Wednesday Night Rivalry – Capitals-Red Wings – Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Pre-Game Coverage Starts at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live; Kathryn Tappen Interviews Red Wings Forward Tomas Tatar
Sidney Crosby and Pittsburgh Penguins Host Minnesota Wild Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
NHL Viewership on NBCSN Up 11% vs. 2014-15
STAMFORD, Conn. – November 16, 2015 – NBCSN presents a Wednesday Night Rivalry showdown from one of the NHL’s most historic arenas, when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals travel to Joe Louis Arena to face Henrik Zetterberg and the Detroit Red Wings this Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
This week’s NHL coverage begins tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Ryan Suter and the Minnesota Wild. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets and connected TVs – will stream this week’s NHL action.
Three-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will have the Wednesday Night Rivalry call from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich. Gord Miller (play-by-play) and McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will provide commentary of Wild-Penguins from CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pre-game coverage on NHL Live begins at 7 p.m. ET tomorrow and Wednesday. Kathryn Tappen anchors tomorrow’s studio coverage alongside analysts and former players Jeremy Roenick and Brian Boucher. Liam McHugh hosts on Wednesday with analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Keith Jones. NHL insider Bob McKenzie will join NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry coverage to provide the latest in-depth news from around the league.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY: CAPITALS-RED WINGS – WEDNESDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
This week’s Wednesday Night Rivalry matchup between the Capitals and Red Wings marks the second meeting between the two teams in eight days. Last Tuesday, Detroit goaltender Petr Mrazek stopped all 38 shots he faced as the Red Wings shut out the Capitals, 1-0, in Detroit. The Red Wings offense has gotten a boost from rookie Dylan Larkin, currently tied for second on the team with 11 points (4g/7a).
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is averaging just over a point per game, with eight goals and eight assists in 15 contests. He tied a career high with 15 shots on goal in Washington’s 1-0 loss to Detroit last Tuesday. Ovechkin currently ranks second on the club in points behind second-year forward Evgeny Kuznetsov (17 points).
Pre-game coverage on NHL Live will also feature an exclusive interview with Kathryn Tappen and Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar.
WILD-PENGUINS – TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
NBCSN presents an interconference matchup tomorrow night between Minnesota and Pittsburgh, as the Wild make their only visit of the 2015-16 season to the Steel City. The Wild boast a 10-3-3 record and are tied with Montreal and Nashville for the second-fewest regulation losses in the NHL. Minnesota has recorded a point in seven of its last eight games (5-1-2), and has continued its strong play despite the absence of Zach Parise, who has missed the last three games due to injury.
The Penguins’ defense has led the club to a 10-7-0 record to start the season, tied with the Capitals for the second-fewest goals allowed in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh defeated Montreal last week on Wednesday Night Rivalry by a score of 4-3 in the shootout, but has dropped its last two games to Columbus and New Jersey.
NHL VIEWERSHIP ON NBCSN UP 11% VS. 2014-15
Through 14 games on NBCSN, the 2015-16 NHL regular season has averaged 413,000 viewers, up 11% vs. the 2014-15 season to date (372,000). The NHL on NBCSN has reached a total audience of 7.668 million viewers, up 8% from the same point in the 2014-15 season (7.086 million).
Digitally, the 2015-16 NHL regular season on NBC Sports Live Extra is averaging one million live minutes per game and 21,000 uniques, up 111% and 60%, respectively, vs. the 2014-15 season to date (15 games; 493,000 minutes and 13,000 uniques).
Following is this week’s NHL coverage on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra:
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| Tues., November 17 | NHL Live | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Minnesota at Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | |
| NHL Overtime* | NBCSN | 10 p.m.* | |
| Wed., November 18 | NHL Live | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday Night Rivalry – Washington at Detroit | NBCSN | 8 p.m. | |
| NHL Overtime* | NBCSN | 10:30 p.m. |
*immediately following game coverage
2015-16 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN
NBC Sports Group will deliver coverage of 105 NHL regular-season games during the 2015-16 season, featuring 12 games on NBC and 93 games on NBCSN. All games will be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra. This year’s coverage includes 24 Wednesday Night Rivalry games, 6 Wednesday Nightcaps, 12 Sunday Night Hockey contests, and NHL All-Star coverage.
Click here for more information on NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive NHL coverage this season.
NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS
NBC Sports Regional Networks, which serve top NHL markets such as Boston (Bruins), Philadelphia (Flyers), Washington D.C. (Capitals), Chicago (Blackhawks) and the Bay Area (Sharks), will air more than 300 live NHL games and surround the 2015-16 NHL season with in-depth news, analysis and original programming on the teams that matter most.
-NBC SPORTS GROUP-