Tonight, we have two games in the NHL, both involving Original Six teams, both of which are hoping to stave off elimination.
The New York Rangers are hoping to force a Game 7 against a surprising Ottawa Senators team which were thought to be pushovers against the #1 seed going into this series, but now the Sens are home and gearing to eliminate the Blue Shirts. And if that happens, it would mark the second upset of a #1 seed in this year’s playoffs after Vancouver, the President’s Trophy winner for winning the most points in the NHL season was upset by the Los Angeles Kings last night.
And the Chicago Blackhawks hope home cooking can extend their series against the Phoenix Coyotes tonight in an epic series that had had the first five games go to overtime.
NBC Sports Network takes Rangers-Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET while ‘Yotes-‘Hawks are on CNBC at 9 p.m.
Here are the details from NBC Sports Group.
2012 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – DAY 13
TWO ‘ORIGINAL SIX’ TEAMS ATTEMPT TO FORCE GAME 7s TONIGHTNY Rangers @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET -– NBC Sports Network (Ottawa leads 3-2)
Phoenix @ Chicago, 9 p.m. ET -– CNBC
(Phoenix leads 3-2)
Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports NetworkNew York – April 23, 2012 – Day 13 – Two original six teams will attempt to force Game 7s in their respective series tonight as the NBC Sports Group presents Day 13 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs on NBC Sports Network and CNBC. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with NHL Live on NBC Sports Network.
TONIGHT
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network in the Eastern Conference, the #8 Ottawa Senators, leading the series 3-2, look to become the second eighth-seeded team to advance to the second round when they host the #1 New York Rangers. The #8 Los Angeles Kings closed out the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks last night in five games in the Western Conference. Also in the West at 9 p.m. ET on CNBC, the #6 Chicago Blackhawks will try to avoid elimination by hosting the #3 Phoenix Coyotes, who lead the series 3-2. All five games in the series so far have gone to overtime. Tonight’s schedule (all times ET):
7 p.m. #1 New York Rangers @ #8 Ottawa Senators (Game 6) NBCSN John Forslund, Brian Hayward 9 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #6 Chicago Blackhawks (Game 6) CNBC Brian Engblom, Dave Strader COMCAST SPORTSNETS
Comcast SportsNet Chicago (Blackhawks) will continue to air first-round coverage in its local market tonight and will also surround the game with additional Stanley Cup Playoff-related coverage. Tonight’s CSN (all times ET):
NBC Sports Network Twenty One CNBC Ten NBC Six NHL Network Five
That’s all.
