Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage Begins Tonight on NBCSN

NBCSN presents the first Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, as Alex Ovechkin and the (2) Washington Capitals host John Tavares and the (3) New York Islanders in a do-or-die elimination game on Day 13 of NBC Sports Group's comprehensive NHL playoff coverage.

Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator and SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2014 Media Person of the Year Mike 'Doc' Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and Inside-the-Glass analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call from the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C.

Emrick handled the play-by-play commentary of the last Game 7 between the Islanders and Capitals 28 years ago, on April 18-19, 1987. Islanders forward Pat LaFontaine scored in the fourth overtime to give New York the win early on Easter Sunday morning, which became known as the "Easter Epic," and still stands as the longest Game 7 in NHL history.

Tonight's playoff coverage on CNBC begins at 7 p.m. ET, when Pavel Datsyuk and the (3) Detroit Red Wings look to advance in the bracket with a Game 6 win over Steven Stamkos and the (2) Tampa Bay Lightning.

Pre-game coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with NHL LIVE on NBCSN, hosted by Liam McHugh with analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Jeremy Roenick. Host Kathryn Tappen will anchor CNBC's studio coverage alongside analyst and former player Anson Carter, and guest analyst and former NHL goaltender Brian Boucher. Boucher split 13 NHL seasons with seven teams, playing the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers, including 42 playoff games with the team.