NBCSN Airs Game 3 in the Western Conference Final Tonight
By: Tyler Peterson May. 19, 2016
NBC Sports Group's Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage shifts to the west coast tonight at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN for a pivotal Game 3 in the Western Conference Final, whenBrent Burns and the San Jose Sharks host David Backes and the St. Louis Blues.
Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Joe Micheletti (analyst), and Brian Boucher ('Inside-the-Glass') will have the call of tonight's Blues-Sharks Game 3 matchup from SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
Pre-game coverage begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live. Liam McHugh hosts tonight's studio coverage alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Anson Carter.
THE PASS - THURSDAY, MAY 19 (All times ET)
| THURSDAY, MAY 19 | |||
| Time | Coverage | Network | Commentators |
| 8 p.m. | NHL Live | NBCSN | Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, Anson Carter |
| 9 p.m. | Game 3 - St. Louis at San Jose | NBCSN | Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti,Brian Boucher |
All Stanley Cup Playoff games will be presented on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC and NHL Network.NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs - will provide streaming coverage of games airing on NBC, NBCSN, usa network and CNBC via "TV Everywhere." For more information on NBC Sports Group's overall NHL Playoff coverage, please click here.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 4 - BLUES-SHARKS - TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. ET ON NBCSN - SERIES TIED 1-1
The Western Conference Final shifts to San Jose for Game 3 tonight at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN with the Blues and Sharks tied at one game apiece in the best-of-seven series. San Jose evened the series with a 4-0 win in Game 2 on Tuesday night, as Martin Jones made 26 saves to record his second career postseason shutout. Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored a pair of power play goals in the win and has recorded 18 points this postseason, one behind teammate Logan Couture's league-leading 19 points.
San Jose had just 18 wins at home in the regular season, fewest among all playoff teams, but has gone 5-1 at SAP Center in the postseason with five consecutive wins. The Blues won the only regular-season meeting vs. the Sharks in San Jose by a score of 1-0, as Brian Elliott posted a 37-save shutout on March 22.
PENGUINS-LIGHTNING EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 4 - TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN - PENGUINS LEAD 2-1
NBCSN presents Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, when Tyler Johnsonand the Tampa Bay Lightning host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens took a 2-1 series lead with a 4-2 win in Game 3 on Wednesday night, as Crosby netted the game-winner for the second straight night. Phil Kessel scored his seventh goal of the postseason, and Pittsburgh outshot Tampa Bay by a 48-28 margin. Pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live.
GAMES TELEVISED SO FARFor the fifth consecutive year, NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC and NHL NETWORK are combining to televise every Stanley Cup Playoff game nationally.
| Network | Games |
| NBC | 12 |
| NBCSN | 45 |
| USA Network | 6 |
| CNBC | 12 |
| NHL Network | 2 |
| Total | 77 |
One-goal Games: 43
OT games: 17
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA COVERAGE
NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs - will stream 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff coverage via "TV Everywhere," giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.
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