NBC Sports Continues 2016 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF Coverage Tonight

NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a pivotal Game 3 matchup tonight on NBCSN, when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals at 8 p.m. ET with the series deadlocked at one game apiece.

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 call the game from CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Tonight's pre-game coverage begins with NHL LIVE at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, hosted by Kathryn Tappen alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Keith Jones.

THE PASS - MONDAY, MAY 2 (All times ET)

MONDAY, MAY 2
Time	Coverage	Network	Commentators
7 p.m.	NHL Live	NBCSN	Kathryn Tappen, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones
8 p.m.	Game 3 - (1) Washington at (2) Pittsburgh	NBCSN	Mike 'Doc' Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire

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, tablets, and connected TVs - will provide streaming coverage of games airing on NBC, NBCSN, usa network and CNBC via "TV Everywhere."

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GAME 3 - (1) CAPITALS AT (2) PENGUINS - TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN - SERIES TIED 1-1

Pittsburgh bounced back with a 2-1 victory in Game 2 on Saturday night on NBC to even their series with the Capitals at 1-1. Former Capital Eric Fehr netted the game-winning goal for the Penguins on a deflection with 4:28 remaining in regulation, and Pittsburgh goaltender Matt Murray stopped 23 of 24 shots. Alex Ovechkin has now gone five straight games without a goal, tied for his longest streak without a goal during this regular season or postseason. The last time the two clubs met in Pittsburgh, the Penguins chased Caps goalie Braden Holtby with five goals en route to a 6-2 win on March 20; the six goals were the most Washington allowed in a game this season.
PENGUINS-CAPITALS AND BLUES-STARS GAME 2 MATCHUPS ON NBC PRODUCE LOCAL RATINGS MILESTONES

• St. Louis - The Blues' 4-3 overtime win against the Stars on Sunday afternoon (3-6:30 p.m. ET) is now the highest-rated Blues game ever on NBC in the St. Louis market. The Game 2 win produced a 15.8 rating in the market, up 46% vs. Blues-Blackhawks Game 3 from the first round on April 17 (10.8). NBC was the No. 1 network in the market during the game;
• Dallas - Yesterday's Game 2 matchup delivered a 2.9 rating in Dallas to rank as the highest-rated Stars game in the market on NBC in eight years, since the 2008 Western Conference Final (5/17/08 vs. Detroit; 4.0);

Pittsburgh - The Pens' 2-1 win on Saturday night in primetime on NBC delivered a 17.3 rating in Pittsburgh to rank as the network's highest-rated game in the market in three years, since the 2013 Eastern Conference Final (6/1/13 vs. Boston; 23.2). NBC was the No. 1 network in the market in the time period;

• Washington - Saturday night's Game 2 vs. the Penguins was the highest-rated Caps game in Washington on NBC in four years, since the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, with a 6.9 rating (4/22/12 vs. Boston; 8.7). Saturday night's 6.9 rating is up 77% vs. Game 2 of the Caps-Rangers series on NBC in last year's Second Round (3.9). NBC was the No. 1 network in the market in the time period;

• Nashville - Last night's Predators-Sharks Game 2 on NBCSN delivered a 3.0 rating to rank as the highest-rated game on NBCSN in the market in four years (5/7/12 vs. Phoenix; 4.7). NBCSN was the No. 1 cable market in the network in the 8-10:45 p.m. ET time period. The game delivered a 2.4 rating in San Jose.