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Friday, April 20th, 2018

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – APRIL 20TH – APRIL 22ND, 2018

(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, the NBC Sports app and the Golf Channel app, click here.

Friday April 20th
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m. on USA – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Minnesota at Winnipeg
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Colorado at Nashville
12 a.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime

Saturday April 21st
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: West Brom vs Liverpool
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Watford vs Crystal Palace
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Notre Dame Blue & Gold Game
2 p.m. on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA – World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships – Japan vs New Zealand
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
3 p.m. on NBC/NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: New Jersey at Tampa Bay
3 p.m. on NBC/NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Columbus at Washington
4 p.m. on CNBC – IndyCar Series – Qualifying
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Series – Qualifying
8 p.m. on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Toronto at Boston
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Day

Sunday April 22nd
3:30 a.m. on NBCSN – London Marathon
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Arsenal vs West Ham
8:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA – World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships – Canada vs Austria
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Manchester City vs Swansea City
11:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA – World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships – China vs Sweden
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
3 p.m. on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA – World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships – Italy vs USA
3 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Series – Pre Race
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Series – Race
5 p.m. on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA – FIG Gymnastics – Rhythmic Gymnastics
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Series – Post Race
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Liege Bastogne Liege
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Week
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Day

INDYCAR SERIES
NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series this weekend from Barber Motorsports Park with live coverage of the Grand Prix of Alabama on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Pre-race coverage begins with IndyCar Live presented by Verizon at 3 p.m. ET.

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

This weekend’s live coverage from Barber Motorsports Park begins Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with qualifying on CNBC. NBCSN will air qualifying on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. Sunday’s pre-race coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET with IndyCar Live presented by Verizon and will take place from the grid in the lead up to the command, bringing viewers even closer to the action prior to the race.

Lead IndyCar play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey will call this weekend’s Grand Prix of Alabama, alongside analysts Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell. Marty Snider, Robin Miller, Kevin Lee, and Katie Hargitt will report from the pits.

PREMIER LEAGUE
Saturday April 21st
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: West Bromwich Albion vs Liverpool, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Watford vs Crystal Palace, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland

Sunday April 22nd
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Arsenal vs West Ham United, commentated by Peter Drury and Phil Neville
8:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City vs Burnley, commentated by David Stowell and Keith Andrews
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Manchester City vs Swansea City, commentated by Arlo White, Lee Dixon, and Graeme Le Saux

Monday April 23rd
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton vs Newcastle United, commentated by Martin Tyler and Danny Higginbotham

LONDON MARATHON
NBC Sports group presents live coverage of the London Marathon this Sunday, April 22, at 3:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage will be streamed live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” commercial-free. NBCSN’s coverage will also be available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah headlines the men’s field, facing competition from 2017 London winner Daniel Wanjiru, 2016 Olympic marathon gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge and three-time Olympic gold medalist Kenenisa Bekele. Reigning and three-time London marathon champion Mary Keitany, and three-time Olympic gold medalist Tirunesh Dibaba highlight the women’s field. The course runs from Blackheath and Greenwich Park through Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, and Tower Hill, finishing near Buckingham Palace at The Mall.

Paul Swangard calls the action on NBCSN, joined by analyst Josh Cox.

NHL
NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive coverage of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight with two Game 4 matchups on NBCSN and USA Network, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN when Auston Matthews and the (3) Toronto Maple Leafs host David Pastrnak and the (2) Boston Bruins, with the Bruins leading the series, 2-1.

USA Network’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, as Alex Ovechkin and the (1) Washington Capitals look to even their series against the (WC1) Columbus Blue Jackets, who currently lead the series 2-1. Pre-game coverage of tonight’s games begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with NHL Live.

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs could feature up to three games on Sunday, depending on the results of Friday’s slate of matchups. Times and networks for potential Sunday games are TBD.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

Time Coverage Network Commentators
TBD Game 6 – (2) Pittsburgh at (3) Philadelphia* TBD TBD
TBD Game 6 – (1) Nashville at (WC2) Colorado* TBD TBD
TBD Game 6 – (2) Winnipeg at (3) Minnesota* TBD TBD


*If necessary


NOTRE DAME
NBCSN will present the 2018 Notre Dame Football Blue-Gold Game this Saturday, April 21, at 12:30 p.m. ET, from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

The annual spring football scrimmage will provide fans with a preview of what to look for from the 2018 Fighting Irish, including first-year coordinator Clark Lea’s defense and the quarterback competition between Brandon Wimbush and Ian Book. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, connected TVs – will stream coverage of the 2018 Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game.

NBCSN’s coverage of the Blue-Gold Game will once again feature enhanced production elements to give viewers access to additional sights, sounds and aspects of the scrimmage, including player and alumni interviews, and in-game audio from head coach Brian Kelly. In addition, Saturday’s coverage will include an in-game interview with Kelly, while Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick joins Burmeister and Flutie in the booth at halftime.

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