NBCUniversal’s Programming for Day 6 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

On Thursday, men’s hockey gets into high gear as both Team Canada, Team Russia and Team USA will all be in action.

In addition, men’s figure skating begins as Russia’s Yevgeny Plushenko starts his farewell to Olympic competition in the short program.

Team USA hopes to build its resume in men’s curling vs. Great Britain

And there will be the team relay in luge and women’s skeleton gets underway.

Lots of medals will be handed out in various sports.

Let’s take a look at what will be seen on the various NBCUniversal networks on Thursday. Check it all out below in black and white with a very nice color logo on top.

FOUR-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST YEVGENY PLUSHENKO COMPETES IN MEN’S SHORT PROGRAM, THURS., FEB. 13 AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC

Dew Tour Champion Nick Goepper to Compete in First-Ever Olympic Ski Slopestyle Gold Medal Final in Primetime on NBC
Top-Ranked American Speed Skaters Heather Richardson & Brittany Bowe Race for Gold in 1000m Final in Primetime on NBC
LIVE Men’s Hockey with First Look at U.S., Canadian & Russian Teams on NBCSN, MSNBC & USA
All Events Live Streamed on NBCOlympics.com and NBC Sports Live Extra Mobile & Tablet App

Stamford, Conn, – February 12, 2014 – NBC’s primetime coverage of the XXII Olympic Winter Games tomorrow, Thursday, February 13 at 8 p.m. ET features the men’s short figure skating program, where Russian figure skating legend Yevgeny Plushenko will have immense support from the home crowd, as he skates for his fifth Olympic medal, however, the favorites are reigning world champion Patrick Chan of Canada, and this season’s Grand Prix Final winner Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan. Jeremy Abbott and Jason Brown will skate for the U.S. team after they finished first and second, respectively, at the 2014 National Championships.

Coverage in primetime continues with the inaugural gold medal final for men’s ski slopestyle, in which Indiana native Nick Goepper leads the deep crop of U.S. skiers after collecting wins at several recent major events; the 1000m gold medal final in women’s speed skating featuring American training partners and roommates Heather Richardson and Brittany Bowe who arrive at the Sochi Games ranked 1-2 in this event in the World Cup standings; and women’s skeleton where Utah native Noelle Pikus-Pace, who made a triumphant return from retirement in 2012 after finishing fourth in the 2010 Vancouver Games, is a top contender in Sochi.

NBCSN’s live programming on Thursday begins at 3 a.m. ET and includes coverage of men’s hockey with the first look at 2010 silver medalist Team USA facing off against Slovakia, a surprise a fourth-place finisher in Vancouver. NBCSN’s live coverage also includes the women’s cross-country 10km classical gold medal final and the men’s figure skating short program. In addition, NBCSN will feature the first day of the women’s skeleton competition.

In addition, MSNBC and USA Network will feature a first look at the Canadian and Russian men’s hockey teams with Russia vs. Slovenia live at 7:30 a.m. ET on MSNBC and Canada vs. Norway live at Noon ET on USA Network.

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Listings subject to change (all times ET unless otherwise noted).

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (DAY 6)

NBC

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Biathlon – 20km Individual Gold Medal Final
Luge – Team Relay Gold Medal Final Runs

8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Men’s Figure Skating – Short Program
Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Slopestyle Gold Medal Final
Women’s Speed Skating – 1000m Gold Medal Final
Women’s Skeleton – Competition

12:05 a.m. – 1:05 a.m.
Women’s Short Track – 500m Gold Medal Final
Men’s Short Track – 5000m Relay Competition
Women’s Cross-Country – 10km Classical Gold Medal Final

1:05 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Primetime Encore

NBCSN

3 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – Finland vs. Austria (LIVE)

5:30a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Women’s Cross-Country – 10km Classical Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Women’s Skeleton – Competition

7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – USA vs. Slovakia (LIVE)

10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Men’s Figure Skating – Short Program Part 1 (LIVE)

11:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Figure Skating – Short Program Part 2 (LIVE)

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Hockey Encore – Russia vs. Slovenia

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Game of the Day: Men’s Hockey – USA vs. Slovakia

MSNBC

7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – Russia vs. Slovenia (LIVE)

10 a.m. – Noon
Men’s Curling – Norway vs. Sweden

Noon – 2:30 p.m.
Women’s Hockey – Sweden vs. Russia (LIVE)

CNBC

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Curling – USA vs. Japan

USA

5 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Men’s Curling – USA vs. Great Britain (LIVE)

Noon – 3 p.m.
Men’s Hockey – Canada vs. Norway (LIVE)

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime):

Men’s Figure Skating – Short Program : Three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada remains the favorite for Olympic gold, but after winning each of his consecutive world titles by smaller and smaller margins, it appears that the rest of the men’s field is catching up with the 23-year-old from Toronto. The men’s competition gets underway with the short program, where it is now almost necessary to attempt a quad jump – figure skating’s most difficult element – to be competitive.

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Slopestyle Gold Medal Final: This new Olympic event can be difficult to predict, but the U.S. is loaded with talent. Nick Goepper, a 19-year-old from a small Indiana farm town, leads the deep crop of skiers after collecting wins at several recent major events.

Women’s Speed Skating – 1000m Gold Medal Final: Training partners and roommates Heather Richardson and Brittany Bowe – both former inline skaters – will likely be each other’s toughest competition as they arrive at the Sochi Games ranked 1-2 in this event. A former college basketball standout in her home state of Florida, Bowe was inspired to try speed skating when she watched Richardson make her Olympic debut in Vancouver.

Women’s Skeleton – Competition: It’s been a long and winding road for Noelle Pikus-Pace, a Utah mother of two who finished fourth in Vancouver then retired from the sport. But the 31-year-old made her triumphant return in 2012 and quickly ascended the ranks to become a top contender in Sochi.

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Daytime):

Men’s Biathlon – 20km Individual Gold Medal Final: Tim Burke won silver the 20km individual at 2013 Worlds, becoming the first U.S. biathlete to reach the podium at the event since 1987 (and just the second ever). In Sochi, the New York native will be gunning for the first U.S. Olympic biathlon medal as he makes his third appearance at the Games.

Luge – Team Relay Gold Medal Final Runs: The fastest competitors from each nation will join forces in the team relay, a new event in Sochi that measures time continuously as three sleds from each team go down the track one after the other. The Americans attempt to usurp traditional luge powers, such as Germany and Italy.

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Late Night):

Women’s Short Track – 500m Gold Medal Final: In short track, top American Aly Dudek, who won bronze in the relay in Vancouver, competes in her signature event, the four-and-a-half-lap 500m. Men’s Short Track – 5000m Relay Competition: J.R. Celski looks to lead the American men into the final of the 5000m relay. With Celski on the team in Vancouver, the U.S. won bronze for the second straight Olympics, and they will be looking to upgrade to gold after winning two of the four World Cup events this season.

NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS:

Men’s Hockey – Slovakia vs. USA (LIVE): On the heels of their captivating run to a silver medal in Vancouver, the U.S. men begin the Sochi tournament LIVE against Slovakia, which surprised with a fourth-place finish four years ago.

Women’s Cross-Country – 10km Classical Gold Medal Final (LIVE): Skiers may have trouble keeping pace with Therese Johaug and Marit Bjorgen, the Norwegians who train together and went one-two at the 2013 World Championships.

Women’s Skeleton – Competition: It’s been a long and winding road for Noelle Pikus-Pace, a Utah mother of two who finished fourth in Vancouver then retired from the sport. But the 31-year-old made her triumphant return in 2012 and quickly ascended the ranks to become a top contender in Sochi.

Men’s Figure Skating – Short Program (LIVE): Three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada remains the favorite for Olympic gold, but after winning each of his consecutive world titles by smaller and smaller margins, it appears that the rest of the men’s field is catching up with the 23-year-old from Toronto. The men’s competition gets underway LIVE with the short program, where it is now almost necessary to attempt a quad jump – figure skating’s most difficult element – to be competitive.

MSNBC HIGHLIGHTS:

Men’s Hockey – Russia vs. Slovenia (LIVE): The host begins its Olympic run LIVE against Olympic newcomer Slovenia. Led by Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, last year’s NHL MVP, Russia is under immense pressure to deliver gold in front of its hockey-mad home fans. After the Soviet Union and the Unified Team won eight of the 10 men’s Olympic tournaments from 1956-92, Russia has been unable to win gold in its five appearances.

CNBC HIGHLIGHTS:

Women’s Curling – USA vs. Japan: Sixteen years after her Olympic debut in Nagano, Erika Brown returns to the Games as the skip of the U.S. women’s curling team. The U.S. women will be seeking their first Olympic curling medal after finishing fourth at the 2013 World Championships. Sweden, Great Britain and Canada are among the top international teams.

USA HIGHLIGHTS:

Men’s Hockey – Canada vs. Norway (LIVE): This is the opening men’s hockey game for reigning champion Canada, LIVE against Norway. Led by Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, Canada is favored by many to win a third gold medal in four Olympic tournaments.

Men’s Curling – USA vs. Great Britain (LIVE): Two-time Olympian John Shuster has the Olympic experience required to guide the U.S. team through a deep men’s field that includes favorites Canada, Sweden and Great Britain. The 31-year-old Minnesota native was part of the 2006 Olympic team that collected the first U.S. Olympic curling medal and then led the Americans in Vancouver.