This weekend's NHL Stanley Cup Playoff coverage is highlighted by a Saturday night primetime showdown on NBC between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their series at 8 p.m. ET. Saturday's coverage on NBC begins at 3 p.m. ET with Game 2 between John Tavares and the New York Islanders and Ben Bishop and the Tampa Bay Lightning, as the Lightning look to even the series at one game apiece.
NBCSN presents a Western Conference Game 1 doubleheader tonight, beginning at 8 p.m. ET, whenJamie Benn and the Dallas Stars host David Backes and the St. Louis Blues. Coverage shifts to the west coast at 10:30 p.m. ET, immediately following Blues-Stars, when Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks open the Second Round with Game 1 against Shea Weber and the NASHVILLE Predators.
NBC will also present Game 2 of Blues-Stars on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, followed by Game 2 of Predators-Sharks at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
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 tomorrow night's Penguins-Capitals Game 2 matchup from Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher ('Inside-the-Glass') will have the call of Islanders-Lightning Game 2 from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
John Forslund (play-by-play) and McGuire ('Inside-the-Glass') will call Games 1 and 2 of the Blues-Stars series, and Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play) and Joe Micheletti ('Inside-the-Glass') will handle commentary for Predators-Sharks.
Liam McHugh, Kathryn Tappen, and Dave Briggs will anchor this weekend's pre-game, post-game and intermission on NBC and NBCSN coverage alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, Jeremy Roenick and Anson Carter. Saturday night's pre-game coverage will also feature live coverage of the 2016 NHL DRAFT Lottery, which will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks in 2016 NHL Draft.
THE PASS - FRIDAY, APRIL 29- SUNDAY, MAY 1 (All times ET)
FRIDAY, APRIL 29 | |||
Time | Coverage | Network | Commentators |
7 p.m. | NHL Live | NBCSN | Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones |
8 p.m. | Game 1 - (2) St. Louis at (1) Dallas | NBCSN | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
NHL Live | NBCSN | Dave Briggs, Jeremy Roenick, Anson Carter | |
10:30 p.m. | Game 1 - (WC1) NASHVILLE at (3) San Jose | NBCSN | Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti |
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 | |||
3 p.m. | Game 2 - (WC1) N.Y. Islanders at (2) Tampa Bay | NBC | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher |
NHL Live | NBC | Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Jeremy Roenick, Keith Jones |
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8 p.m. | Game 2 - (2) Pittsburgh at (1) Washington | NBC | Mike 'Doc' Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire |
SUNDAY, MAY 1 | |||
3 p.m. | Game 2 - (2) St. Louis at (1) Dallas | NBC | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
NHL Live | NBC | Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones | |
7 p.m. | NHL Live | NBCSN | Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy Roenick, Anson Carter |
8 p.m. | Game 2 - (WC1) NASHVILLE at (3) San Jose | NBCSN | Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti |
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, and tablets - will provide streaming coverage of games airing on NBC, NBCSN, usa network and CNBC via "TV Everywhere."
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