NBC has begun to publish its announcing assignments for its NHL games online so I’m going to do my best to post these every day. Tonight, there will be four playoff games and all will be seen on the networks of NBCUniversal. Both CNBC and NBC Sports Network will air doubleheaders.
All of these are Games 4. NBCSN has Pittsburgh-New York Islanders and Chicago-Minnesota. Both are 2-1 with the number 1 seeds, Pittsburgh and Chicago in front.
CNBC will carry Montreal-Ottawa, a simulcast with CBC. Bob Cole, Garry Galley and Cassie Campbell-Pascall will call the game. And the late game will be Vancouver at San Jose, a simulcast with Comcast SportsNet California.
Here’s the NHL on NBC roster for tonight.
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “NHL PLAYOFF PASS” – MAY 7
Four Game 4s Tonight
NEW YORK – May 7, 2013 – “NHL Playoff Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick daily overview of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage. It is published weekdays to preview the evening games. On Fridays, a weekend edition is posted.
Games are being presented on NBC, NBC Sports Network, CNBC (in primetime), and NHL Network. In addition, more Stanley Cup Playoff games are live streamed than ever before. For more information on NBC Sports Group’s overall NHL Playoff coverage, please click here.
THE PASS (All times ET)
Tonight Coverage Network Talent 6:30 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Jeremy Roenick 7 p.m. Pittsburgh (1) @ N.Y. Islanders (8) NBCSN Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti 7 p.m. Montreal (2) @ Ottawa (7) CNBC Bob Cole, Garry Galley, Cassie Campbell-Pascall 9:30 p.m. Chicago (1) @ Minnesota (8) NBCSN Rick Peckham, Brian Engblom 10 p.m. Vancouver (3) @ San Jose (6) CNBC Randy Hahn, Drew Remenda, Brodie Brazil, Brett Hadican TONIGHT, May 7
NHL Live, hosted by Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury and Jeremy Roenick, begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Russ Thaler and Mike Keenan will host CNBC’s studio coverage.
Playoff coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network with back-to-back Game 4s after overtimes in Game 3. The New York Islanders host the Pittsburgh Penguins as they look to tie the series (Pittsburgh leads 2-1). Kenny Albert will call play-by-play alongside analyst Joe Micheletti from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. NBC Sports Network’s coverage continues at 9:30 p.m. ET with the Minnesota Wild hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago leads 2-1).
CNBC’s coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET with the Montreal Canadiens at the Ottawa Senators from Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario (Ottawa leads 2-1). At 10 p.m. ET on CNBC, the San Jose Sharks look to sweep the series as they host the Vancouver Canucks at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. (San Jose leads 3-0). CSN California’s Randy Hahn will serve as play-by-play announcer alongside analysts Drew Remenda, Brodie Brazil and Bret Hedican.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: TOMORROW, May 8
Tomorrow’s Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs game, originally scheduled to air on NHL Network, will now air on CNBC at 7 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues game at 9 p.m. ET (puck drop approximately 9:15 p.m. ET), will likely begin on NHL Network and be joined-in-progress on CNBC at the conclusion of the Bruins-Maple Leafs game.
Wed., May 8 6:30 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN 7 p.m. Boston (4) @ Toronto (5) CNBC 7:30 p.m. Washington (3) @ N.Y. Rangers (6) NBCSN 9 p.m. Los Angeles (5) @ St. Louis (4) NHL Network/CNBC* 10 p.m. Detroit (7) @ Anaheim (2) NBCSN *Joined-in-progress. Game will likely begin on NHL Network
There you have it.
