoku
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Huddersfield Town v. Burnley, commentated by Phil Blacker and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion, commentated by David Stowell and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Watford v. Swansea City, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
12:30 p.m. on NBC, Universo – Manchester United v. Southampton, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Sunday December 31st
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Crystal Palace v. Manchester City, commentated by Peter Drury and Phil Neville
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal, commentated by Jon Champion and Jim Beglin

Monday January 1st
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Brighton & Hove Albion v. Bournemouth, commentated by Peter Drury and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Burnley v. Liverpool, commentated by David Stowell and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Leicester City v. Huddersfield Town, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Andy Walker
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City v. Newcastle United, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Tuesday January 2nd
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Swansea City v. Tottenham, commentated by Jon Champion and David Prutton
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Southampton v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Keith Andrews
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Ham v. West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Manchester City v. Watford, commentated by Gary Weaver and Danny Higginbotham

Wednesday January 3rd
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Arsenal v. Chelsea, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Thursday January 4th
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Tottenham v. West Ham, commentated by Jon Champion and Matt Holland

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The Atlantic 10 opens up conference play this Saturday, Dec. 30, as NBCSN presents a men’s basketball tripleheader to close out the 2017 calendar year, highlighted by a matchup between the UMass Minutemen (7-6) and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (10-2) at 2:30 p.m. ET from Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

Saturday’s tripleheader tips off at 12:30 p.m. ET, when the Fordham Rams (5-7) travel to Richmond, Va., to take on the VCU Rams (8-5). NBCSN’s tripleheader actions wraps at 4:30 p.m. ET, as the Davidson Wildcats (5-6) visit the Richmond Spiders (2-10).

Todd Harris (play-by-play) and Blaine Fowler (analyst) will provide commentary of UMass-St. Bonaventure.

Terry Gannon calls Fordham-VCU alongside analyst David Kaplan.

Steve Schlanger calls Davidson-Richmond alongside former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson.

 

DEW TOUR BRECKENRIDGE 2017
COVERAGE BEGINS SATURDAY AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2017 Dew Tour from Breckenridge continues this weekend, with encore coverage of the team event on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET, and snowboarding halfpipe and slopestyle events on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The competition serves as one of the U.S. Olympic team qualifying events for snowboarding and freestyle skiing.

Todd Harris hosts coverage on NBC from Breckenridge Ski Resort. Harris will be joined by analyst Todd Richards and reporter Tina Dixon. Analyst Luke Van Valin joins Sunday’s coverage.

 

U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS – SKI JUMPING
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials continues with live ski jumping this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Paul Burmeister calls the action from Park City, Utah, joined by Johnny Spillane and Abby Chin.

 

FIS CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP – TOUR DE SKI
Coverage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season continues this weekend with the first stages of the Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Live coverage begins Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel.

Bill Seward calls the event alongside former U.S. Biathlon team member and analyst Chad Salmela.

 

FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP – FOUR HILLS TOURNAMENT
Coverage begins Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel.

Bill Spaulding calls the event joined by 2014 Olympian and analyst Jessica Jerome.

 

PREMIERSHIP RUGBY
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of Premiership Rugby with Exeter taking on Leicester this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on NBCSN.

 

RED BULL SERIES
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the Red Bull Series Straight Rhythm this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on NBC.