NBC Sports' exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues tonight with Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Marc-Andre Fleury and the Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series against Patrik Laine and the Winnipeg Jets. Pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live.
NBC Sports presents Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals aim to take a commanding 3-0 lead against Steven Stamkosand the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning.
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 the remaining games.
THE PASS - MONDAY, MAY 14 (All times ET)
Time | Coverage | Network | Commentators |
7 p.m. | NHL Live | NBCSN | Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy Roenick, Keith Jones |
8 p.m. | Game 2 - Vegas at Winnipeg | NBCSN | Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire |
Midnight | "KNIGHT FEVER"* | NBCSN | N/A |
*Following conclusion of Game 2 post-game coverage
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF VIEWERSHIP GAINS ON NBC AND NBCSN CONTINUE INTO CONFERENCE FINALS
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT WINNIPEG JETS - WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 2 TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN - JETS LEAD 1-0
The Jets scored three goals in the first period and Blake Wheeler notched three assists as the league's best home team during the regular season defeated the Golden Knights, 4-2, in Game 1 on Saturday. Wheeler now leads the NHL with 15 assists during the postseason. With the victory, Winnipeg improved to 5-2 at home during these playoffs. Vegas trails for the first time in the postseason after sweeping Los Angeles in the First Round and tying or leading San Jose before eventually defeating the Sharks in six games in the Second Round. Fleury has allowed three-plus goals in five of his last six starts after allowing just three total goals in the first five games of these playoffs.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT WASHINGTON CAPITALS - EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME 3 TUESDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN - CAPITALS LEAD 2-0
Washington took a 2-0 series lead on Sunday night following a 6-2 victory in Tampa Bay, pushing the Capitals road record to 7-1 in the postseason. Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov each recorded multi-point games, as the Caps moved to 10-2 in their last 12 games. Since the 1974-75 season, teams that hold a 2-0 series lead in the Conference Finals own an all-time series record of 39-2.
NBCSN TO AIR UPDATED SPECIAL "KNIGHT FEVER" TONIGHT FOLLOWING NHL OVERTIME
NBC SPORTS GROUP'S UPCOMING CONFERENCE FINAL SCHEDULE
The following is NBC Sports Group's remaining Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Final schedule through Thursday, May 24:
Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
Mon., May 14 | Game 2 - Vegas at Winnipeg | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tues., May 15 | Game 3 - Tampa Bay at Washington | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Wed., May 16 | Game 3 - Winnipeg at Vegas | NBCSN | 9 p.m. |
Thurs., May 17 | Game 4 - Tampa Bay at Washington | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Fri., May 18 | Game 4 -Winnipeg at Vegas | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Sat., May 19 | Game 5 - Washington at Tampa Bay* | NBC | 7:15 p.m. |
Sun., May 20 | Game 5 - Vegas at Winnipeg* | NBC | 3 p.m. |
Mon., May 21 | Game 6 - Tampa Bay at Washington* | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Tues., May 22 | Game 6 - Winnipeg at Vegas* | NBCSN | 9 p.m. |
Wed., May 23 | Game 7 - Washington at Tampa Bay* | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Thurs., May 24 | Game 7 - Vegas at Winnipeg* | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
*If necessary
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and Connected TVs - will live stream all games airing on NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC, and Golf Channel, all via "TV Everywhere" throughout the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON TO SURROUND CAPS-LIGHTNING SERIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
NBC Sports Washington will surround all seven potential third-round games with more than two hours of live Capitals news, analysis and commentary. Coverage will include pregame and postgame live from Capital One Arena for Caps home games and from Amalie Arena in Tampa for Caps road games. Caps FaceOffwill be presented for a half hour leading into Caps GameTime pregame show coverage taking you right up to game time. After games, Caps Overtime will extend postgame coverage for up to an hour following Caps Extra. The shows will be fan-focused, allowing Caps fans to participate in coverage of the day's most compelling topics and storylines.
The Caps GameTime pregame show and Caps Extra postgame show will be hosted by Rob Carlin, and will feature analyst Alan May, as well as Caps Insider Tarik El-Bashir and Caps game broadcasters Joe Beninati and Craig "Locker" Laughlin. Caps FaceOff and Caps Overtime will be hosted by 106.7 the Fan's Grant Paulsen, with guest analysts including Courtney Laughlin and "hot takes" from Caps fans across the region.
ABOUT NBC SPORTS RADIO
NBC Sports Radio is a joint venture between NBC Sports Group and Westwood One and will broadcast select games throughout the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It provides sports talk programming to radio stations nationwide and is distributed by Westwood One. Content includes hourly sports news updates, daily features, and long-form shows. On social media, join the NBC Sports Radio community on Twitter at twitter.com/nbcsportsradio. To listen live or on demand, or to find a station, visit www.nbcsportsradio.com.
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 for 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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