Up to Six Stanley Cup Playoff Games Across NBC & NBCSN This Weekend

NBC Sports will present up to six NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games this weekend, headlined by a Saturday night elimination game on NBC immediately following the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, when Alex Ovechkin and the (1) Washington Capitals look to stay alive against Evgeni Malkin and the (2) Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their second-round series.

Saturday's coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Henrik Lundqvist and the (WC1) New York Rangers face Erik Karlsson and the (2) Ottawa Senators in a pivotal Game 5 with the series tied 2-2.

This weekend's coverage kicks off with a Western Conference Game 5 doubleheader tonight on NBCSN, beginning at 8 p.m. ET, when P.K. Subban and the NASHVILLE Predators look to advance to the Western Conference Final with a win against Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues.

The action shifts west at 10:30 p.m. ET, when Ryan Getzlaf and the (1) Anaheim Ducks host Connor McDavid and the (2) Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their series, knotted at two games apiece. Below is the Stanley Cup Playoff schedule this weekend on NBC and NBCSN. Tonight's pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live.

"NHL Playoff Pass" on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick daily overview of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage, plus information and highlights. The Pass will be published weekdays to preview that evening's games. Friday editions will include weekend information.

THE PASS - FRIDAY, MAY 5-SUNDAY, MAY 7 (All times ET)

FRIDAY, MAY 5
Time	Coverage	Network	Commentators
7 p.m.	NHL Live	NBCSN	Liam McHugh, Jeremy Roenick, Anson Carter
8 p.m.	Game 5 - (WC2) NASHVILLE at (3) St. Louis	NBCSN	Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
10:30 p.m.	Game 5 - (2) Edmonton at (1) Anaheim	NBCSN	Chris Cuthbert, Brian Boucher
SATURDAY, MAY 6
3 p.m.	Game 5 - (WC1) N.Y. Rangers at (2) Ottawa	NBCSN	John Forslund, Joe Micheletti
	NHL Live (Intermission Reports)	NBCSN	Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones
7:15 p.m.	Game 5 - (2) Pittsburgh at (1) Washington	NBC	Mike "Doc" Emrick, Pierre McGuire
	NHL Live (Intermission Reports)	NBC	Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones,
SUNDAY, MAY 7
3 p.m.	Game 6 - (3) St. Louis at (WC2) Nashville*	NBC	Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
	NHL Live (Intermission Reports)	NBC	Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones
6 p.m.	NHL Live	NBCSN	Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy Roenick, Anson Carter
7 p.m.	Game 6 - (1) Anaheim at (2) Edmonton	NBCSN	Chris Cuthbert, Brian Boucher

*if necessary

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TONIGHT - MAY 5

NHL Live, hosted by Kathryn Tappen with analysts Jeremy Roenick and Anson Carter, begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Game action begins at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the Blues look to fight off elimination at home in Game 5 against the Predators, as St. Louis trails NASHVILLE 3-1 in the series. The Predators are coming off a 2-1 win in Game 4, led by a 32-save performance by Pekka Rinne. Rinne leads all goaltenders this postseason in goals against average (1.33) and save percentage (.953). Defenseman Ryan Ellis scored in Game 3 for the Predators, and boasts a seven-game point streak (4g/5a). St. Louis has struggled offensively against Nashville, scoring one goal in each game in the Music City, and just one power-play goal in the series through four games.

NBCSN's coverage shifts west at 10:30 p.m. ET for Game 5 between the Ducks and Oilers. Anaheim tied the series with a 4-3 overtime win in Edmonton in Game 4, as Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf factored on all four goals (2g/2a), including Jakob Silfverberg's game-winner. Connor McDavid scored his fourth goal of the playoffs in the loss. The road team has won each game in the series thus far.

*NOTE* - If Predators-Blues runs beyond 10:45 p.m. ET:

• Predators-Blues remains on NBCSN for national audience, and satellite TV subscribers in Anaheim. This audience can find the start of Oilers-Ducks on NHL Network, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app;

• Cable and AT&T U-verse subscribers in Anaheim market only will receive Oilers-Ducks on NBCSN, and can watch conclusion of Predators-Blues on NHL Network, and stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app;

• Oilers-Ducks will return to NBCSN for all viewers immediately following conclusion of Predators-Blues.

SATURDAY, MAY 6

Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers rebounded from two one-goal losses in Ottawa with a pair of dominant 4-1 wins in Games 3 and 4 at home to even the series. Oscar Lindberg scored twice for New York in Game 4 to help build the Rangers' lead. Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson left the game prior to the start of the third period, but Ottawa head coach Guy Boucher said Friday that Karlsson would be available for Game 5.

NBC's Saturday primetime game features Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals with their backs against the wall vs. the Penguins, trailing 3-1 in the series following a 3-2 loss in Pittsburgh in Game 4. The Capitals were eliminated by Pittsburgh in six games in the second round last postseason after winning the Presidents' Trophy, and they will need to win three straight games to avoid the same fate. Sidney Crosby missed Game 4 with a concussion, and his status is unknown for Game 5.

SUNDAY, MAY 7

If necessary, NBC will present Game 6 between the Blues and Predators at 3 p.m. ET. NHL LIVE will handle pre-game coverage on NBCSN at 6 p.m. ET, leading into Game 6 between the Ducks and Oilers in Edmonton at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC SPORTS GROUP BEGINS COVERAGE OF 2017 IIHF WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK

NBC Sports Group begins its coverage of the 2017 IIHF World Hockey Championship this week from Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France, marking the seventh consecutive year covering international hockey's premier annual tournament.

Highlights of Team USA's schedule includes a live presentation of its clash with Russia on Tuesday, May 16, at 10:15 a.m. ET on NBCSN to close out the preliminary round. Below is the full telecast schedule on NBCSN. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will live stream all Team USA preliminary-round games and all matches beyond the preliminary round. Click here for the full schedule.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all Stanley Cup Playoff games to desktops, tablets, and connected TVs. The NBC Sports app will stream coverage 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. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

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