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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
NHL ORIGINAL SIX DOUBLEHEADER PRESENTED SUNDAY ACROSS NBC SPORTS
Sunday Doubleheader Headlined by East Division-Leading Boston Bruins Facing N.Y. Rangers at Noon ET on NBC
Sunday Nightcap on NBCSN – Red Wings-Blackhawks at 7 p.m. ET; NHL Live Begins Coverage at 6 p.m. ET
Wednesday Doubleheader Features Wednesday Night Hockey Matchup Between Rangers-Flyers at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Kings Face Off vs. Blues at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Tonight’s Coverage Features Sidney Crosby and Penguins vs. Alex Ovechkin and Capitals at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Chicago Blackhawks Goaltender Malcolm Subban Interview with Anson Carter Available Now on Season Two of Hockey Culture
STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 23, 2021 – NBC Sports presents an Original Six doubleheader this Sunday, headlined by David Pastrnak and the East Division-leading Boston Bruins against Alexis Lafreniere and the New York Rangers on NHL on NBC at Noon ET. Sunday evening features a showdown between Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks against Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NHL Live begins coverage at 6 p.m. ET.
NBCSN presents a doubleheader on Wednesday night, beginning with Wednesday Night Hockey between Kevin Hayes and the Philadelphia Flyers hosting Lafreniere and the Rangers at 7 p.m. ET. The nightcap features Ryan O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues hosting Anze Kopitar and the streaking Los Angeles Kings at 9:30 p.m. ET. Studio coverage will include a feature on three black members of the Kings organization who are making an impact on and off the ice: prospects Quinton Byfield and Akil Thomas, and scout Blake Bolden.
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin will continue their storied rivalry tonight on NBCSN when the Pittsburgh Penguins play the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. ET.
This week continues NBC Sports’ presentation of Frozen February, a month-long celebration of hockey and digital and social content centering on the intersection of race and diversity in the sport as part of Black History Month.
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – NBC, NBCSN
- Streaming – NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com
| Date | Coverage | Commentators | Time (ET) | Network |
| Tues., February 23 | NHL Live | Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore | 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Pittsburgh at Washington^ | Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NHL Overtime | Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore | 9:45 p.m.* | NBCSN | |
| Wed., February 24 | NHL Live | Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore, Bob McKenzie | 6 p.m. | NBCSN |
| N.Y. Rangers vs. Philadelphia | Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Brian Boucher | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Los Angeles vs. St. Louis | John Kelly, Darren Pang | 9:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NHL Overtime | Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore, Bob McKenzie | 12 a.m.* | NBCSN | |
| Sun., February 28 | Boston vs. N.Y. Rangers | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher | Noon | NBC |
| NHL Live | Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp | 6 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Detroit vs. Chicago | John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NHL Overtime | Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp | 9:45 p.m.* | NBCSN |
*Immediately following game coverage
^Blacked out in local markets: Pittsburgh, Washington
HOCKEY CULTURE SEASON TWO
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban joined NHL on NBC analyst Anson Carter for a conversation about growing up in a hockey family, his passion for connecting with the youth in the community, and supporting Matt Dumba of the Minnesota Wild taking a knee and giving a speech last August, on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ Hockey Culture.
The conversation is available now on Hockey Culture’s dedicated YouTube Channel and below are highlights:
Subban on supporting Matt Dumba, together with Darnell Nurse, taking a knee and giving a speech prior to a game last August: “We wanted to support him and knew it would be very powerful if we had a hand on his shoulder while he was (taking a knee)…it was a great speech by him. It takes a lot of strength and courage to speak the way he did in front of everyone.”
Subban on his passion for connecting with the youth in the local community: “When you’re looking into communities, I’m a big believer — my dad’s a principal and my sisters are teachers — that the children are our future and the more you touch children, the greater it will make our world and cities.”
OUR LINE STARTS
NHL on NBC analysts Anson Carter and Dominic Moore joined Kathryn Tappen to discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ fast start this season, Patrik Laine’s impact for the Blue Jackets in Columbus as well as a look at the Penguins and the team’s potential upcoming activity in the trade market on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ NHL weekly podcast, Our Line Starts.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS
NBC Sports is scheduled to present roughly 100 games featuring all 31 teams on NBC and NBCSN during the 2020-21 NHL regular-season, including a record 16 regular-season games on the NBC broadcast network. Click here for more info.
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