We now have the coverage plans for NBC and NBC Sports Network for the NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals that will be played over the next two weeks should both series go the maximum.
NBC Sports Network will carry the majority of games. Should both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals go the full seven games, NBC Sports Network will carry six of each while NBC will take just one game from each. And if there are Games 7, NBC Sports Network will air both of the deciding games for each Conference Final.
Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Pierre McGuire call the Eastern Conference Final between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers.
Out West, Dave Strader, Darren Pang and Brian Engblom will monitor the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes.
Here’s your NBC press release.
NBC SPORTS GROUP TO AIR EXCLUSIVE NHL CONFERENCE FINALS COVERAGE
All Games to Air on NBC or NBC Sports Network
Day 34: Eastern Conference Finals Start Tonight — New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports NetworkNEW YORK – May 14, 2012 – Day 34 — The NBC Sports Group’s exclusive Conference Finals coverage of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight in New York with the Eastern Conference’s Game 1 between the #1 Rangers and the #6 New Jersey Devils at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with NHL Live.
Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-glass’ analyst) will call the action in the Rangers-Devils series. The team of Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (analyst) and Darren Pang (‘Inside-the-glass’ analyst) will helm the Western Conference games between the Kings-Coyotes. The Kings won last night’s Game 1, 4-2, in Phoenix. The series resumes tomorrow night with Game 2 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
Continuing through the Stanley Cup Final, all remaining Stanley Cup Playoff games will air exclusively on NBC and NBC Sports Network. Following is the schedule for the remaining Conference Finals games (all times ET and subject to change):
Monday, May 14 8 p.m. #6 New Jersey Devils @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 1) NBC Sports Network Tuesday, May 15 9 p.m. #8 Los Angeles Kings @ #3 Phoenix Coyotes (Game 2) NBC Sports Network Wednesday, May 16 8 p.m. #6 New Jersey Devils @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 2) NBC Sports Network Thursday, May 17 9 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #8 Los Angeles Kings (Game 3) NBC Sports Network Saturday, May 19 1 p.m. #1 New York Rangers @ #6 New Jersey Devils (Game 3) NBC Sunday, May 20 3 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #8 Los Angeles Kings (Game 4) NBC Monday, May 21 8 p.m. #1 New York Rangers @ #6 New Jersey Devils (Game 4) NBC Sports Network Tuesday, May 22 9 p.m. #8 Los Angeles Kings @ #3 Phoenix Coyotes (Game 5)* NBC Sports Network Wednesday, May 23 8 p.m. #6 New Jersey Devils @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 6)* NBC Sports Network Thursday, May 24 9 p.m. #3 Phoenix Coyotes @ #8 Los Angeles Kings (Game 6)* NBC Sports Network Friday, May 25 8 p.m. #1 New York Rangers @ #6 New Jersey Devils (Game 6)* NBC Sports Network Saturday, May 26 8 p.m. #8 Los Angeles Kings @ #3 Phoenix Coyotes (Game 7)* NBC Sports Network Sunday, May 27 8 p.m. #6 New Jersey Devils @ #1 New York Rangers (Game 7)* NBC Sports Network *If Necessary
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 and NBC Sports Network in their area by simply entering a zip code.
Click here for the channel finder.
PRE-GAME & POST-GAME COVERAGE
NHL Live, NBC Sports Network’s NHL pre-game show, will air every game night a half hour before the game of the night begins. NHL Post-Game will air a 30-minute program following the conclusion of game coverage every night of the playoffs.
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 Forty Two* CNBC Thirteen NBC Ten NHL Network Six * Includes Devils-Panthers Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 that was joined in progress
That’s all.
