0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/1/2014
As Canada’s public broadcaster ends its final season as the main rightsholder for the NHL in the Great White North, CBC will focus on the Eastern Conference in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal round. Naturally, CBC will ride Montreal for as long as possible. With the Canadiens being the only Canadian team in […]
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After an amazing three Games 7 in the first round on Wednesday night, we jump right into the NHL Stanley Cup 2nd Round with the Boston Bruins-Montreal Canadiens series. With CBC a lame duck with the NHL, it won’t get B’s-Montreal in its traditional Hockey Night in Canada time slot this Saturday and NBC gets […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/30/2014
In a rare case of harmonic convergence, the NHL has three series-ending Games 7 tonight. The NBC Sports Group will air all of the games, two on NBCSN and one on CNBC. NBCSN has the natural East-West doubleheader with Game 7 of the Philadelphia-New York Rangers series at 7 p.m. ET then the deciding game […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/29/2014
With one game tonight and a New York team involved, it means that the NHL on NBC “A” team will be on Game 6 of the Rangers at Philadelphia tonight. Doc Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Pierre “Tootsie” McGuire are on the call. And if there’s a Game 7 in this series, the same three will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/28/2014
Let’s take a look at tonight’s three NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games, all of which are potential series clinchers. Only one game is an original NBC production, New York Rangers at Philadelphia on NBCSN which has Kenny Albert and America’s Nightmare Pierre McGuire will be on the call. Colorado at Minnesota on CNBC will be […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/26/2014
Let’s list the NHL on NBC announcements for the weekend. NBC airs the potential series clinching Game 5 between Detroit and Boston today. And it will have a doubleheader tomorrow. Here’s what NBC is saying about its assignments this weekend. NHL on NBC ANNOUNCING ASSIGNMENTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 26 & SUNDAY, APRIL 27 (All times […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/24/2014
Tonight, the NBC Sports Group will air three NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games, two of which will be original productions, Game 4 of Boston at Detroit on NBCSN at 8 p.m. ET and Game 4 of Colorado at Minnesota at CNBC at 9:30 p.m. ET. The third game, Game 4 of San Jose at Los […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/23/2014
We have the assignments for the NHL on NBC not just for tonight but through Friday. In addition, NBC has released its broadcast schedule for Saturday as well. As expected, Boston-Detroit will go into NBC’s spot at 3 p.m. ET and other games go to NBCSN in primetime. Tonight, CNBC and NBCSN will divide three […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/22/2014
Four games tonight across the NBC Sports Group and two of them are simulcasts. NHL Network is airing Game 4 of Tampa Bay at Montreal through CBC. NBCSN is taking Game 3 of San Jose-Los Angeles from Comcast SportsNet California. Boston-Detroit on NBCSN and New York Rangers at Philly on CNBC are NBC Sports productions. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/21/2014
MONDAY, APRIL 21 (All times ET) Time Coverage Network Commentators 6:30 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Kathryn Tappen, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones 7 p.m. Game 3 – (1) Pittsburgh at (4) Columbus NBCSN Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire 7 p.m. Game 3 – (1) Colorado at (4) Minnesota NHL Network (TSN Simulcast) Gord Miller, Ray Ferraro, Farhan […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/17/2014
Tonight, four games in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, all Games 1 and three of them in the Western Conference. As with last night when NBC relied on a simulcast, it will do so again for one game. Both CNBC and NBCSN will have doubleheaders. CNBC starts it all with the New York Rangers at […]
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We only have two more months to cherish CBC as the Canadian NHL rightsholder and just that time to appreciate the great work of producer Tim Thompson who creates the musical montages for Hockey Night in Canada. His work before each HNIC game is greatly anticipated and is spread on social media after the montages […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/16/2014
Thanks to NBC Sports public relations for forwarding this to me earlier today. Couldn’t post earlier, but doing it now. You have all of the announcing crews for all of the games from Thursday, April 17 through Sunday, April 20. Notice that Pierre McGuire works every day. He starts tonight in Pittsburgh with Doc Emrick, […]
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I’ll do my best to post these daily as they come in. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tonight starting one of the best postseasons in sports. CNBC and NBCSN will be involved with three games tonight. It begins with Montreal at Tampa Bay on CNBC at 7 p.m. ET. This will be a CBC simulcast […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/15/2014
As it did last year, NBC is partnering with a bakery to do a promotion for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last May, NBC announced a partnership with Crumbs Bakery and the “Stanley Cupcakes” which looked absolutely heavenly and delicious. This year, the partnership is with Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery. Instead of the “Stanley Cupcakes,” […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/14/2014
Ok, NBC Sports Group has released its coverage plans for the Conference Quarterfinals. NBCSN will air the bulk of the action. CNBC and NHL Network will also pick up games during the first round. First round games will be aired nationally on CNBC, NBCSN and NHL Network except in the home markets where the local […]
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TSN/TSN2 will combine to air four first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series including the Original Six matchup between Boston and Detroit starting on Friday. Also included in TSN’s coverage will be the blood rivalry between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado-Minnesota and Anaheim-Dallas. As this will be the final year of TSN’s […]
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CBC enters its last NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs as the main Canadian rightsholder as Rogers takes over next season. In the meantime, CBC will go into the 2014 with a heavy heart and do the best job it can to go out on top. CBC has rights to four first round series including Tampa Bay-Montreal, […]
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The regular season is over. The playoffs are here and some of the most compelling action you’ll see will begin Wednesday. All eight of the playoff series are listed below with US and Canadian networks. In the first round, the US local regional sports networks have exclusivity except when games are picked up by NBC. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/2/2014
For the third straight year, every NHL Stanley Cup postseason game will be aired nationally across the platforms of the NBC Sports Group. Utilizing NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and NHL Network as well as streaming on the NBC Sports Live Extra app, fans will be able to watch every single playoff game from the first round […]
