Let’s provide a couple of press releases for you today. This is from NBC Sports Group regarding the NHL Postseason action this weekend. NBC takes the Eastern Conference Semifinala today and tomorrow while NBC Sports Network focuses on the Western Conference Semifinals tonight and tomorrow.
Mike Emrick, Ed Olczyk and Pierre McGuire will focus on the old Patrick Division matchups, Washington at the New York Rangers today at 3 p.m. ET and New Jersey at Philadelphia at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
We have the other announcing assignments for the Western Conference Semifinals listed below as well.
Let’s check out together the press release below.
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS UNDERWAY
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Days 18-19Three Game 1s & Predators-Coyotes Game 2 Fill Out Weekend Coverage on NBC & NBC Sports Network
NEW YORK – April 28, 2012 -– Days 18-19 – The NBC Sports Group continues its exclusive coverage of the Conference Semifinals with four games – three Game 1s and one Game 2 — this weekend on NBC and the NBC Sports Network.
The Eastern Conference Semifinals begin with the #1 New York Rangers hosting the #7 Washington Capitals at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Moving to the Western Conference at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, the #8 Los Angeles Kings travel to St. Louis to take on the #2 Blues. NHL Live begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Today’s schedule (all times ET):
3 p.m.
#7 Washington Capitals @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 1)
NBC
Doc Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
7:30 p.m.
#8 Los Angeles Kings @ #2 St. Louis Blues (Game 1)
NBCSN
Dave Strader, Brian Engblom
TOMORROW
Sunday’s games begin in the Eastern Conference with the #6 New Jersey Devils facing the #5 Flyers in Philadelphia at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. In the Western Conference, the #3 Phoenix Coyotes host the #4 Nashville Predators at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. NHL Live begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Tomorrow’s schedule (all times ET):
3 p.m.
#6 New Jesrey Devils @ #5 Philadelphia Flyers (Game 1)
NBC
Doc Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
8 p.m.
#4 Nashville Predators @ #5 Phoenix Coyotes (Game 2)
NBCSN
John Forslund, Joe Michletti
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
Twenty Seven *
CNBC
Eleven
NBC
Six
NHL Network
Six
* Includes Devils-Panthers Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 that was joined in progress
That’s it.
