FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 16th, 2012
2012 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – DAY 6
NEW YORK – April 16, 2012 – Day 6 – The NBC Sports Group continues to present the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight on NBC Sports Network and CNBC with three Conference Quarterfinal Game 3s, all with their series tied 1-1. Coverage begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET with NHL Live on NBC Sports Network.
TONIGHT
Beginning the night at 7:30 p.m. ET, the #7 Washington Capitals host last year’s Stanley Cup Champions, the #2 Boston Bruins on NBC Sports Network; while on CNBC, the #1 New York Rangers face the #8 Ottawa Senators. Following the two Eastern Conference games is a Western Conference battle between host #7 San Jose Sharks and #2 St. Louis Blues on NBC Sports Network. Tonight’s schedule (all times ET):
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7:30 p.m. |
#2 Bos @ #7 Was (Game 3) |
NBCSN |
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7:30 p.m. |
#1 NYR @ #8 Ott (Game 3) |
CNBC |
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10 p.m. |
#2 STL @ #7 SJ (Game 3) |
NBCSN |
COMCAST SPORTSNETS
In addition, two Comcast SportsNets – California (San Jose Sharks) and Mid-Atlantic (Washington Capitals) – will air first-round coverage in their local markets tonight. Those networks will also surround their live games with additional Stanley Cup-related coverage. Tonight’s CSN schedule (all times ET):
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7:30 p.m. |
#2 Bos @ #7 Was (Game 3) |
CSN Mid-Atlantic |
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10 p.m. |
#2 STL @ #7 SJ (Game 3) |
CSN California |
Comcast SportsNet New England will air special pre- and post-game coverage for all Bruins games throughout the playoffs, as well as in-depth coverage and analysis of the team’s playoff run throughout all CSNNE programming and online at CSNNE.com.
CHANNEL FINDER
With all 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games airing nationally for the first time, the NBC Sports Group created a channel finder to help fans find NBC, NBC Sports Network, CNBC or NHL Network in their area by simply entering a zip code.
Click here for the channel finder.
GAMES TELEVISED SO FAR
| NBC Sports Network |
10 |
| CNBC |
4 |
| NHL Network |
2 |
| NBC |
3 |
