NBC Sports will carry Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final from Vancouver tonight. One thing is for sure, we will have a champion after tonight. Either Vancouver will win its first-ever Stanley Cup or the Boston Bruins will win its first Stanley Cup since 1972. No matter who wins, the game should be fun to watch. As usual, Mike “Doc” Emrick and Ed Olcyzk will have the call from up high at the Roger Arena. Pierre McGuire will at ice level. Dan Patrick, Keith Jones and Mike Milbury will handle the intermissions.
In addition, Versus will have pre and postgame shows with Bill Patrick hosting along with Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick. Darren Pang will conduct interviews.
Fans in New England also get pre and postgame coverage through Comcast SportsNet New England with Michael Felger and Tony Amonte in the Burlington, MA headquarters. Mike Giardi and Friend of Fang’s Bites Joe Haggerty will in Vancouver with interviews and analysis. So let’s take a look at what the NBC Sports Group is saying.
GAME 7 OF STANLEY CUP FINAL BETWEEN VANCOUVER CANUCKS & BOSTON BRUINS AIRS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 8 PM ET ON NBC
VERSUS has Pre- & Postgame Coverage
Comcast SportsNet New England Provides Local Boston Coverage
“One game, one opportunity to be number one.” – NBC Sports Group hockey analyst Eddie Olczyk
“I can’t remember being this excited about a game I wasn’t playing in.” – NBC Sports Group hockey analyst Jeremy RoenickNEW YORK – June 14, 2011 – The NBC Sports Group will surround Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins tomorrow night with game coverage on NBC, pre- and postgame coverage on VERSUS, local Boston coverage on Comcast SportsNet New England, digital coverage on NBCSports.com and social media content on Facebook and Twitter.
NBC: Coverage of the deciding game begins from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Emmy-award winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play) and Eddie Olczyk (analyst) will anchor NBC Sports’ game coverage with analyst Pierre McGuire stationed “inside-the-glass.” The studio show will feature host Dan Patrick and analysts Keith Jones and Mike Milbury.
Olczyk: “There are times in sports where you say with envy: ‘This is it. Game 7. One game, one opportunity to be number one.’”
VERSUS: Hockey Central will start the NBC Sports Group’s national coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET with a 30-minute pre-game show. Immediately following NBC’s game coverage, VERSUS will present postgame coverage with highlights, news, analysis and player interviews, live on-location from Rogers Arena. Bill Patrick will host both programs with Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick serving as analysts and Darren Pang working as the in-arena reporter.
Roenick: “I can’t believe that in the best playoff season I’ve ever seen, and with the outstanding talent pool in the NHL, that the Stanley Cup Final will be decided in a seventh game. I can’t remember being this excited about a game I wasn’t playing in.”
CSN NEW ENGLAND: For viewers in Boston, Comcast SporstNet New England’s Game 7 coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET with Chevrolet SportsNet Central. Anchors/reporters Mike Giardi and Kevin Walsh along with CSNNE.com Bruins Insider Joe Haggerty report live from Vancouver. Michael Felger and Tony Amonte anchor from Boston.
DIGITAL: NBCSports.com and VERSUS.com have combined forces to create a single, robust destination for hockey fans. The NBC Sports Group consolidated NHL content from both the NBCSports.com and VERSUS.com’s hockey sections onto the rapidly-growing NBCSports.com site. Game 7 coverage includes:
- Web-exclusive videos featuring NBC Sports Group hockey commentators previewing Game 7.
- “Star-Cam” will follow marquee players during the game and “Net-Cam” will provide a unique perspective from behind the goalie.
- ProHockeyTalk, which recently had its most-trafficked month ever, will update Game 7 news around the clock and will conduct a live in-game chat.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Fans can interact with Game 7 through a variety of NBC Sports and VERSUS social media platforms:
- Behind the Scenes: Through the joint “NHL on NBC and VERSUS” Facebook page and @NHLonNBC_VS on Twitter, fans receive exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, interviews and video.
- Team Tabs: Fans who “Like” the joint NBC and VERSUS Facebook page will have the opportunity to play a variety of games and upload fan photos.
- News: Fans can follow NBC and VERSUS Facebook and Twitter accounts to receive the most up to date news on Game 7 from ProHockeyTalk.
That’s it for this post. One more Stanley Cup-related press release is on the way.
