The last Conference Semifinal series could end tonight if the New York Rangers can close out the Washington Capitals in Game 6. Broadcast time is 7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network.
Hall of Fame announcer Mike Emrick calls the play-by-play. Ed Olczyk is the analyst high above rinkside. Pierre “Tootsie” McGuire is the man “Inside The Glass” although when you think about it, in-between the benches is more like it. If someone on either team could shoot a puck at Pierre or raise a stick to hit him, it would be greatly appreciated on this end. But somehow, this has never happened since the rinkside analyst concept was brought forth by TSN and adopted by NBC. But I digress.
We have your press release from NBC Sports.
RANGERS CAN ADVANCE TO CONFERENCE FINAL WITH WIN OVER CAPITALS TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON
DAY 29New York Rangers @ Washington – Game 6 – 7:30 p.m. ET –- NBC Sports Network
NEW YORK – May 9, 2012 – Day 29 – The NBC Sports Group continues its exclusive coverage of the Conference Semifinals tonight when the #7 Washington Capitals host the #1 New York Rangers in Game 6 of their series at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. The Rangers lead the series 3-2 and can advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win while the Capitals hope to force a Game 7. Four of the series’ five games have been decided by one goal with two ending in overtime. Doc Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), and Pierre McGuire (Inside-the-Glass analyst) will call the game.
CHANNEL FINDER
With all 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games airing nationally for the first time and the Conference Semifinals being carried exclusively on either NBC, NBC Sports Network or CNBC, the NBC Sports Group created a channel finder to help fans find those channels in their area by simply entering a zip code.
Click here for the channel finder.
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
Comcast SportsNet, the local home for the Capitals, will closely follow hometown team playoff progress with pre- and post-game coverage, breaking news and analysis throughout each team’s playoff run. CSN Mid-Atlantic will have one-hour Capitals Postgame Live shows for all Capitals games in the second round. It will also have extensive coverage online.
GAMES TELEVISED SO FAR
For the first time in the 95-year history of the NHL, every Stanley Cup Playoff game will be televised nationally. The NBC Sports Group will provide unprecedented access to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in April, May and June, televising as many as 105 playoff games and possibly more than 262.5 hours of programming. Games will be presented on NBC, the NBC Sports Network, the NHL Network, and NBCUniversal’s business channel CNBC in primetime.
NBC Sports Network Thirty Nine* CNBC Thireteen NBC Ten NHL Network Six * Includes Devils-Panthers Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 that was joined in progress
And that does it.
