NBC Airs STANLEY CUP FINAL Game 4 Tomorrow

By: Jun. 09, 2015
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NBCSN's coverage of this year's tightly-contested Stanley Cup Final continues tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET, as Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks host Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4, with the Lightning holding a 2-1 lead in the series.

This year's Stanley Cup Final marks the first time since 2010 that the first three games of the series have all been decided by one goal, and at no point through the first three games has a team led by more than one goal. If tomorrow night's Game 4 is decided by one goal, it will be the first time since 1968 (Montreal vs. St. Louis) that the first four games of a Stanley Cup Final are one-goal games. Dating to Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final - which also featured the Blackhawks - seven of the past nine Stanley Cup Final games have seen the victorious team overcome a deficit at any point in the contest, including five such games in the third period.

Three-time 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 Emmy Award-winning Inside-the-Glass analyst Pierre McGuire will call Game 4 from the United Center in Chicago, Ill. This marks the ninth consecutive year that Emrick, Olczyk and McGuire will combine to call the Stanley Cup Final for NBC Sports Group.

Host Liam McHugh will anchor NHL LIVE from inside the arena, alongside analysts and former playersMike Milbury and Keith Jones. Dave Briggs will host coverage from a set outside the arena alongside analysts and former players Jeremy Roenick and Anson Carter. In addition, analyst and former goaltender Brian Boucher and NHL insiders Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger will join NBC Sports Group's pre- and post-game studio coverage throughout the Final.


GAME 3 - LIGHTNING DEFEAT BLACKHAWKS 3-2 - LIGHTNING LEAD SERIES 2-1

Lightning forward Cedric Paquette netted his second goal of the Stanley Cup Final with 3:11 remaining in the third period of Game 3 to lead Tampa Bay to a come-from-behind victory over the Blackhawks, 3-2 on Monday night on NBCSN, and take a 2-1 series lead. The Blackhawks held a 2-1 lead in the third period after Brandon Saad scored to give Chicago the lead, but Ondrej Palat scored just 13 seconds later for Tampa Bay to tie the score at two, setting the stage for Paquette's eventual game-winner.

With last night's Game 3 win, the Lightning improved to 3-0-1 in their last four visits to United Center dating to April 3, 2011 (regular season and playoffs).


BLACKHAWKS-LIGHTNING GAME 3 DELIVERS SECOND-BEST OVERNIGHT RATING EVER FOR STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME ON NBCSN

Last night's Lightning-Blackhawks Game 3 on NBCSN delivered 2.88 overnight rating, the second-best overnight rating ever for a Stanley Cup Final game on NBCSN and up 14% vs. last year's SCF Game 3 between the Kings and Rangers.

Both Chicago (24.0) and Tampa (13.2) delivered their best-ever local ratings for their respective teams on NBCSN. Buffalo (4.27), Boston (4.23) and Providence (3.84) rounded out the Top 5 markets for last night's Game 3 coverage on NBCSN.

LIAM MCHUGH AND BOB MCKENZIE INTERVIEW TOP NHL PROSPECTS CONNOR MCDAVID AND JACK EICHEL

During last night's pre-game coverage of Game 3 on NBCSN, NHL LIVE host Liam McHugh and NHL insider Bob McKenzie interviewed top 2015 NHL DRAFT prospects Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. Both McDavid and Eichel are widely projected to be selected first and second overall, respectively, at this year's NHL DRAFT later this month in Sunrise, Fla.

McDavid and Eichel discussed how they've dealt with the pressure and expectations of potentially being selected first and second overall in the Draft, as well as already being linked together as rivals before playing a game in the NHL.

Following is the television schedule for the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, all times Eastern and subject to change.

DATEGAMENETWORKTIMECOMMENTATORS

Wed., June 10Game 4 - Tampa Bay at ChicagoNBCSN8 p.m.Mike "Doc" Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire

Sat., June 13Game 5 - Chicago at Tampa BayNBC8 p.m.Mike "Doc" Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire

Mon., June 15Game 6 - Tampa Bay at Chicago*NBC8 p.m.Mike "Doc" Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire

Wed., June 17Game 7 - Chicago at Tampa Bay*NBC8 p.m.Mike "Doc" Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire

*if necessary

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.

NetworkGames

NBC15

NBCSN52

USA Network8

CNBC10

NHL-N1

Total86

One-goal Games: 46

OT games: 19



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