As we steam towards the midpoint of four NHL series tonight, we have four Games 4, but none are elimination games. But each game is important to whether the teams leading 2-1 can take control or we get an extended series of least 6 games.
All of the NBC Sports Group channels carrying NHL games will be on the case tonight. NBC Sports Network gets a doubleheader, CNBC has one game and so does NHL Network.
Let’s see what’s in store on The Group tonight.
2012 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – DAY 9
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH FOUR GAME 4’s TONIGHT:Florida @ New Jersey, 7 p.m. ET -– NHL Network
Boston @ Washington, 7:30 p.m. ET -– NBC Sports Network
Phoenix @ Chicago, 8 p.m. ET -– CNBC
St. Louis @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m. -– NBC Sports NetworkNEW YORK – April 19, 2012 – Day 9 – The NBC Sports Group presents Day 9 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight on NBC Sports Network, CNBC and NHL Network with four Conference Quarterfinal Game 4s. Coverage begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET with NHL Live on NBC Sports Network.
TONIGHT
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network in the Eastern Conference, the #3 Florida Panthers look to extend their 2-1 series lead against the #6 Devils in New Jersey. Also in the East, the #7 Washington Capitals look to even their series on their home-ice against #2 Boston Bruins, who lead the series 2-1, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Moving to the Western Conference at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC, the #6 Chicago Blackhawks host the #3 Phoenix Coyotes, who lead the series 2-1. Concluding the evening in San Jose, the #7 Sharks take on the #2 St. Louis Blues (lead series 2-1). Tonight’s schedule (all times ET):
7 p.m. #3 Florida Panthers @ #6 New Jersey Devils (Game 4) NHL Network 7:30 p.m. #2 Boston Bruins @ #7 Washington Capitals (Game 4) NBCSN 8 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #6 Chicago Blackhawks (Game 4) CNBC 10:30 p.m. #2 San Jose Sharks @ #7 St. Louis Blues (Game 4) NBCSN COMCAST SPORTSNETS
In addition, three Comcast Sports Nets – Mid-Atlantic (Washington Capitals), Chicago (Blackhawks) and California (San Jose Sharks) – will air first-round coverage in their local markets tonight. Those networks will also surround their live games with Stanley Cup-relayed coverage. Tonight’s CSN schedule (all times ET):
7:30 p.m. #2 Boston Bruins @ #7 Washington Capitals (Game 4) CSN Mid-Atlantic 8 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #6 Chicago Blackhawks (Game 4) CSN Chicago 10:30 p.m. #2 St. Louis Blues @ #7 San Jose Sharks (Game 4) CSN California Comcast SportsNet New England will air special pre- and post-game coverage for all Bruins games throughout the playoffs, as well as in-depth coverage and analysis of the team’s playoff run throughout all CSNNE programming and online at CSNNE.com.
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, NBC Sports Network, CNBC or NHL Network in their area by simply entering a zip code.
Click here for the channel finder.
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 Fifteen CNBC Seven NBC Three NHL Network Three That’s all
