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The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to send the Stanley Cup Final to Chicago even at one game apiece with a Game 2 victory on Saturday night against the Blackhawks at 7:15 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide comprehensive streaming coverage of Game 2.

“NBC Sports Championship Season” coverage takes center stage this weekend with numerous high-profile events including the 147th Belmont Stakes featuring Triple Crown contender American Pharoah, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, the Women's and Men's Finals in the 2015 French Open, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC, the IndyCar Firestone 600, the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, and Lucas Oil Motocross.

NBC Sports Group drops the puck on its 10th consecutive year of Stanley Cup Final coverage tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, when Steven Stamkos and Tampa Bay Lightning host Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final.

The Chicago Blackhawks advanced to the 2015 Stanley Cup Final with a 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7. Marian Hossa scored the eventual game-winning goal for Chicago, while goaltender Corey Crawford made 35 saves.

NBC Sports Group begins its exclusive coverage of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final this Wednesday, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Jonathan Toewsand the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage of Game 1 begins Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live on-site at two sets at Amalie Arena.

The Chicago Blackhawks advanced to the 2015 Stanley Cup Final with a 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7. Marian Hossa scored the eventual game-winning goal for Chicago, while goaltender Corey Crawford made 35 saves.

NBC Sports Group presents back-to-back do-or-die Game 7 matchups in the NHL Conference Finals this weekend with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final hanging in the balance. Coverage begins tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN when Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers host Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.

 Captain Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks can advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2007 with a Game 6 victory tonight, when they visit Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Group's coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers host Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NBCSN presents a decisive Stanley Cup Playoff Game 7 tonight featuring two of the biggest names in hockey with their seasons on the line, when Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals at 7:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group presents a pair of Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern Conference matchups tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network, when P.K. Subban and the (1) Montreal Canadiens face Steven Stamkos and the (2) Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of their second-round series, with Tampa Bay holding a 2-0 series lead.

NBC Sports Group showcases the top hockey players at the NHL and international levels will this week, as NBCSN presents coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, IPC Paralympic Sled Hockey World Championship and IIHF World Hockey Championship.

NBC Sports Group's push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway, with less than 36 hours until the puck drops on its comprehensive coverage of the 2015 postseason. It all begins tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with pre-game coverage on NHL Live, followed by four Game 1 matchups across NBCSN, USA Network and NHL Network.

This week's NHL coverage on NBCSN features a pair of recent Stanley Cup Final matchups, beginning tomorrow night at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a rematch of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, when Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings visit Rick Nash and the league-leading New York Rangers in the Kings' only visit to Madison Square Garden this season.

Presidents' Trophy contenders will be showcased on NBC Sports Group's NHL doubleheader this Sunday, beginning at Noon ET with the NHL Game of the Week on NBC,

This week's NHL coverage on NBC and NBCSN features three Original Six matchups with teams jockeying for playoff positioning, beginning with a Wednesday Night Rivalry showdown at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN between Rick Nash and the New York Rangers, and Pavel Datsyuk and the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings will be featured on the NHL Game of the Week on NBC at Noon ET on Sunday, when they travel to Boston to face Milan Lucic and the Bruins. Sunday's coverage also features an interconference Original Six contest at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the Rangers visit Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks.

Broad Street meets Broadway this Saturday night in primetime on NBC, when Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers host Rick Nash and the New York Rangers on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. Saturday night's game marks the first regularly-scheduled non-Stadium Series NHL game on NBC in primetime. This week's hockey coverage on NBCSN features six games, highlighted by a Wednesday Night Rivalry matchup between Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, and Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

NBC Sports Group will celebrate hockey in the United States withHockey Day In America coverage this Sunday from the site of one of the most influential hockey games in U.S. history, when NBC and NBCSN present a hockey tripleheader with studio coverage on-site from Lake Placid, N.Y., on the 35th anniversary of the 1980 “Miracle On Ice.”

NBC and NBCSN will combine to present seven hockey games in seven days this week, highlighted by the NHL Game of the Week on NBC on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET, featuring Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins and Patrick Kane's Chicago Blackhawks, as well as aWednesday Night Rivalry showdown at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN between the Penguins and Pavel Datsyuk'sDetroit Red Wings.

NBC Sports Group presents five NHL matchups this week on NBC and NBCSN, highlighted by an Original Six Wednesday Night Rivalry showdown between Milan Lucicand the Boston Bruins and Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. In addition, NBC presents the NHL Game of the Week on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET, when T.J. Oshie and the St. Louis Blues host Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks.