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Friday, April 18th, 2014
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH APRIL 18, 2014
(All times ET)
The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the Communications team. “The Pass” provides upcoming listings and programming details.
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THE PASS
Friday, April 18
5 p.m. on NBCSN – F1 Countdown
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on CNBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Montreal at Tampa Bay – Game 2
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Detroit at Boston – Game 1
10 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Dallas at Anaheim – Game 2
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
Saturday, April 19
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Stadium Super Trucks
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Chinese Grand Prix: Qualifying
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League Preview
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. Fulham
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Cardiff City v. Stoke City
Noon on NBCSN – Premier League Live
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Chelsea v. Sunderland
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Chicago at St. Louis – Game 2
4 p.m. on NBCSN – MLS: New England at Chicago
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Columbus at Pittsburgh – Game 2
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Minnesota at Colorado – Game 2
Midnight on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
Sunday, April 20
2:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Chinese Grand Prix
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Norwich v. Liverpool
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Hull City v. Arsenal
11:05 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Everton v. Manchester United
Noon on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Philadelphia at NY Rangers – Game 2
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NBCSN’s Match of the Day II
3 p.m. on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Detroit at Boston – Game 2
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tampa Bay at Montreal – Game 3
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
10 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Los Angeles at San Jose – Game 2
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Formula One coverage begins 5 p.m. ET, Friday, with a new F1 Countdown on NBCSN.
Live weekend coverage of the Chinese Grand Prix begins with qualifying at 2 a.m. ET, on Saturday. NBCSN will re-air the qualifying race Sunday morning at 2 a.m. ET, prior to live coverage of the Chinese Grand Prix at 2:30 a.m. ET, and F1 Extra at 5 a.m. ET.
Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey, along with veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former Benetton F1 team mechanic Steve Matchett, will call the Chinese Grand Prix. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter from the Shanghai International Circuit.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begins on CNBC tonight at 7 p.m. ET, when the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadians. Coverage continues on NBCSN when the Detroit Red Wings take on the Boston Bruins at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Dallas Stars facing the Anaheim Ducks at 10 p.m. ET. Russ Thaler and Anson Carter call Montreal vs. Tampa Bay; Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick and Pierre McGuire are on site at Boston’s TD Garden; and John Walton and Butch Goring cover the Dallas vs. Anaheim game.
Coverage continues Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, on NBC, when the Chicago Blackhawks face the St. Louis Blues. At 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN features game two of the Columbus Blue Jackets–Pittsburgh Penguins series, followed by the Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche at 9:30 p.m. ET. Dave Strader, Bryan Engblom and Eddie Olczyk call the action in St. Louis; Gord Miller and McGuire handle coverage from Pittsburgh; and John Forslund and Tripp Tracy are on site at Colorado’s Pepsi Center.
On Sunday, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage begins on NBC at Noon ET, with game two of the Philadelphia Flyers–New York Rangers series, followed by Detroit vs. Boston at 3 p.m. ET. NBCSN’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET, with game three of the Tampa Bay–Montreal series, and concludes with the Los Angeles Kings vs. the San Jose Sharks at 10 p.m. ET. Kenny Albert and Joe Micheletti have the call from New York, and Emrick, McGuire and Olczyk handle coverage in Boston.
Liam McHugh hosts NHL Live and NHL Overtime, along with by former players Jeremy Roenick and Keith Jones on Friday, and Thaler, Milbury and Roenick on Saturday. Kathryn Tappen, Jones and Anson Carter host Sunday’s NHL Live and NHL Overtime.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Live followed by Tottenham v. Fulham at 7:45 a.m. ET, and Cardiff City v. Stoke City at 10 a.m. ET. At 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC features Chelsea v. Sunderland, followed by Premier League Goal Zone at 2:30 p.m. ET.
On Sunday, NBCSN’s Premier League coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live followed by Norwich v. Liverpool at 7 a.m. ET, Hull City v. Arsenal at 9 a.m., and Everton v. Manchester United at 11:05 a.m. ET. Weekend coverage concludes with NBCSN’s Match of the Day II at 1:30 p.m. ET, on NBCSN, hosted by Rebecca Lowe, former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe, and Jamaican National Team player Robbie Earle.
Jim Beglin joins lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White to call Saturday’s Chelsea v. Sunderland game from Stamford Bridge. All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows hosted by Lowe, Mustoe and Earle from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.
The following games will be broadcast by the Premier League using the World Feed:
Saturday, April 19
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. Fulham, commentated by Peter Drury and Chris Waddle
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Southampton, commentated by Joe Speight and Barry Horne
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Cardiff City v. Stoke City, commentated by Tony Jones and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Newcastle v. Swansea City, commentated by Phil Blacker and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on Premier Leauge Extra Time – Premier League: West Ham United v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
Sunday, April 20
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Norwich v. Liverpool, commentated by Steve Banyard and Efan Ekoku
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Hull City v. Arsenal, commentated by Peter Drury and Paul Walsh
11:05 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier Leauge: Everton v. Manchester United, commentated by Jon Champion and Jim Beglin
Viewers can find Premier League Games on TV by using the Premier League Game Finder here.
NBCSN’s weekend Major League Soccer coverage features the Chicago Fire hosting the New England Revolution Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, immediately following NBCSN’s Premier League coverage.
NBC Sports Group’s lead play-by-play announcer John Strong calls the match along with former MLS defender Robbie Russell (Real Salt Lake, D.C. United) and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia announcer Danny Pommells, both making their NBCSN debuts.
