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PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE BEGINS INAUGURAL SEASON THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC SPORTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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First-Ever PLL Game to Live Stream Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier Lacrosse League Pass” as Justin Guterding & Chrome LC Take on Tom Schreiber & Archers LC from Gillette Stadium on Sat., June 1, at 1 p.m. ET

Opening Weekend Coverage Continues Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with Whipsnakes-Chaos

First Live Telecasts Begins Sun., June 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN from Gillette, Featuring Battle Between Greg Gurenlian of Redwoods LC and Paul Rabil of Atlas LC

“All In: PLL Training Camp” Preseason Show to Air This Weekend on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 30, 2019 – NBC Sports kicks off its exclusive coverage of the Premier Lacrosse League’s inaugural season this weekend with three games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.  NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister will host this weekend’s coverage on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold, while NBC Sports Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Ryan Boyle (PLL analyst) will call the games from Gillette alongside reporter Chantel McCabe.


Here’s what you need to know heading into the PLL’s Opening Weekend:


HOW TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND’S COVERAGE:

Coverage on Saturday, June 1, begins at 1 p.m. ET with Chrome vs. Archers at Gillette Stadium, available on NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier Lacrosse League Pass”, exclusively for subscribers. Coverage from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. continues Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, also on NBC Sports Gold, with the first live televised game on Sunday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Atlas LC takes on Redwoods LC:

DATE TIME (ET) VENUE GAME PLATFORM
Sat., June 1 1 p.m. Gillette Stadium Chrome- Archers NBC Sports Gold
Sat., June 1 4 p.m. Gillette Stadium Whipsnakes-Chaos NBC Sports Gold
Sun., June 2 1:30 p.m. Gillette Stadium Redwoods-Atlas NBCSN

For the entire 2019 PLL schedule and more details on NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the PLL’s inaugural season across NBC Sports platforms, click here.

 

THE MATCHUPS:

CHROME LC VS. ARCHERS LC – Saturday, June 1, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold  

The first game of PLL’s Opening Weekend at Gillette will feature collegiate coaches on both ends of the field who can make tweaks to their game-plans and schemes on the fly. Archers attackmen Will Manny and Marcus Holman — who coach together at Utah — will square off against Chrome goalie and Jacksonville head coach John Galloway. On the other end of the field, Archers goalie and Utah assistant coach Adam Ghitelman will face Matt Danowski (Duke assistant coach), Ned Crotty (Duke assistant coach) and Justin Turri (Michigan offensive coordinator). Tune in Saturday at 1 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier Lacrosse League Pass” to see these college coaches take the field to play in the first game in PLL history.


WHIPSNAKES LC VS. CHAOS LC – Saturday, June 1, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold

For the 2018 Yale team and the 2017 Maryland team, PLL’s Opening Weekend will bring back memories of cutting down the nets at Gillette Stadium last Memorial Day. In 2018, Ben Reeves and Tyler Warner led the Elis to their first-ever National Championship. A year prior, it was Matt Rambo, Dylan Maltz, Connor Kelly, Tim Muller, Bryce Young and Dan Morris leading the Terps to their first Championship since 1975. This time around, they will all be wearing Whipsnakes uniforms, looking to start a new championship journey at the same place their previous run concluded.

The matchup will also feature Chaos attackman Myles Jones, who will be reunited this summer with a pair of his favorite lefties: Josh Byrne and Deemer Class. Class and Byrne are candidates to develop their own two-man chemistry this season — whether that’s running mumbos while Jones dodges or having Byrne dodge while Class picks and slips. A defender’s best chance at stopping this Chaos offense is to force Jones to feed across his body to a right-handed teammate. Grab your “Premier Lacrosse League Pass” and tune in at 4 p.m. ET to watch the action unfold.

REDWOODS LC VS. ATLAS LC – Sunday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

The first live televised PLL broadcast will feature a face-off match-up between Greg Gurenlian of Redwoods LC and Trevor Baptiste of Atlas LC. Gurenlian holds all the records: most career face-off wins in professional lacrosse history, most career groundballs, most face-off wins in a single season, highest face-off percentage in a single season, most groundballs in a single season, among others. The vet is back from retirement after winning 81.0% of his face-offs during Team USA’s gold medal run last summer.

Atlas midfielder Trevor Baptiste, opposite his seasoned opponent, is just getting started. Baptiste graduated from Denver with more face-off wins (1,158) than anyone in NCAA history, and won a National Championship his freshman year. Redwoods’ Gurenlian has raised the ceiling for professional face-off athletes, while Atlas’ Baptiste could be an MVP candidate who puts an end to opponents’ runs and generates momentum for his team all season long. Tune in Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET to NBCSN to watch these two face-off greats take the field.


“ALL IN: PLL TRAINING CAMP” PRESEASON SHOW TO AIR THIS WEEKEND ON NBCSN

From May 17-22, the six PLL teams convened at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL for the league’s inaugural training camp. All 160 players took part in official team practices, preseason workouts, film studies, and educational workshops with their coaches and teammates ahead of their regular season debuts on June 1-2. “All In: PLL Training Camp”, a 30-minute preseason recap show, will air throughout the PLL’s Opening Weekend on NBCSN to provide fans a preseason sneak-peek as the PLL kicks off its national tour.

“All In: PLL Training Camp” will premier following Saturday night’s NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 3 coverage at 1 a.m. ET and 2:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. It will re-air again on Sunday, June 2, at 1 p.m. ET, prior to the Redwoods-Atlas game at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.


PLL ANNOUNCES RULE CHANGES AHEAD OF SEASON: 

Earlier this week, the PLL announced its new rules heading into Opening Weekend at Gillette Stadium. These rules are designed to simplify and improve the overall comprehension of game play for fans, encourage a faster pace of play for the players, and account for the evolution of athleticism and skill on-field. These rule changes impact the field, timing, and face-off.

“The PLL rules were formed after careful consideration and consultation with the game’s best players, organizational and governing body leaders, as well as our esteemed Lacrosse Advisory Board,” said Premier Lacrosse League Head of Lacrosse Josh Sims. “Our goal is to showcase our athletes competing in the game they love in a fashion that is both thrilling to watch and easily understood. As with each of the decisions we make, we rely heavily on data — this time pulled from the last 10 years of gameplay at the high school, college, professional and international levels. We’re pleased with where we’ve landed, and the product we witnessed at our inaugural training camp will elevate the experience for our players and fans.”

For a complete list of the PLL’s new rules, click here.

 

NBC SPORTS GOLD’S “PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE PASS”:

“Premier Lacrosse League Pass” will offer fans every game of the inaugural 2019 season, including 20 games exclusive to NBC Sports Gold subscribers. It will also include encore presentations of all 39 games as well as bonus behind-the-scenes coverage, such as preseason footage as the PLL stars prepare to embark on their North American tour. NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier Lacrosse League Pass” will also feature premium off-the-field content on the league’s biggest stars, such as Paul Rabil, Myles Jones, and Tom Schreiber, and will allow fans to experience the journey from Draft day to the championship, with an all-access introduction to the players of six talent-filled teams.

“Premier Lacrosse League Pass” is available now for an inaugural price of $37.99. For more information on NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier Lacrosse League Pass”, click here.

NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku and online at NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.”

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ABOUT THE PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE:

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) brings the sport of lacrosse to a national stage for the first time through a tour-based model, complete with the best players the game has to offer. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group comprised of The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Chernin Group, and Blum Capital. The PLL season begins in June 2019, with six teams, embarking on a 14-week season that concludes with a playoff and PLL championship game. The PLL season will be distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group. For more information, visit PremierLacrosseLeague.com, and follow on social media:

Instagram: @PLL
Twitter: @PremierLacrosse
Facebook: @PremierLacrosseLeague
YouTube: YouTube.com/PLL

For more details on the partnership between NBC Sports and the PLL announced in October, click here.

 

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

NBC SPORTS CONTINUES 2019 NTT INDYCAR SERIES COVERAGE WITH DETROIT GRAND PRIX DOUBLEHEADER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ON NBC

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Doubleheader Race Coverage Begins Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

NBC Sports Gold INDYCAR Pass Direct-to-Consumer Package Includes All Practices and Qualifying, Indy Lights, and Full-Event Replays

Live Practices and Qualifying from Belle Isle Park in Detroit Stream Exclusively on INDYCAR Pass Beginning Friday at 10:55 a.m. ET

IMSA WeatherTech Championship Detroit Grand Prix – Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN Following INDYCAR Qualifying

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship – Thunder Valley National –  Saturday on NBC Sports Gold – Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 30, 2019 – Coming off its inaugural Indianapolis 500 broadcast on NBC that delivered an 11% viewership increase and the race’s best household rating in three years, NBC Sports continues its exclusive coverage of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series this weekend with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader on NBC. Coverage of Saturday and Sunday’s races on NBC from Detroit’s Belle Isle Park in Detroit will begin at 3 p.m. ET.

Simon Pagenaud (250 points) now holds the series championship lead following his first career Indianapolis 500 victory, one point ahead of Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden (249 points). Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport), who finished second in the Indy 500 after trading the lead with Pagenaud in the final laps, currently sits third in the championship standings (228 points). Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport) took the checkered flag in the first and second races, respectively, last year in Detroit.

Live INDYCAR coverage from Detroit begins tomorrow at 10:55 a.m. ET with Practice 1 exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s INDYCAR Pass, which will provide live streaming coverage of all practices, qualifying, Indy Lights races and on-demand replays for the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series season. This marks the first time that all NTT IndyCar Series qualifying and practice sessions will receive television-quality production, including timing and scoring. INDYCAR Pass is available for the remainder of the season for $39.99. Click here to purchase.

Live streaming coverage from Detroit continues tomorrow at 2:50 p.m. ET on INDYCAR Pass with Practice 2, followed by exclusive live streaming of Race #1 qualifying on Saturday at 10:45 a.m. ET. INDYCAR Pass and NBCSN will have live coverage of Sunday’s Race #2qualifying at 10:30 a.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR broadcast team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and 1994 Detroit Grand Prix winner Paul Tracy (analyst) will call both races on NBC. Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, Jon Beekhuis and Robin Miller will provide reports from the pits.

Following is this weekend’s INDYCAR coverage from Long Beach on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold:

Date Coverage Network* Time (ET)
Fri., May 31 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Practice 1 NBC Sports Gold 10:55 a.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Practice 2 NBC Sports Gold 2:50 p.m.
Sat., June 1 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Race 1 Qualifying NBC Sports Gold 10:45 a.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Race 1 Qualifying^ NBCSN 12 p.m.
  INDYCAR Pre-Race NBC 3 p.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Race 1 NBC 3:30 p.m.
Sun., June 2 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Race 2 Qualifying NBCSN/NBC Sports Gold 10:30 a.m.
  INDYCAR Pre-Race NBC 3 p.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Race 2 NBC 3:30 p.m.

*all coverage on NBCSN streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP DETROIT GRAND PRIX – SATURDAY AT 12:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN FOLLOWING INDYCAR QUALIFYING

NBC Sports presents live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship’s Detroit Grand Prix this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, featuring the purpose-built Daytona Prototype International (DPi) machines and the production-based GT Daytona (GTD) class as they continue their battle for the WeatherTech Sprint Cup title. The No. 31 Whelen Engineering team of Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani currently lead the DPi standings, while the No. 86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura team of Mario Farnbacher and Trent Hindman lead the GTD standings. Only eight points separate the top five teams in the DPi standings.

NBC Sports’ lead IMSA commentary team of Leigh Diffey, motorsports veteran A.J. Allmendinger (analyst) and former IMSA GT driver Calvin Fish (analyst) will call the action, along with pit reporters Dave Burns and Jon Beekhuis.

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL –  SATURDAY ON NBC SPORTS GOLD – SUNDAY AT 4 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season this weekend from Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colo. Eli Tomac came from behind to win both Motos and earn the overall 450MX win at Fox Raceway in Pala, Calif., last weekend. Adam Cianciarulo won the second Moto in the 250MX Class last weekend and took the overall win with a 3-1 to add to his early 250MX championship lead after two races. 2nd Motos will air on Sunday on NBCSN at 4 p.m. ET.

Jason Weigandt (play-by-play), Grant Langston (analyst) and reporter Will Christien will call the action.

Date Event Coverage Time (ET)
Sat., June 1 Thunder Valley National – Qualifiers NBC Sports Gold 12:15 p.m.
  Thunder Valley National – 1st Motos NBC Sports Gold 3 p.m.
  Thunder Valley National – 2nd Motos NBC Sports Gold 5:30 p.m.
Sun., June 2 Thunder Valley National – 2nd Motos NBCSN 4 p.m.

*all coverage on NBCSN streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

AMERICAN FLAT TRACK SPRINGFIELD MILE – SATURDAY AT 2:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN FOLLOWING IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE FROM DETROIT

NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2019 American Flat Track, the most historic form of American motorcycle racing, this weekend at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with the Springfield Mile in Illinois.

Featuring the world’s fastest motorcycle racers on dirt battling it out at speeds approaching 140 mph, American Flat Track is the most prestigious and most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing in the world. Jason Weigandt (play-by-play) and A.J. Allmendinger (analyst) will call the action.

2019 INDYCAR SEASON ON NBC AND NBCSN

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series began earlier this year with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the first of 17 races to air on NBC and NBCSN during the season.

Following the Indy 500, NBC will present the Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader on the weekend of June 1-2, followed by races at Road America on Sunday, June 23 and Mid-Ohio on Sunday, July 28. The 2019 NTT IndyCar Series championship will be decided on NBC, with the season’s penultimate race in Portland on Sunday, Sept. 1, and the season finale at Laguna Seca on Sunday, Sept. 22. Click here for more information.

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CHRIS SIMMS RANKS HIS TOP 40 NFL QUARTERBACKS ON “CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED” AND “PRO FOOTBALL TALK LIVE”

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Eli Manning, Robert Griffin III, and Rookies Drew Lock & Dwayne Haskins Among Those Ranked #33-40 in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown, Which Kicked Off This Week

Two QBs Revealed Per Day on PFT Live; In-Depth Breakdowns for Each Ranking Weekly on Chris Simms Unbuttoned Podcast

Top Two QBs Revealed on Thursday, June 27

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 30, 2019 – Over the course of the next month, NBC Sports’ Chris Simms will unveil his list of the top 40 quarterbacks in the NFL on the Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast and on “PFT Live.”

Beginning earlier this week and culminating Thursday, June 27 with his top two quarterbacks in the league, Simms will release two selections per day on “PFT Live.”

Simms, a third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2003 NFL Draft who played eight NFL seasons, will also offer in-depth player breakdowns and rankings explanations throughout each week on “Chris Simms Unbuttoned.”

“Ranking quarterbacks is not easy and especially right now with some of the young guys we have in the league,” Simms said. “Balancing out guys that are proven veterans to guys who have young star potential like a Baker Mayfield. Where do you throw him? It hasn’t been a full season yet, where do you put him in the list even though we saw special things?”

This week, Simms unveiled his selections for the quarterbacks ranked 33-40 in the NFL:

33. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee
34. Eli Manning, New York Giants
35. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami
36. Robert Griffin III, Baltimore
37. Drew Lock, Denver
38. Dwayne Haskins, Washington
39. Colt McCoy, Washington
40. Tyrod Taylor, Los Angeles Chargers

 

The rankings will continue next week as picks 23-32 will be unveiled beginning Monday, June 3 with numbers 31 and 32 on PFT Live.

The following are highlights from this week’s editions of Chris Simms Unbuttoned:

No. 40: Tyrod Taylor, Los Angeles Chargers

Simms: “I think Tyrod Taylor, the reason he’s at number 40, he is a game-manager. That’s a good thing and a bad thing, but I think it’s a really good thing when you’re a backup quarterback. I don’t know if it’s necessarily a good thing when you’re a starting quarterback.”

No. 39: Colt McCoy, Washington Redskins

Simms: “I think highly of Colt McCoy…Stats and numbers and everything like that aren’t going to say the whole story about Colt McCoy…he’s a smart kid, he works hard, he understands the system…He’s one of those guys I think if he got a chance to prove himself without getting hurt a few times, he would’ve gotten a chance to maybe go to a lower-level team.”

No. 38: Dwayne Haskins, Washington Redskins

Simms: “He really has superstar potential. You’ve heard me compare him to guys like Ben Roethlisberger, it’s a very similar style of play…I’ve got an asterisk next to him… if I had to re-rank halfway through the year and he’s the starting quarterback and blowing me away, he can be in the top 20 because he has that type of talent.”

No. 37: Drew Lock, Denver Broncos

Simms: “I see big time talent in Drew Lock, and I know there were a lot of teams in football who had Drew Lock as their number one quarterback on the board. I mean we heard that John Elway had Drew Lock at least ahead of Daniel Jones on the board, I think he had Drew Lock as the number one quarterback on their board…He kind of has that John Elway, Aaron Rodgers-type vibe, Patrick Mahomes as far as when it comes to backyard school type football, he can do that.”

No. 36: Robert Griffin III, Baltimore Ravens

Simms: “He has big-time ability. He doesn’t just have big-time backup ability. He has big-time NFL starting caliber traits about his game. His arm is a special arm. It’s a conversation for one of the ten-best arms in the NFL right now…I look at him as one of the better backups in all of football because of that talent level… Lamar Jackson better watch out.”

No. 35: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins

Simms: “Of course he’s still one of the better backups in all of football…You can count on him to come in and play football, he’s the perfect backup.”

No. 34: Eli Manning, New York Giants

Simms: “Can he still lead a team to be successful and win football games? Certainly, he can…He can still make some big-time throws. I wish he was more aggressive in his mindset in making those big-time throws. I wish he would stand in the pocket and take the hit sometimes…I think there are some higher-level backups that are more talented than him.”

No. 33: Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans

Simms: “He’s a fringe top-32 quarterback in football…You don’t lose games because of Ryan Tannehill…Are you going to win every game because of Ryan Tannehill? No, but he’s going to put you in a position more times than not that he doesn’t screw it up and he’s capable of making some big plays down the stretch to win football games.”

To listen to the full player breakdowns on Chris Simms Unbuttoned, click here.

-NBC SPORTS-

ST. LOUIS BLUES HOST BOSTON BRUINS IN GAME 3 OF 2019 STANLEY CUP FINAL SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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Pre-Game Coverage on NBCSN Begins at 6 p.m. ET with Two-Hour Edition of NHL Live

“The better team won this hockey game. They just wanted it more than the Bruins.” – Mike Milbury on the St. Louis Blues’ Performance in Game 2

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 30, 2019 – NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final continues Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues host Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Pre-game coverage on NBCSN starts at 6 p.m. ET with a special two-hour edition of NHL Live.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for all desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will provide streaming coverage of all 2019 Stanley Cup Final games.

Seven-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike “Doc” Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call from Enterprise Center.

Liam McHugh will anchor pre-game, intermission and post-game Game 3 coverage on-site, alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Keith Jones. Kathryn Tappen will host pre-game and post-game coverage from outside sets in St. Louis, capturing the scene amongst the fans alongside analysts and former players Jeremy Roenick, Brian Boucher, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp.


STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 3 – BRUINS-BLUES – SATURDAY NIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The St. Louis Blues evened the series at one game apiece with a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden last night. Carl Gunnarsson scored 3:51 into overtime to get his team their first win in a Stanley Cup Final. Gunnarsson’s game-winner was his first goal in 57 career Stanley Cup Playoff games. St. Louis got game-tying goals from Robert Bortuzzo and Vladimir Tarasenko in the first period, following Bruins tallies by Charlie Coyle and Joakim Nordstrom. Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington made 21 saves in the overtime win. St. Louis’ Game 2 win guarantees a Game 5 in Boston on Thursday, June 6, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Milbury on the Blues in Game 2: “The better team won this hockey game. They came out with a purpose. They were physical. They were relentless. It finally paid off. They just wanted it more than the Bruins.”

Jones on the Blues in Game 2: “They put a clinic on how to win a road game. They paid a price. They took hits to make plays. They made contact in every possible situation and made sure they hit somebody.”

Olczyk on Gunnarsson goal: “There was a delayed call coming up against the Bruins so (the Blues) had the extra attacker. The screen by Alex Pietrangelo…no chance for Rask to see that shot.”

Click here for more Notes & Quotes from Game 2.  

 

Following is the remaining telecast schedule for the 2019 Stanley Cup Final with networks and start times. Pre-game coverage will begin each night with NHL Live at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., June 1 Game 3 – Boston at St. Louis NBCSN 8 p.m.
Mon., June 3 Game 4 – Boston at St. Louis NBC 8 p.m.
Thur., June 6 Game 5 – St. Louis at Boston NBC 8 p.m.
Sun., June 9 Game 6 – Boston at St. Louis* NBC 8 p.m.
Wed., June 12 Game 7 – St. Louis at Boston* NBC 8 p.m.

*if necessary

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WESTWOOD ONE AND NBC SPORTS RADIO PRESENT LIVE AUDIO COVERAGE OF THE 2019 STANLEY CUP FINAL

In conjunction with NBC Sports and NBC Sports Radio, Westwood One will once again present live play-by-play audio coverage of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final featuring the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Joe Micheletti (analyst) return for the fourth straight season as Westwood One/NBC Sports Radio’s broadcast crew for the Stanley Cup Final. Former NHL goaltender Brian Boucher joins the crew as rinkside reporter. Boucher will be doing double-duty throughout the series, serving as a pregame/postgame analyst for NBC Sports in addition to working rinkside for radio during the games. Florida Panthers announcer Steve Goldstein hosts the pregame, intermission, and postgame reports.

All games of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final will be available on NBC Sports Radio and Westwood One affiliates throughout the United States, as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports Radio mobile app, WestwoodOneSports.com, the NHL app, SiriusXM Radio (NHL Channel 91), and TuneIn. NHL fans can also follow the playoffs on the NBC Sports Radio station on Apple Music. The stream can also be found on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices via the Westwood One Sports Skill.

COMPREHENSIVE BRUINS COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS BOSTON

NBC Sports Boston will provide comprehensive local multi-platform coverage for the Boston Bruins throughout the 2019 Stanley Cup Final.

NBC Sports Boston will offer live post-game shows and analysis throughout the Stanley Cup Final for the Bruins. 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 Final. The My Teams app will offer the postgame show streamed live as well as additional extensive Bruins coverage.


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.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN Adds More Marquee Games to Early Season College Football Slate; Features Best Matchups Along with Deepest, Most Diverse Schedule in the Industry

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ESPN Adds More Marquee Games to Early Season Slate; Features Best Matchups Along with Deepest, Most Diverse Schedule in the Industry

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SEC Network Kicks Off 2019 Football Season with Full Opening Weekend Slate

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With football season just a few short months away, SEC Network on Thursday announced the first three weeks of its 2019 college football slate. The first Southeastern Conference matchup of the season is scheduled for Saturday, August 31 as reigning SEC East champion Georgia visits Vanderbilt at 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Over the course of the first three weeks of the season, SEC Network will air a baker’s dozen of games as part of more than 30 SEC-centric matchups across ABC and ESPN networks.

The post SEC Network Kicks Off 2019 Football Season with Full Opening Weekend Slate appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS COVERAGE OF 2019 GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP RUGBY FINAL FEATURING EXETER CHIEFS V. SARACENS THIS SATURDAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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NBC Sports Gold’s “Rugby Pass” Presents Live, Commercial-Free Coverage of Final at 10 a.m. ET


The Two Clubs Meet in the Final for the Second Consecutive Year and Third Time in the Past Four

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 30, 2019 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the 2019 Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Exeter Chiefs and Saracens clash in a rematch of last year’s final.

In addition to NBCSN’s coverage, which will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Group’s premium-subscription product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will offer viewers live, on-demand, and commercial-free streaming of the final at 10 a.m. ET. Click here to purchase NBC Sports Gold’s Rugby Pass.

Saracens and Exeter Chiefs will meet in the championship at England’s Twickenham Stadium for the third time in the past four seasons, with Saracens winning both of the previous final encounters. In last year’s 2017-18 Final, Saracens won 27-10 for their fourth all-time Premiership title. Saracens were also victorious in the 2015-16 Final, securing a 28-20 victory over Exeter.

Exeter Chiefs return to the Final for the fourth consecutive season, having won their first-ever championship with a 23-20 victory over Wasps in 2016-17. The Chiefs and Saracens split their two Gallagher Premiership meetings this season, with each winning at their home stadium.

NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will anchor studio coverage this weekend on NBCSN. He will be joined by analyst and former Premiership Rugby player Alex Corbisiero, who played for both the London Irish (2008-13) and Northampton Saints (2013-16), and former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player Dan Lyle.

 

NBC SPORTS GOLD RUGBY PASS

NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — gives fans access to every Gallagher Premiership Rugby match of the 2018-19 season with its “Rugby Pass.” The direct-to-consumer pass, powered by Playmaker Media, offers fans in the U.S. unprecedented commercial-free coverage, live and on-demand, on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices. The “Rugby Pass” can be purchased for $34.99 here.

 

PREMIERSHIP RUGBY ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming of all Premiership Rugby matches airing on NBCSN, as well as exclusive streaming coverage of matches each week, 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. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and online at NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

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Texas Football Opens Up 2019 Season against Louisiana Tech on Longhorn Network

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Longhorn Network, the 24-hour network devoted to the University of Texas, will televise two Texas football home games during the 2019 season. Texas will begin the 2019 season on LHN with their season opener against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, August 31 at 7 p.m. CT.

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NBC SPORTS’ LIVE HORSE RACING COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH THE EPSOM DERBY THIS SAT., JUNE 1 AT 10 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

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Middle Jewel of the English Triple Crown to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 30, 2019 – NBC Sports’ live horse racing coverage continues with the 240th running of the Epsom Derby this Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN from Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey, England.

The race is the second jewel of the English Triple Crown, which begins with the 2000 Guineas and is followed by the St Leger. The Epsom Derby is the U.K.’s richest horse race, with a purse of more than 1.6 million British pounds (more than $2 million USD). Renowned Irish horse racing trainer Aidan O’Brien, who has trained six past winners of the race, will field seven of the 13 runners in the race, including contenders Anthony Van Dyck and Sir Dragonet. Anthony Van Dyck ran in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Churchill Downs, competing against 2019 Preakness Stakes winner War of Will.

Coverage will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: In addition to the Epsom Derby, NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

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