NBC Sports’ continuing coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs rolls on with Game 2 of the Western Conference Final tonight in the Valley of the Sun. Dave Strader, Darren Pang and Brian Engblom will be in Glendale for the call of the game between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes. The Kings have a six playoff game winning streak on the road and they would like to extend that tonight. NBC Sports Network hits the air with NHL Live at 8 p.m. ET with the game starting after 9 p.m. Let’s look at what NBC is saying about tonight’s coverage. It’s posted all below in black and white.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH GAME 2
Los Angeles @ Phoenix, 9 p.m. ET — NBC Sports Network (Los Angeles leads series 1-0) Day 35
NEW YORK –- May 15, 2012 –- Day 35 — The NBC Sports Group’s exclusive Conference Finals coverage of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight in Phoenix with the Western Conference’s Game 2 between the #3 Coyotes and #8 Los Angeles Kings at 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET with NHL Live.The team of Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (analyst) and Darren Pang (‘Inside-the-glass’ analyst) will call the action in the Kings-Coyotes series. Continuing through the Stanley Cup Final, all remaining Stanley Cup Playoff games will air exclusively on NBC and NBC Sports Network. Following is the schedule for the remaining Conference Finals games (all times ET and subject to change):
Tuesday, May 15 9 p.m. #8 Los Angeles Kings @ #3 Phoenix Coyotes (Game 2) NBC Sports Network Wednesday, May 16 8 p.m. #6 New Jersey Devils @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 2) NBC Sports Network Thursday, May 17 9 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #8 Los Angeles Kings (Game 3) NBC Sports Network Saturday, May 19 1 p.m. #1 New York Rangers @ #6 New Jersey Devils (Game 3) NBC Sunday, May 20 3 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #8 Los Angeles Kings (Game 4) NBC Monday, May 21 8 p.m. #1 New York Rangers @ #6 New Jersey Devils (Game 4) NBC Sports Network Tuesday, May 22 9 p.m. #8 Los Angeles Kings @ #3 Phoenix Coyotes (Game 5)* NBC Sports Network Wednesday, May 23 8 p.m. #6 New Jersey Devils @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 5)* NBC Sports Network Thursday, May 24 9 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #8 Los Angeles Kings (Game 6)* NBC Sports Network Friday, May 25 8 p.m. #1 New York Rangers @ #6 New Jersey Devils (Game 6)* NBC Sports Network Saturday, May 26 8 p.m. #8 Los Angeles Kings @ #3 Phoenix Coyotes (Game 7)* NBC Sports Network Sunday, May 27 8 p.m. #6 New Jersey Devils @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 7)* NBC Sports Network *If Necessary
CHANNEL FINDER
With all 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games airing nationally for the first time, the NBC Sports Group created a channel finder to help fans find NBC and NBC Sports Network in their area by simply entering a zip code. Click here for the channel finder.
PRE-GAME & POST-GAME COVERAGE
NHL Live, NBC Sports Network’s NHL pre-game show, will air every game night a half hour before the game of the night begins. NHL Post-Game will air a 30-minute program following the conclusion of game coverage every night of the playoffs.
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 Forty Three* CNBC Thirteen NBC Ten NHL Network Six * Includes Devils-Panthers Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 that was joined in progress
That’s it
