Stanley Cup Playoff Schedule 5/1/19

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 1, 2019 – NBC Sports continues its exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight on NBCSN with a doubleheader beginning at 7 p.m. ET, as Mathew Barzal and the New York Islanders look to battle back from a 2-0 series deficit with a Game 3 win tonight in Carolina against Justin Williams and the Hurricanes. John Forslund (play-by-play), AJ Mleczko (analyst), and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call from PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

Coverage shifts to the Western Conference at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Tyler Seguin look to even the series at two games apiece with a Game 4 win against Jaden Schwartz and the St. Louis Blues. Kenny Albert (play-by-play), 2018 Olympic gold medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield (analyst), and Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Pre-game coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live.

NBC Sports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of all remaining Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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THE PASS – WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 (All times ET)

Time Coverage Network Commentators
6 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, Anson Carter
7 p.m. Game 3 – N.Y. Islanders at Carolina NBCSN John Forslund, AJ Mlezcko,
Brian Boucher
9:30 p.m. Game 4 – St. Louis at Dallas NBCSN Kenny Albert, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Pierre McGuire

For more information on NBC Sports Group’s overall Stanley Cup Playoff coverage, please click here.

N.Y. ISLANDERS AT CAROLINA HURRICANES – GAME 3 AT 7 P.M. ET TONIGHT ON NBCSN – CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 2-0

The Hurricanes scored twice in a 48-second span early in the third period to register a 2-1 Game 2 victory over the Islanders on Sunday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Warren Foegele scored his fifth goal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the win, and teammate and former Islander Nino Niederreiter scored at 1:05 of the third period to give Carolina the 2-1 lead. Hurricanes goalie Curtis McElhinney came in during the second period following an injury to Petr Mrazek and made 17 saves to preserve the win for Carolina. McElhinney is slated to start tonight’s Game 3 in Carolina, where the Hurricanes are 3-0 this postseason.

ST. LOUIS BLUES AT DALLAS STARS – GAME 4 TONIGHT AT 9:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN – ST. LOUIS LEADS SERIES 2-1

The Blues broke the series tie on Monday night with a 4-3 victory in Game 3 over the Stars. St. Louis native Patrick Maroon scored the go-ahead goal late in the third to lift the Blues to victory. Teammates Alex Pietrangelo, Tyler Bozak, and Jaden Schwartz also scored goals for St. Louis, and Blues goalie Jordan Binnington made 28 saves in the back-and-forth Game 3 win. The series stays in Dallas tonight before shifting back to St. Louis for Game 5 on Friday.

KENDALL COYNE SCHOFIELD TO SERVE AS ANALYST FOR GAMES 4 AND 5 OF BLUES-STARS SERIES

2018 Olympic gold medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield will serve as an analyst for Games 4 and 5 of the St. Louis Blues-Dallas Stars Second Round series, which will air on NBCSN tonight and Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Coyne Schofield made her debut as an analyst with NBC Sports during the 2018-19 regular season and has served as a studio analyst for NHL Network.

Coyne Schofield was a member of the NWHL’s Minnesota Whitecaps this past season and represented the club at the NWHL All-Star Game. The Whitecaps defeated the Buffalo Beauts by a score of 2-1 in overtime in the Isobel Cup this season to capture the league title. Most recently, Coyne Schofield skated for Team USA at the 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship, where the U.S. defeated Finland in the gold-medal game to capture its fifth straight title.

2019 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE TO DELIVER VIEWERSHIP RECORDS & MILESTONES

The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue to deliver viewership records and milestones. Here are some recent highlights:

  • Through Monday night, the 2019 Playoffs are tied with last season for the best in seven years, averaging a Total Audience delivery of 904,000 viewers for 54 games across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • Cable coverage of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs is averaging a TAD of 745,000 viewers, the best cable delivery through this point in the playoffs on record (since 1994) and up 13% vs. last year.
  • On NBC Sports’ streaming platforms, the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs to date have totaled 358 million live minutes, up 44% compared to the same time period of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
  • The Second Round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs to date has posted a TAD of 1.520 million across nine games to rank as the best delivery for Round 2 through five days in five years (2014; 1.596 million viewers) and up 3% vs. the comparable date range last year.
  • Saturday night’s double-overtime game between Columbus and Boston on NBC is the most-watched Second Round Game 2 on record, averaging a TAD of 2.913 million viewers, up 30% vs. the comparable game last year (SJ-VGK). The TV-only audience peaked from 11:30-11:45 pm ET with 4.1 million viewers.
  • Columbus and Denver continue to set local ratings records. For last night’s Boston-Columbus Game 3, Columbus delivered a 13.2 local rating, NBC Sports’ highest-ever rating for an NHL game in the market. Denver scored a 7.8 rating for San Jose-Colorado Game 3, also NBC Sports’ highest-ever rating for an NHL game in the market.

NBC SPORTS RADIO ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND BROADCAST SCHEDULE

In conjunction with Westwood One, NBC Sports Radio will broadcast game coverage of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including every game of the Conference Finals and the Stanley Cup Final. Following is NBC Sports Radio and Westwood One’s Second Round broadcast schedule:

Date Coverage Time (ET) Commentators
Wed., May 1 Game 4 – St. Louis at Dallas 9:15 p.m. Ralph Strangis, Darren Pang
Thurs., May 2 Game 4 – San Jose at Colorado 9:45 p.m. Dave Goucher, Jim Fox
Sat., May 4 Game 5 – Columbus at Boston 7 p.m. John Wiedeman, Billy Jaffe

SECOND ROUND TELECAST SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED THROUGH SATURDAY, MAY 4

Following is NBC Sports Group’s Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round schedule through Saturday, May 4:

Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Wed., May 1 Game 3 – N.Y. Islanders at Carolina NBCSN 7 p.m.
Wed., May 1 Game 4 – St. Louis at Dallas NBCSN 9:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 2 Game 4 – Boston at Columbus NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 2 Game 4 – San Jose at Colorado NBCSN 10 p.m.
Fri., May 3 Game 4 – N.Y. Islanders at Carolina NBCSN 7 p.m.
Fri., May 3 Game 5 – Dallas at St. Louis NBCSN 9:30 p.m.
Sat., May 4 Game 5 – Columbus at Boston* NBC 7:15 p.m.
Sat., May 4 Game 5 – Colorado at San Jose NBCSN 10 p.m.

*immediately following coverage of the 145th Kentucky Derby

COMPREHENSIVE BRUINS AND SHARKS LOCAL COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS BOSTON AND NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA

NBC Sports Boston and NBC Sports California will provide comprehensive local multi-platform coverage for the Boston Bruins’ and San Jose Sharks’ Second Round Stanley Cup Playoff series.

NBC Sports Boston will offer live post-game shows and analysis throughout the Bruins-Blue Jackets Second Round series. Michael Felger, along with former NHL player Tony Amonte and U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Olympic Gold Medalist Meghan Duggan will headline postgame coverage. NBCSB Bruins Insider Joe Haggerty will weigh in from on-site at the arena throughout the series. NBCSB’s daily programming, including Early Edition, Boston Sports Tonight, and simulcasts of The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand & Felger and Mazz Shows will also provide in-depth coverage throughout the series. The My Teams app will offer the postgame show streamed live as well as additional extensive Bruins coverage.

NBC Sports California’s comprehensive coverage of Sharks-Avalanche is highlighted by live game-day coverage on Sharks Playoff Live and Sharks Morning Skate. Sharks Playoff Live will provide viewers with analysis and interviews before and after every game. Sharks Morning Skate – a live multiplatform game-day show hosted by Sharks announcers and analysts – will be presented throughout the Sharks-Avalanche series on Facebook Live. The shows will be anchored by 13-time regional Emmy Award-winner Brodie Brazil, 13-year NHL veteran Curtis Brown and former Sharks right wing Devin Setoguchi (home games), with additional analysis provided by the Sharks broadcast team: Randy Hahn, Jamie Baker and Bret Hedican.

NBCSPORTS.COM STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF HUB SERVES AS HOME FOR SCORES, SCHEDULES AND HIGHLIGHTS

The Stanley Cup Playoff Hub on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will be the home for everything fans need to know about the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stanley Cup Playoff Hub will feature up-to-the-minute scores, updated schedules, and highlights following the conclusion of each game.

In addition, ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com will provide previews and recaps throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. ProHockeyTalk writers Sean Leahy, James O’Brien, Adam Gretz and Scott Billeck will deliver comprehensive coverage for the postseason. Following each night’s games, The Buzzer will recap the action and top moments of the evening around the league. Each morning, The Wraparound will set the table for that night’s slate of games.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

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