Sunday Night’s Matchup is First NHL Regular-Season Game on NBCSN to Exceed 1 Million Viewers (1.068 Million)

Flyers-Bruins is Most-Streamed NHL Regular-Season Game in NBC Sports Digital History

Golden Knights-Avalanche Averages Nearly 1.4 Million Viewers for Saturday Afternoon Portion of Game on NBC, Up 30% vs. Last Year’s NHL Regular-Season Average on NBC (Excluding Winter Classic)

Midnight-2 a.m. ET Portion of Golden Knights-Avalanche Averages 394,000 Viewers on NBCSN, Most-Watched Late Night Game Since Season Opener in 2019

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 24, 2021 – Amidst the spectacular and picturesque backdrop of Lake Tahoe, this weekend’s NHL Outdoors games produced numerous viewership milestones across NBC Sports, including the most-watched regular-season game in NBCSN’s 15-year history of televising NHL games for Sunday night’s Flyers-Bruins game. On Saturday, Golden Knights-Avalanche began in the afternoon on NBC but was delayed for hours due to sunshine making the ice unplayable, and ultimately finished after midnight on NBCSN.

Following are highlights:

SUNDAY: FLYERS VS. BRUINS ON NBCSN

• Despite a lopsided 7-3 Bruins victory over the Flyers, Sunday night’s game averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.068 million viewers, making it the most-watched NHL regular season game ever on NBCSN, surpassing the previous record of 978,000 viewers set earlier this year on opening night for Penguins-Flyers (Jan. 13).
• With 1.019 million TV-only viewers, it was the first time that an NHL regular-season game exceeded 1.0 million viewers on NBCSN. Flyers-Bruins is also the most-watched NHL regular-season game on cable in 19 years, since Sharks-Red Wings in 2002 (ESPN; 1.278 million).
• Sunday night’s contest is now the most-streamed NHL regular-season game in NBC Sports Digital history in both Average Minute Audience (49,700 viewers) and live minutes (7.8 million).
• Locally, Boston delivered a 6.69 household rating for the game, making it the market’s best delivery for an NHL regular-season game on NBCSN since the 2014-15 season opener (Phi-Bos; 10/8/14; 7.80 HH rating). Philadelphia scored a 4.07 local HH rating.

 

SATURDAY: GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. AVALANCHE ON NBC & NBCSN

Viewership for the Avalanche’s 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights on Saturday is divided into two parts. After starting at 3 pm ET on NBC, the game was delayed for hours due to sunshine that made the ice unplayable. It eventually restarted at midnight ET on NBCSN.

• NBC’s portion of Saturday’s game (3-4:30 pm ET) averaged a TAD of 1.398 million viewers, up 30% compared to NBC’s NHL regular-season TAD last season, excluding the Winter Classic.
• Despite missing out on what likely would have been the most-watched portion of the game from 4:30-6 p.m. ET, Golden Knights-Avalanche on NBC surpassed two recent Stadium Series games: 2020 Kings-Avalanche (1.013 million) and 2018 Leafs-Capitals (1.117 million).
• The TV-only viewership of 1.356 million viewers for Saturday’s afternoon portion is up 19% the comparable timing of the Kings-Avalanche Stadium Series game last season (1.139 million TV-only viewers), which was played in primetime.
• The NBCSN portion of the game (midnight-2 a.m. ET) averaged a TAD of 394,00 viewers, making it the most-watched late night* NHL regular-season game since last season’s Sharks-Golden Knights opener (401,000 viewers; 10:55 p.m. – 1:17 a.m. ET).
• The TAD of 394,00 viewers for Golden Knights-Avalanche is also up 77% compared to NBCSN’s regular-season late night* TAD last season (222,000 viewers for an entire game).
• Saturday night’s TV-only average of 361,000 viewers is up 109% post-midnight TV-only viewership for regular-season games on NBCSN last season (173,000 TV-only viewers).

 

*Late night is defined as a game that begins after 10 p.m. ET

–NBC SPORTS–

Sunday Doubleheader Headlined by East Division-Leading Boston Bruins Facing N.Y. Rangers at Noon ET on NBC

Sunday Nightcap on NBCSN – Red Wings-Blackhawks at 7 p.m. ET; NHL Live Begins Coverage at 6 p.m. ET

Wednesday Doubleheader Features Wednesday Night Hockey Matchup Between Rangers-Flyers at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Kings Face Off vs. Blues at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Tonight’s Coverage Features Sidney Crosby and Penguins vs. Alex Ovechkin and Capitals at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Chicago Blackhawks Goaltender Malcolm Subban Interview with Anson Carter Available Now on Season Two of Hockey Culture

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 23, 2021 – NBC Sports presents an Original Six doubleheader this Sunday, headlined by David Pastrnak and the East Division-leading Boston Bruins against Alexis Lafreniere and the New York Rangers on NHL on NBC at Noon ET. Sunday evening features a showdown between Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks against Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NHL Live begins coverage at 6 p.m. ET.

NBCSN presents a doubleheader on Wednesday night, beginning with Wednesday Night Hockey between Kevin Hayes and the Philadelphia Flyers hosting Lafreniere and the Rangers at 7 p.m. ET. The nightcap features Ryan O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues hosting Anze Kopitar and the streaking Los Angeles Kings at 9:30 p.m. ET. Studio coverage will include a feature on three black members of the Kings organization who are making an impact on and off the ice: prospects Quinton Byfield and Akil Thomas, and scout Blake Bolden.

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin will continue their storied rivalry tonight on NBCSN when the Pittsburgh Penguins play the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. ET.

This week continues NBC Sports’ presentation of Frozen February, a month-long celebration of hockey and digital and social content centering on the intersection of race and diversity in the sport as part of Black History Month.

HOW TO WATCH

• TV – NBC, NBCSN
• Streaming – NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com

Date	Coverage	Commentators	Time (ET)	Network
Tues., February 23	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore	6:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Pittsburgh at Washington^	Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN
Wed., February 24	NHL Live	Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore, Bob McKenzie	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	N.Y. Rangers vs. Philadelphia	Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Brian Boucher	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	Los Angeles vs. St. Louis	John Kelly, Darren Pang	9:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore, Bob McKenzie	12 a.m.*	NBCSN
Sun., February 28	Boston vs. N.Y. Rangers	Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher	Noon	NBC
	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	Detroit vs. Chicago	John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN

*Immediately following game coverage

^Blacked out in local markets: Pittsburgh, Washington

HOCKEY CULTURE SEASON TWO

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban joined NHL on NBC analyst Anson Carter for a conversation about growing up in a hockey family, his passion for connecting with the youth in the community, and supporting Matt Dumba of the Minnesota Wild taking a knee and giving a speech last August, on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ Hockey Culture.

The conversation is available now on Hockey Culture’s dedicated YouTube Channel and below are highlights:

Subban on supporting Matt Dumba, together with Darnell Nurse, taking a knee and giving a speech prior to a game last August: “We wanted to support him and knew it would be very powerful if we had a hand on his shoulder while he was (taking a knee)…it was a great speech by him. It takes a lot of strength and courage to speak the way he did in front of everyone.” 

Subban on his passion for connecting with the youth in the local community: “When you’re looking into communities, I’m a big believer — my dad’s a principal and my sisters are teachers — that the children are our future and the more you touch children, the greater it will make our world and cities.” 

OUR LINE STARTS

NHL on NBC analysts Anson Carter and Dominic Moore joined Kathryn Tappen to discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ fast start this season, Patrik Laine’s impact for the Blue Jackets in Columbus as well as a look at the Penguins and the team’s potential upcoming activity in the trade market on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ NHL weekly podcast, Our Line Starts.

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS

NBC Sports is scheduled to present roughly 100 games featuring all 31 teams on NBC and NBCSN during the 2020-21 NHL regular-season, including a record 16 regular-season games on the NBC broadcast network. Click here for more info.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Avalanche vs. Golden Knights at Lake Tahoe Resumes Tonight at Midnight ET/9 p.m. PT on NBCSN

Flyers vs. Bruins at Lake Tahoe Moves to 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday on NBCSN; NHL Live Pre-Game at 7 p.m. ET

Devils vs. Capitals Moves to Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey Premieres Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Following Devils-Capitals, Also Airs 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN Prior to Flyers-Bruins

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 20, 2021 – Due to weather conditions in Lake Tahoe, NBC Sports has announced the following programming changes for tonight and tomorrow’s NHL coverage on NBC and NBCSN:

• Saturday’s Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights game, which was suspended after the first period, will resume tonight at midnight ET/9 p.m. PT on NBCSN;

 

• Sunday’s Bruins-Flyers NHL Outdoors game at Lake Tahoe will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with NHL Live pre-game coverage at 7 p.m. ET;

 

• Sunday’s Devils-Capitals game previously scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN will now be played at 2 p.m. ET on NBC;

 

• Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey, Presented by Discover – detailing the illustrious career of U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and eight-time Sports Emmy Award winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick – will air at 5 p.m. ET on NBC after Devils-Capitals and at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN leading into Flyers-Bruins.

 

Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) and Rutledge Wood (reporter) call the coverage from Lake Tahoe. John Forslund (play-by-play) and Pierre McGuire (analyst) will call Devils-Capitals.

–NBC SPORTS–

Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey Now Premieres Sunday at 5 p.m. ET Following Flyers-Bruins on NBC

Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday Game Between Golden Knights and Avalanche from Lake Tahoe Remains at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 18, 2021 – The NHL has announced that Sunday’s Honda NHL Outdoors game at Lake Tahoe between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins on NBC will now begin at 2 p.m. ET.

Subsequently, the premiere of Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey, Presented by Discover – detailing the illustrious career of U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and eight-time Sports Emmy Award winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick – will now air at 5 p.m. ET on NBC, following coverage of Flyers-Bruins. For more on the 60-minute documentary, click here.

The Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche remains a start time of 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Mike Tirico will call both games this weekend alongside Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst). NBC Sports’ Rutledge Wood will serve as an on-site reporter in Lake Tahoe.

Following is an updated schedule for NHL coverage this weekend across NBC Sports:

Date	Coverage	Commentators	Time (ET)	Network
Sat., February 20	Lake Tahoe: Vegas vs. Colorado	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Rutledge Wood	3 p.m.	NBC
Sun., February 21	Lake Tahoe: Philadelphia vs. Boston	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Rutledge Wood	2 p.m.	NBC
	Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey		5 p.m.	NBC
	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Dominic Moore	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	New Jersey vs. Washington^	John Forslund, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Dominic Moore	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN

*Immediately following game coverage

^Blacked out in local Washington D.C. market

Note: Detroit-Florida (Feb. 21) was postponed earlier in the season due to the NHL’s COVID protocols

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Lake Tahoe Matchups Feature Golden Knights-Avalanche at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday; Bruins-Flyers at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday

Production to Feature Pair of Drone Cameras, Absence of Added Crowd Noise to Enhance Unique Lake Tahoe Setting

Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey Premieres Sunday at 2 p.m. ET Before Bruins-Flyers

Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk and Brian Boucher to Call Matchups from Lake Tahoe; Rutledge Wood to Provide Reports

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 17, 2021 – NBC Sports presents the NHL Outdoor Games at Lake Tahoe this weekend on NBC, beginning with Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche facing Mark Stone and the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, and Kevin Hayes and the Philadelphia Flyers against David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins in a clash between East Division leaders Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Both games will take place on the 18^th fairway of the Edgewood Tahoe Resort Golf Course.

Mike Tirico will call both games this weekend alongside Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst). NBC Sports’ Rutledge Wood will serve as an on-site reporter in Lake Tahoe. It will mark Tirico’s outdoor NHL game play-by-play debut.

NBC Sports is synonymous with NHL outdoor games, having co-founded the NHL Winter Classic and televised 11 NHL Stadium Series matchups. Since its inception in 2008, the NHL Winter Classic telecasts on NBC represent the most-watched single NHL game telecasts on record.

Prior to Sunday’s game, NBC Sports will show the premiere of Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey, Presented by Discover – detailing the illustrious career of U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and eight-time Sports Emmy Award winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick – at 2 p.m. ET on NBC leading into coverage of Bruins-Flyers. Emrick announced his retirement late in 2020 following a 47-year career broadcasting professional hockey, including the last 15 as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage. For more on the 60-minute documentary, click here.

Following are highlights of NBC Sports’ Lake Tahoe coverage:

• Unique production elements headlined by a pair of drone cameras and the absence of crowd noise, enhancing both the natural sounds on the ice and picturesque outdoor Lake Tahoe setting;
• Features starring Rutledge Wood centering on the local ambience of Tahoe, including reliving Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Sakic’s memorable hole-in-one at the 2011 American Century Championship, joining local youth hockey players on skates at a rink, and taking a snowmobile adventure;
• Essay penned by Emrick on the 1960 United States Olympic gold-medal winning hockey team;
• NHL on NBC host Kathryn Tappen, who has participated in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Resort Golf Course, will appear on Golf Today on GOLF Channel tomorrow.

The Lake Tahoe matchups are part of NBC Sports’ presentation of Frozen February, a month-long celebration of hockey and digital and social content centering on the intersection of race and diversity in the sport as part of Black History Month.

Following is the remainder of this week’s NHL coverage across NBC Sports:

Date	Coverage	Commentators	Time (ET)	Network
Wed., February 17	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Bob McKenzie	6:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Chicago vs. Detroit	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Winnipeg vs. Edmonton	Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire	10 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Bob McKenzie	12:30 a.m.*	NBCSN
Sat., February 20	Lake Tahoe: Vegas vs. Colorado	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Rutledge Wood	3 p.m.	NBC
Sun., February 21	Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey		2 p.m.	NBC
	Lake Tahoe: Philadelphia vs. Boston	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Rutledge Wood	3 p.m.	NBC
	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Dominic Moore	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	New Jersey vs. Washington^	John Forslund, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Dominic Moore	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN

*Immediately following game coverage

^Blacked out in local Washington D.C. market

Note: Detroit-Florida (Feb. 21) was postponed earlier in the season due to the NHL’s COVID protocols

NBC SPORTS RADIO

In conjunction with Sports USA, NBC Sports Radio will broadcast the NHL Outdoor Games at Lake Tahoe. John Ahlers and Brian Hayward will call the matchups, while Ted Sobel will serve as host during pre- and post-game and intermissions.

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS

NBC Sports is scheduled to present roughly 100 games featuring all 31 teams on NBC and NBCSN during the 2020-21 NHL regular-season, including a record 16 regular-season games on the NBC broadcast network. Click here for more info.

–NBC SPORTS–

DOC EMRICK – THE VOICE OF HOCKEY PREMIERES SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET BEFORE BRUINS-FLYERS

Lake Tahoe Matchups Feature Golden Knights-Avalanche at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday; Bruins-Flyers at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday

Wednesday Night Hockey – Original Six Matchup Between Blackhawks & Red Wings at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Tonight’s Coverage Features Islanders-Sabres at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Member Neal Henderson Interview with Anson Carter Available Now on Season Two of Hockey Culture

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 15, 2021 – NBC Sports presents the NHL Outdoor Games at Lake Tahoe this weekend on NBC, beginning with Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche facing Mark Stone and the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, and Kevin Hayes and the Philadelphia Flyers against David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins in a clash between East Division leaders Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Both games will take place on the 18^th fairway of the Edgewood Tahoe Resort Golf Course.

NBC Sports is synonymous with NHL outdoor games, having co-founded the NHL Winter Classic and televised 11 NHL Stadium Series matchups. Since its inception in 2008, the NHL Winter Classic telecasts on NBC represent the most-watched single NHL game telecasts on record.

Mike Tirico will call both games this weekend alongside Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst). NBC Sports’ Rutledge Wood will serve as an on-site reporter in Lake Tahoe. It will mark Tirico’s outdoor NHL game play-by-play debut.

Prior to Sunday’s game, NBC Sports will show the premiere of Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey, Presented by Discover – detailing the illustrious career of U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and eight-time Sports Emmy Award winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick – at 2 p.m. ET on NBC leading into coverage of Flyers-Bruins. Emrick announced his retirement late in 2020 following a 47-year career broadcasting professional hockey, including the last 15 as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage. For more on the 60-minute documentary, click here.

NBCSN presents a doubleheader on Wednesday night, beginning with Wednesday Night Hockey between Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks against Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings at 7:30 p.m. ET. The nightcap features the league’s leading scorer Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers hosting Blake Wheeler and the Winnipeg Jets at 10 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ NHL coverage this week gets underway tonight with an East Division battle between Mathew Barzal and the New York Islanders and Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals host Alexis Lafreniere and the New York Rangers on Sunday evening culminating NBC Sports’ doubleheader of NHL action on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

This week continues NBC Sports’ presentation of Frozen February, a month-long celebration of hockey and digital and social content centering on the intersection of race and diversity in the sport as part of Black History Month.

HOW TO WATCH

• TV – NBC, NBCSN
• Streaming – NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com

Date	Coverage	Commentators	Time (ET)	Network
Mon., February 15	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Ryan Callahan	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo	Brendan Burke, Anson Carter	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Ryan Callahan	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN
Tues., February 16	NHL Live	Liam McHugh, Anson Carter, Ryan Callahan	6:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Washington at Pittsburgh^	John Forslund, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Liam McHugh, Anson Carter, Ryan Callahan	9:30 p.m.*	NBCSN
Wed., February 17	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Bob McKenzie	6:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Chicago vs. Detroit	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Winnipeg vs. Edmonton	Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire	10 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Bob McKenzie	12:30 a.m.*	NBCSN
Sat., February 20	Lake Tahoe: Vegas vs. Colorado	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Rutledge Wood	3 p.m.	NBC
Sun., February 21	Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey		2 p.m.	NBC
	Lake Tahoe: Philadelphia vs. Boston	Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Rutledge Wood	3 p.m.	NBC
	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Dominic Moore	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	N.Y. Rangers vs. Washington^	John Forslund, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Dominic Moore	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN

*Immediately following game coverage

^Blacked out in local markets: Pittsburgh, Washington, New York City

Note: Detroit-Florida (Feb. 21) was postponed earlier in the season due to the NHL’s COVID protocols

HOCKEY CULTURE SEASON TWO

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Neal Henderson, the first black inductee in the Hall of Fame, joined NHL on NBC analyst Anson Carter for a conversation about his 40-plus years in grassroots work at the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club in the Washington D.C. area and the impact he has had on the youth game at the oldest minority hockey league in the country, on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ Hockey Culture.

The conversation is available now on Hockey Culture’s dedicated YouTube Channel and below are highlights:

Henderson on the power of the sport of hockey: “I use ice hockey as a key to education…what you have is the feeling of belonging to something that cared about you as much as you cared about it. I have people coming back to me, 40, 50, 60 years old, saying thanks for what you have done to lead me to where I am today.”

Henderson on his teachings to the youth at Fort Dupont: “People don’t mind helping people who are helping themselves. I’ve always said it’s better to get a hand up than a handout…always work for something and it will turn into something if you make it happen.”

Henderson on the inspiration he gets from his players: “I’ve got longevity so far (laughter)…it makes me feel a part of their life that I’ve been able to fulfill something they’ve wanted.”

OUR LINE STARTS

NHL on NBC analysts Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp joined Kathryn Tappen to discuss David Pastrnak’s impact on returning to the Boston Bruins, Auston Matthews’ hot start to the season for the Maple Leafs and an early look at potential candidates to win the Maurice Richard Trophy this season on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ NHL weekly podcast, Our Line Starts.

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS

NBC Sports is scheduled to present roughly 100 games featuring all 31 teams on NBC and NBCSN during the 2020-21 NHL regular-season, including a record 16 regular-season games on the NBC broadcast network. Click here for more info.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Eight Games Featured this Week – Begins Tonight with Islanders-Rangers at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NHL on NBC Valentine’s Day Date – Ovechkin & Capitals Face Crosby & Penguins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

Hockey Happy Hour NBCSN Doubleheader Tomorrow – Flyers-Capitals Face Off at 6 p.m. ET; Lightning-Predators at 8:30 p.m. ET

Florida Panthers Assistant GM Brett Peterson Interview with Anson Carter Available Now on Season Two of Hockey Culture

“The beauty about sports is it forces you to deal with so many life experiences whether you like it or not.” – Brett Peterson

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 8, 2021 – Wednesday Night Hockey showcases a matchup between Original Six rivals this week when David Pastrnak and the East Division-leading Boston Bruins face Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports’ NHL coverage this week begins tonight with a ‘Battle of New York’ showdown between Mathew Barzal and the New York Islanders and Panarin and the Rangers at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Tomorrow night features a Hockey Happy Hour doubleheader on NBCSN, beginning with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals hosting Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers at 6 p.m. ET, followed by Steven Stamkos and the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning against Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Sunday’s doubleheader gets underway with NHL on NBC’s Valentine’s Day date between Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ovechkin and the Capitals at 3 p.m. ET. Sunday Night Hockey features Mark Stone and the Vegas Golden Knights hosting Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche at 7 p.m. ET.

A pair of Notre Dame hockey matchups against No. 5 Minnesota will be presented on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s game will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and Saturday’s will be available on NBC Sports’ digital platforms at 5:30 p.m. ET.

This week continues NBC Sports’ presentation of Frozen February, a month-long celebration of hockey and digital and social content centering on the intersection of race and diversity in the sport as part of Black History Month.

HOW TO WATCH

• TV – NBC, NBCSN
• Streaming – NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com

Date	Coverage	Commentators	Time (ET)	Network
Mon., February 8	NHL Live	Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Mike Babcock	6:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers^	John Forslund, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Mike Babcock	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN
Tues., February 9	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, Mike Babcock	5 p.m.	NBCSN
	Philadelphia at Washington^	Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	Tampa Bay at Nashville	Brendan Burke, AJ Mleczko	8:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, Mike Babcock	11 p.m.*	NBCSN
Wed., February 10	NHL Live	Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, Patrick Sharp, Bob McKenzie	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	Boston vs. N.Y. Rangers	Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, Patrick Sharp, Bob McKenzie	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN
Fri., February 12	No. 5 Minnesota vs. Notre Dame	Tony Simeone, Kendall Coyne Schofield	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN
Sat., February 13	No. 5 Minnesota vs. Notre Dame	Tony Simeone, David Korzeniowski	5:30 p.m.	NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., February 14	Washington vs. Pittsburgh	Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher	3 p.m.	NBC
	NHL Live	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter	6 p.m.	NBCSN
	Colorado vs. Vegas	John Forslund, Pierre McGuire	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	NHL Overtime	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter	9:45 p.m.*	NBCSN

*Immediately following game coverage

^Blacked out in local markets: New York City, Philadelphia, Washington

Note: Buffalo-Boston (Feb. 8) and Pittsburgh-New Jersey (Feb. 9) were postponed due to the NHL’s COVID protocols

BRUINS-FLYERS VIEWERSHIP

Last week’s Wednesday Night Hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 656,000 viewers on NBCSN, making it the network’s most-watched NHL game since Opening Night. When excluding Opening Nights, it is the most-watched regular-season game on the network in almost two years (3/17/19).

HOCKEY CULTURE SEASON TWO

Florida Panthers Assistant General Manager Brett Peterson, the first black individual to hold that role in the NHL, joined NHL on NBC analyst Anson Carter for a conversation about his introduction to hockey, the experiences he had with the sport growing up, and what his day-to-day responsibilities are in his role on the business side of the sport, on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ Hockey Culture.

The conversation is available now on Hockey Culture’s dedicated YouTube Channel and below are highlights:

Peterson on the life lessons he learned from the sport of hockey: “Take a hit and keep moving forward…the beauty about sports is it forces you to deal with so many life experiences whether you like it or not.”

Peterson on his mantra of how he treats others: “I’ve always tried to circulate to really good people, so I just saw people. Now, I’d be lying to you if I didn’t know I was different in terms of representation. But I held everyone to a higher standard that they were going to accept me as a good person and a pretty good hockey player.”   

Earlier today in celebration of Black History Month, Hockey Culture released a video essay, narrated by Carter, revisiting the origins of the Colored Hockey League and the lasting impact it has had on the modern-day sport.

OUR LINE STARTS

NHL on NBC analysts Anson Carter and Dominic Moore joined Kathryn Tappen to discuss early season impressions surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers, and the current outlook in the East Division on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ NHL weekly podcast, Our Line Starts.

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS

NBC Sports is scheduled to present roughly 100 games featuring all 31 teams on NBC and NBCSN during the 2020-21 NHL regular-season, including a record 16 regular-season games on the NBC broadcast network. Click here for more info.

 

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