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Friday, May 17th, 2019

BOSTON BRUINS CLINCH STANLEY CUP FINAL BERTH WITH GAME 4 WIN AGAINST CAROLINA HURRICANES

Bruins Advance to First Stanley Cup Final Since 2013 After Sweeping Hurricanes in Eastern Conference Final

Sharks-Blues Western Conference Final Coverage Continues This Weekend with Two Games Across NBC and NBCSN 

Game 4 Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Sharks Lead Series 2-1 – Pre-Game Coverage Begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live

Blues-Sharks Game 5 – Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 17, 2019 – NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final continues this weekend with two games across NBC and NBCSN. Coverage begins tonight with Game 4 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues host Logan Couture and the San Jose Sharks at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo., with San Jose holding a 2-1 series lead. The series shifts to SAP Center at San Jose for Game 5 on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Joe Micheletti (analyst), and Emmy-award winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call of tonight’s Game 4. Mike Milbury (analyst) will join Albert and McGuire for Game 5 on Sunday.

Tonight’s pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live hosted by Kathryn Tappen alongside Jeremy Roenick and Patrick Sharp. Liam McHugh will anchor Sunday’s studio coverage on NBC alongside Sharp and Keith Jones.

The Boston Bruins advanced to the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night following a dominant 4-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. Tuukka Rask made 24 saves, while David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron each had three points for Boston, who reach the Cup Final for the 20th time in team history and third in the past nine seasons (2011, 2013). The Bruins enter the Stanley Cup Final on a seven-game winning streak following their four-game sweep of the Canes and three straight wins to close out the Blue Jackets in the Second Round.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will provide live streaming coverage of the remaining games.

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“NHL Playoff Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick daily overview of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage, plus information and highlights. The Pass will be published weekdays to preview that evening’s games. Friday editions will include weekend information.

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THE PASS – FRIDAY, MAY 17-SUNDAY, MAY 19 (All times ET)

FRIDAY, MAY 17

Time (ET) Coverage Network Commentators
7 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy Roenick, Patrick Sharp
8 p.m. Game 4 – San Jose at St. Louis NBCSN Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti,
Pierre McGuire

SUNDAY, MAY 19

3 p.m. Game 5 – St. Louis at San Jose NBC Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
  NHL Live (Intermission Reports) NBC Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Keith Jones

For more information on NBC Sports Group’s overall Stanley Cup Playoff coverage, please click here.


SAN JOSE SHARKS VS. ST LOUIS BLUES – WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

GAME 4 TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN; GAME 5 SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC

San Jose took a 2-1 Western Conference Final lead on Wednesday night with a 5-4 Game 3 overtime win over St. Louis. Erik Karlsson scored his second goal of the game 5:23 into overtime to give his team the win. Joe Thornton netted two goals in the victory, and Logan Couture scored a game-tying goal late in the third, leading all skaters in points (20) and goals (14) in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. NBC will broadcast Game 5 of the series on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET in San Jose.


NBC SPORTS GROUP UPCOMING WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL SCHEDULE

The following is NBC Sports Group’s Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final schedule through Thursday, May 23:

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME & TELECAST SCHEDULE
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Fri., May 17 Game 4 – San Jose at St. Louis NBCSN 8 p.m.
Sun., May 19 Game 5 – St. Louis at San Jose NBC 3 p.m.
Tues., May 21 Game 6 – San Jose at St. Louis* NBCSN 8 p.m.
Thurs., May 23 Game 7 – St. Louis at San Jose* NBCSN 9 p.m.

*if necessary

For more information on NBC Sports Group’s overall Stanley Cup Playoff coverage, please click here.

 

NBC SPORTS RADIO STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS BROADCAST SCHEDULE

In conjunction with Westwood One, NBC Sports Radio will broadcast every remaining game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including the remainder of the Western Conference Final and the Stanley Cup Final. The following is NBC Sports Radio and Westwood One’s Western Conference Final broadcast schedule through Thursday, May 23:

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Date Coverage Time (ET) Commentators
Fri., May 17 Game 4 – San Jose at St. Louis 7:45 p.m. Dave Goucher, Darren Pang,
Steve Goldstein
Sun., May 19 Game 5 – St. Louis at San Jose 3 p.m. Dave Goucher, Darren Pang,
Steve Goldstein
Tues., May 21 Game 6 – San Jose at St. Louis* 7:45 p.m. Dave Goucher, Darren Pang,
Steve Goldstein
Thurs., May 23 Game 7 – St. Louis at San Jose* 8:45 p.m. Dave Goucher, Darren Pang,
Steve Goldstein

*if necessary


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COMPREHENSIVE BRUINS AND SHARKS LOCAL COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS BOSTON AND NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA

NBC Sports Boston and NBC Sports California will provide comprehensive local multi-platform coverage for the Boston Bruins’ and San Jose Sharks’ Stanley Cup Playoff games.

NBC Sports Boston will offer live post-game shows and analysis throughout the Stanley Cup Final for the Bruins. Michael Felger, along with former NHL player Tony Amonte and U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Olympic gold medalist Meghan Duggan will headline postgame coverage. NBCSB Bruins Insider Joe Haggerty will weigh in from on-site at the arena throughout the series. NBCSB’s daily programming, including Early Edition, Boston Sports Tonight, and simulcasts of The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand & Felger and Mazz shows will also provide in-depth coverage throughout the Final. The My Teams app will offer the postgame show streamed live as well as additional extensive Bruins coverage.

NBC Sports California’s comprehensive coverage of the Sharks-Blues Western Conference Final is highlighted by live game-day coverage on Sharks Playoff Live and Sharks Morning Skate. Sharks Playoff Live will provide viewers with analysis and interviews before and after every game. Sharks Morning Skate – a live multiplatform game-day show hosted by Sharks announcers and analysts – will be presented throughout the Sharks-Blues series on Facebook Live. The shows will be anchored by 13-time regional Emmy Award-winner Brodie Brazil, 13-year NHL veteran Curtis Brown and former Sharks right winger Devin Setoguchi (home games), with additional analysis provided by the Sharks broadcast team: Randy Hahn, Jamie Baker and Bret Hedican.

 

NBCSPORTS.COM STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS HUB SERVES AS HOME FOR SCORES, SCHEDULES AND HIGHLIGHTS

The Stanley Cup Playoffs Hub on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will be the home for everything fans need to know about the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stanley Cup Playoff Hub will feature up-to-the-minute scores, updated schedules, and highlights following the conclusion of each game.

In addition, ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com will provide previews and recaps throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. ProHockeyTalk writers Sean Leahy, James O’Brien, Adam Gretz and Scott Billeck will deliver comprehensive coverage for the postseason. Following each night’s games, The Buzzer will recap the action and top moments of the evening around the league. Each morning, The Wraparound will set the table for that night’s slate of games.

 

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 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.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–