With the Eastern Conference Final off until Saturday, the only NHL action we have until then is Game 3 of the Western Conference Final between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings tonight. It airs at 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
NHL Live airs at 8 p.m. to set the scene for us.
Calling the game for NBC Sports Network will be Dave Strader, his former Coyotes on-air partner Darren Pang and Brian Engblom.
We have the preview from NBC below. Check it all out.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH GAME 3
Phoenix Coyotes @ Los Angeles Kings, 9 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network (Kings lead series 2-0)
NEW YORK – May 17, 2012 – Day 37 — The NBC Sports Group’s exclusive Conference Finals coverage of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight in Los Angeles with Game 3 of the Western Conference between the #3 Phoenix Coyotes and the #8 Los Angeles Kings at 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET with NHL Live.
The team of Dave Strader (play-by-play), Darren Pang (analyst) and Brian Engblom (‘Inside-the-glass’ analyst) will call the action tonight.
Continuing through the Stanley Cup Finals, all 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):
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 5)* 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 30 minutes before the game of the night begins. NHL Post-Game will air 30 minutes 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 is providing unprecedented access to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in April, May and June, televising as many as 91 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 Five* CNBC Thirteen NBC Ten NHL Network Six * Includes Devils-Panthers Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 that was joined in progress
That’s all.
