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This weekend's Stanley Cup Conference Finals coverage is highlighted by Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on NBC in primetime this Saturday, immediately following the Preakness Stakes, when Brent Burns and the San Jose Sharks host David Backes and the St. Louis Blues. Puck drop of Saturday's Game 4 on NBC is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group's Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage shifts to the west coast tonight at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN for a pivotal Game 3 in the Western Conference Final, whenBrent Burns and the San Jose Sharks host David Backes and the St. Louis Blues.

NBCSN presents a pivotal Eastern Conference Final Game 3 matchup tonight at 8 p.m. ET, as Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Tampa to face Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning with their series tied at one game apiece.

NBC Sports Group's coverage of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Ben Bishop and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.

 NBCSN presents its second Game 7 in as many days tonight with a trip to the Western Conference Final at stake, when Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks host Shea Weber and the Nashville Predators at 9 p.m. ET. Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play) and Joe Micheletti ('Inside-the-Glass') will call tonight's Predators-Sharks Game 7 from SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.

NBCSN presents the first of two Western Conference Second Round Game 7 matchups in as many days tonight at 8 p.m. ET, when David Backes and the St. Louis Blues face off against Jamie Benn and the Dallas Stars. Game 7 coverage continues tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks host Shea Weber and the Nashville Predators.

 The St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks can advance to the Western Conference Final with Game 6 victories tonight on NBCSN and CNBC. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when David Backes and the Blues host Jamie Benn and the Dallas Stars in St. Louis. CNBC's coverage gets underway at 9 p.m. ET, as Joe Pavelski and the Sharks travel to Nashville to faceShea Weber the Predators.

This weekend's Stanley Cup Playoff coverage on NBC and NBCSN is highlighted by a primetime elimination game Saturday night on NBC, immediately following the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals look to stave off elimination in Game 5 against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lead the series 3-1. Puck drop of Penguins-Caps Game 5 is slated for 7:15 p.m. ET.

NBCSN and CNBC will present a pair of Western Conference Game 4 matchups tonight, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when David Backes and the St. Louis Blues hostJamie Benn and the Dallas Stars. Coverage continues at 9 p.m. ET on CNBC, when Shea Weber and the Nashville Predators host Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of their Second Round series.

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will look to even their Second Round series against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins with a Game 4 win tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBCSN and USA Network will combine to present three Stanley Cup Playoff matchups tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the New York Islanders host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of their Second Round series.

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.

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 its second decisive Game 7 matchup this week tonight at 10 p.m. ET, when the (1) Anaheim Ducks host the (WC1) Nashville Predators with a trip to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at stake.

Monday night's Game 7 presentation of the Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues on NBCSN averaged 1.353 million viewers to rank as the most-watched first-round game in the network's history, as the Blues defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 to win the series and eliminate the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The game peaked at 2.0 million viewers in the final full quarter hour (11-11:15 p.m. ET). Digitally, the game finished with 11.6 million minutes streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra to rank fourth all-time among NHL games.

NBCSN presents the first Game 7 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET, when the Chicago Blackhawks face the St. Louis Blues in a win-or-go-home showdown in St. Louis. Three-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike 'Doc' Emrick and Emmy Award-winning 'Inside-the-Glass' analyst Pierre McGuire will call tonight's decisive Game 7 from Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, and San Jose Sharks can all advance to the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs with Game 5 victories tonight, headlining four matchups on NBCSN and CNBC.

The (1) Washington Capitals could become the first team to punch their ticket to the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight with a win against the (WC2) Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighting four Game 4 matchups tonight on NBCSN and USA Network.

NBC Sports Group will present four NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games tonight, beginning with a doubleheader at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and USA Network, as the (3) Detroit Red Wings host the (2) Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of their first-round series on NBCSN, and the (2) New York Rangers and (3) Pittsburgh Penguins clash in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden on USA Network with their series tied 1-1.

NBCSN and CNBC present an NHL Stanley Cup Playoff tripleheader tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the (WC2) Philadelphia Flyers host the (1) Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their first-round series.