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Monday, May 4th, 2015
DAY 20 – “NHL PLAYOFF PASS” – ALEX OVECHKIN AND WASHINGTON CAPITALS HOST HENRIK LUNDQVIST AND NEW YORK RANGERS IN GAME 3 TONIGHT ON NBCSN
Game 3 – (1) Rangers-(2) Capitals – Series Tied 1-1 – Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Pre-Game Coverage Begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live
Last Night’s Stanley Cup Playoff Coverage on NBCSN and CNBC Delivers Local-Market Milestones
STAMFORD, Conn. – May 4, 2015 – Tonight’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff action focuses on the nation’s capital on NBCSN at 7:30 p.m. ET, when Alex Ovechkin and the (2) Washington Capitals host Henrik Lundqvist and the (1) New York Rangers in Game 3 of their second-round series.
John Forslund (play-by-play) and Inside-the-Glass analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call from the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with NHL Live, hosted by Kathryn Tappen, alongside analyst and former player Keith Jones, and NHL insider Bob McKenzie.
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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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All Stanley Cup Playoff games will be presented on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC and NHL Network. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide streaming coverage of games airing on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network and CNBC via “TV Everywhere.”
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THE PASS – MONDAY, MAY 4 (All times ET)
| Time | Coverage | Network | Commentators |
| 6:30 p.m. | NHL Live | NBCSN | Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Bob McKenzie |
| 7:30 p.m. | Game 3 – (1) N.Y. Rangers at (2) Washington | NBCSN | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
GAME 3 – (1) RANGERS-(2) CAPITALS – TONIGHT AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – SERIES TIED 1-1
The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as their second-round series shifts to the nation’s capital for Games 3 and 4. The Caps opened up the series with a 2-1 Game 1 victory last Thursday, as Joel Ward scored just as time expired in regulation to shock the Rangers. The Rangers responded in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon, as Derick Brassard scored the eventual game-winner early in the third period, and Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves in a 3-2 victory.
Of the four second-round series, the Rangers-Capitals series is the only series to be tied after the first two games. Last night, Tampa Bay, Chicago and Anaheim recorded Game 2 victories to go up 2-0 in their respective series.
LAST NIGHT’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF COVERAGE ON NBCSN AND CNBC DELIVERS LOCAL-MARKET RATINGS MILESTONES
Last night’s Stanley Cup Playoff tripleheader on NBCSN and CNBC produced local-market ratings milestones in Los Angeles, Tampa and Minneapolis:
- Last night’s Flames-Ducks Game 2 matchup on CNBC (10 p.m.-12:45 a.m. ET) produced the second-highest rating ever for a Ducks playoff game in Los Angeles (1.5)* on NBCSN/CNBC (tied with Game 1 of the series on Thursday night on NBCSN), only behind Game 1 of the 2007 Stanley Cup Final vs. Ottawa (1.74);
- The Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-2 Game 2 (6-8:45 p.m. ET) victory over the Montreal Canadiens on NBCSN delivered a 8 rating in Tampa, the highest second-round rating ever for a Lightning game on NBCSN in the market;
- Despite the Wild’s 4-1 loss in Game 2 (8:45-11:15 p.m. ET) to the Chicago Blackhawks, Minneapolis delivered a 14.9 rating – the second-best second-round rating for a Wild game on NBCSN/CNBC behind last year’s decisive Game 6 on CNBC (15.6).
*excludes Ducks-Kings games
GAMES TELEVISED SO FAR
For the fourth consecutive year, NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC and NHL Network are combining to televise every Stanley Cup Playoff game nationally.
| Network | Games |
| NBC | 9 |
| NBCSN | 29 |
| USA Network | 6 |
| CNBC | 10 |
| NHL-N | 1 |
| Total | 55 |
One-goal Games: 26
OT games: 11
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
Comprehensive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be provided daily via NBC Sports Regional Networks, available in more than 50 million U.S. households. Comcast SportsNet Chicago and Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic will provide the hometown fans of the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals, respectively, with comprehensive coverage throughout their teams’ Stanley Cup Playoff runs, including pre- and post-game shows and extensive on-line coverage via Comcast SportsNet’s team of NHL Insiders.
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA COVERAGE
NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will stream comprehensive coverage of games airing on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network and CNBC via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store.
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