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Tuesday, May 21st, 2019

ST. LOUIS BLUES CAN ADVANCE TO STANLEY CUP FINAL WITH GAME 6 WIN VS. SAN JOSE SHARKS TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Pre-Game Coverage on NBCSN Begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live

Game 7, If Necessary, on Thursday Night at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Mike “Doc” Emrick Wins Record-Setting Sixth Consecutive Sports Emmy for Play-by-Play

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 21, 2019 – Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues can advance to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1970 with a Western Conference Final Game 6 win at home against Logan Couture and the San Jose Sharks tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Mike Milbury (analyst), and Emmy-award winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call from Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live with host Liam McHugh alongside Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp. Kathryn Tappen and Jeremy Roenick will provide on-site reports throughout the game.

If the Sharks win tonight’s Game 6, they will force a decisive Game 7 in San Jose on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final at stake.

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 – TUESDAY, MAY 21 (All times ET)

Time Coverage Network Commentators
7 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, Patrick Sharp, Kathryn Tappen (site), Jeremy Roenick (site)
8 p.m. Game 6 – SJS at STL NBCSN Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire

 

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

 

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 6 – SAN JOSE SHARKS AT ST. LOUIS BLUES TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – BLUES LEAD SERIES 3-2

The Blues took a 3-2 Western Conference Final lead on Sunday with a 5-0 Game 5 blowout win over the Sharks at SAP Center in San Jose. Jordan Binnington made 21 saves for his first Stanley Cup Playoff shutout, Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick, and Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists for the Blues. St. Louis is now 7-2 on the road and have set their single-season record with 11 playoff wins. The series moves to St. Louis tonight for Game 6 as the Blues attempt to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970.

 

MIKE “DOC” EMRICK WINS RECORD-SETTING SIXTH CONSECUTIVE SPORTS EMMY FOR PLAY-BY-PLAY

Mike “Doc” Emrick, who leads NBC Sports’ NHL broadcast team, won a record-setting sixth consecutive Emmy and his seventh in nine years in the Outstanding Sports Personality-Play by Play category on Monday evening at the 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards in New York City. Emrick became the first hockey play-by-play to win a national Sports Emmy in 2011.

 

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)
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
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–