NBC SPORTS PRESENTS FOUR PIVOTAL STANLEY CUP FIRST ROUND GAME 4 MATCHUPS TODAY ON NBCSN

NBC Sports presents four pivotal Stanley Cup First Round Game 4 matchups today on NBCSN, beginning with the (2) Tampa Bay Lightning, who hold a 2-1 series lead, against the (7) Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 4 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Brayden Point scored a goal to extend his point streak to six games in Tampa Bay's 3-2 victory in Game 3. A 30-minute edition of NHL Live will begin the day's coverage at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Coverage shifts to the HUB city of Edmonton at 5:30 p.m. ET, when the (7) Arizona Coyotes face the (2) Colorado Avalanche, who hold a 2-1 series edge following Arizona's 4-2 win in Game 3. Darcy Kuemper recorded 49 saves in goal for the Coyotes in the win.

Tonight's primetime matchup features the (4) Boston Bruins against the (5) Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 on NBCSN at 8 p.m. ET. On Saturday, Boston took a 2-1 series lead as Charlie Coyle recorded a goal and assist in the 3-1 win. The (4) St. Louis Blues will take on the (5) Vancouver Canucks, who are up 2-1 in the series, in Game 4 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Brayden Schenn netted his first career playoff overtime goal last night to help St. Louis earn the first win of the series by a score of 3-2.

Kathryn Tappen will host today and tonight's studio coverage alongside studio analysts Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp and AJ Mleczko.

NBC Sports announced additional start times for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule on NBCSN, featuring four matchups tomorrow and five games on Wednesday.

The upcoming NHL schedule on NBCSN through Wednesday, August 19, is below:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)	Commentators
Mon., Aug. 17	NHL Live	NBCSN	2:30 p.m.	Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, AJ Mleczko
	Game 4 - (2) Tampa Bay vs. (7) Columbus	NBCSN	3 p.m.	Gord Miller, Brian Boucher
	Game 4 - (2) Colorado vs. (7) Arizona	NBCSN	5:30 p.m.	Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire
	Game 4 - (4) Boston vs. (5) Carolina	NBCSN	8 p.m.	John Forslund, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher
	Game 4 - (4) St. Louis vs. (5) Vancouver	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.	Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
Tues., Aug. 18	NHL Live	NBCSN	2:30 p.m.	TBD
	Game 4 - (1) Philadelphia vs. (8) Montreal	NBCSN	3 p.m.	TBD
	Game 5 - (6) Calgary vs. (3) Dallas	NBCSN	5:30 p.m.	TBD
	Game 4 - (3) Washington vs. (6) N.Y. Islanders	NBCSN	8 p.m.	TBD
	Game 5 - (8) Chicago vs. (1) Vegas	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.	TBD
Wed., Aug. 19	Game 5 - (7) Columbus vs. (2) Tampa Bay	NBCSN	12 p.m.	TBD
	Game 5 - (5) Carolina vs. (4) Boston	NBCSN	4 p.m.	TBD
	Game 5 - (7) Arizona vs. (2) Colorado*	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.	TBD
	Game 5 - (8) Montreal vs. (1) Philadelphia	NBCSN	8 p.m.	TBD
	Game 5 - (5) Vancouver vs. (4) St. Louis	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.	TBD

*NHL Network will air the game in its entirety

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