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NOTES AND QUOTES – STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 5 ON NBC

September 26, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Dallas Stars Defeat Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Double Overtime at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

“An incredible hockey game. Theater galore.” – Eddie Olczyk

“Corey Perry was the best player on the ice in this game. He deserved to score the game-winning goal.” – Keith Jones

Lightning Can Win Stanley Cup in Game 6 – Monday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC – Pre-game Coverage on NHL Live Starts at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 27, 2020 – NBC Sports continued its exclusive presentation of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final last night with Game 5 between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on NBC. Stars forward Corey Perry scored the game-winning goal as Dallas defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 in double overtime to avoid elimination and cut Tampa Bay’s series lead to 3-2. All Stanley Cup Final games are being played at Rogers Place.

Game 6 takes place Monday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live on NBCSN. With a victory, Tampa Bay can win the franchise’s second Stanley Cup (2004), while Dallas will look to force a decisive Game 7.

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and Brian Boucher called the game along with Pierre McGuire providing reports and player interviews. Olczyk, Boucher and McGuire were on site at Rogers Place, while Emrick called the action from a home studio. Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp provided studio commentary during intermissions and post-game from NBC Sports’ headquarters in Stamford, Conn.

Following are notes and quotes from Game 5:

POST-GAME

Jones on Dallas RW Corey Perry: “Corey Perry was the best player on the ice in this game. He deserved to score the game-winning goal. He was the most-noticeable and most-effective player.”

Sharp on impact of Dallas’ C Joe Pavelski and Perry: “Pavelski scores goals when his team needs him the most…when these guys get opportunities, they know what to do with it.”

Carter: “Amazing Corey Perry. I had no idea he still had that in his skill set. I really didn’t.”

DOUBLE OVERTIME

Olczyk: “The Dallas Stars a gutsy performance here in Game 5…an incredible hockey game. Theater galore.”

Emrick on Dallas goaltender Anton Khudobin: “So many questions asked about his ability to play back-to-back games. Size, age and all of that. Question mark replaced by an exclamation point thus far.”

SECOND OVERTIME INTERMISSION

Jones on Khudobin: “This guy has been one of the biggest stories of the playoffs and he doesn’t want his story to end just yet. The final chapter has not been written and he’s doing his part to keep this thing going.”

OVERTIME

Emrick: “Is there enough drama for you?”

OVERTIME INTERMISSION

Jones on impact of Pavelski and Perry: “They are refusing to go home. Both players have had major influences on the Dallas Stars really all Playoffs long and tonight they have been exceptional, especially Corey Perry…this is vintage Corey Perry, we haven’t seen this for a couple of years. There’s no question that if Dallas didn’t have Perry and Pavelski going, we wouldn’t be talking about overtime.”

THIRD PERIOD

Emrick: “Playoff hockey is a battle of wills. Marvelous action.”

Olczyk: “What a gutsy effort by the Stars, who are banged up, but they found a way to get to overtime here in Game 5.”

Boucher on C Pavelski’s game-tying goal, tied 2-2: “Joe Pavelski, who was awesome in Game 4, comes through here in Game 5…the rebound by Pavelski, he puts it home. That is a historic goal for Joe Pavelski.”

Boucher on D Mikhail Sergachev’s go-ahead goal, 2-1 Lightning: “I don’t think (Anton) Khudobin was able to locate this puck, but (Mikhail) Sergachev got a lot on it. No tip. Through the screen, inside the post – a perfect shot by Sergachev.”

SECOND INTERMISSION

Jones on Stars: “Follow Corey Perry’s lead. He’s been outstanding…I don’t mind the Dallas Stars’ top players’ performance so far in this game, but if they’re going to beat (Andrei) Vasilevskiy, it’s going to be on the sticks of Perry, (Tyler) Seguin and (Jamie) Benn.”

Sharp on Tampa Bay LW Ondrej Palat: “He’s not undervalued inside that locker room…I bet every forward on that team wants to play on a line with Ondrej Palat…he does the little things, wins a ton of battles, he gets to the front of the net and he scores beautiful goals.”

Carter on Tampa Bay’s urgency throughout the first two periods: “They’ve got to stay on the body…Tampa Bay forwards (need to) get back to pounding. They’ve gotten this far by being physical, making them pay the price and they can’t deviate from that if they want to hoist the Cup tonight.”

SECOND PERIOD

Olczyk on Palat’s goal, tied 1-1: “I don’t know why (Anton) Khudobin did not poke check that puck. He just stayed in his net. I’m sure for Palat, his eyes got awfully large as he took the puck to the blue point and he was able to skate from one side to the other.”

FIRST INTERMISSION

Jones on Khudobin: “He looks confident, which is what impresses me the most…anytime you think that the cracks in the armor are really going to start to show, he finds a way to come up with a big performance.”

Carter on Tampa Bay LW Pat Maroon: “He wasn’t brought in to score goals. After last season’s disappointment, he was brought in because the Tampa Bay Lightning needed an attitude adjustment…whenever something was going on during the regular season, the first guy to stand up in the room and say, ‘Hey boys, that’s not the way to do it. This is how we did it in St. Louis,’ is a guy like Patty Maroon. Now he has the hardware on his finger, so the guys are more likely to listen to him, as opposed to someone that comes to the room and hasn’t won a championship before.”

FIRST PERIOD

Boucher on Perry’s goal, 1-0 Stars: “Shoots this one through the arm of (Andrei) Vasilevskiy, kind of an odd first period with very little whistles. Tough for a goaltender to get into the groove.”

Olczyk: “Mikhail Sergachev was struggling the last 20 seconds of that shift…he runs right into (Alexander) Radulov and you see him leaning over, so Tampa Bay was basically playing with only four players because Sergachev really never moved.”

PRE-GAME

Emrick: “Will it be the bubble again or champagne bubbles?”

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 4 ON NBC

September 25, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Tampa Bay Lightning Defeat Dallas Stars 5-4 in Overtime at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

“It was marvelous and much will be said.” – Doc Emrick on Game 4

“The guy that the puck went off of for the tying goal…ends up being the hero.” – Brian Boucher on Kevin Shattenkirk’s Overtime-Winning Goal

“Really a devastating loss for Dallas especially for how quick the next game comes.” – Keith Jones

Lightning Can Win Stanley Cup in Game 5 – Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 26, 2020 – NBC Sports continued its exclusive presentation of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final tonight with Game 4 between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on NBC. Lightning defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk netted the overtime-winning goal and Brayden Point scored two goals as Tampa Bay defeated Dallas 5-4 to take a 3-1 series lead. All Stanley Cup Final games are being played at Rogers Place.

Game 5 will be exclusively presented on NBC Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. With a victory, Tampa Bay can win the franchise’s second Stanley Cup (2004).

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and Brian Boucher called the game along with Pierre McGuire providing reports and player interviews. Olczyk, Boucher and McGuire were on site at Rogers Place, while Emrick called the action from a home studio. Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp provided studio commentary during intermissions from NBC Sports’ headquarters in Stamford, Conn. John Forslund also provided commentary from Rogers Place during pre-game coverage.

During NHL Live, Tappen interviewed the Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney to discuss the success of the NHL’s bubble in the Canadian province. Washington Capitals forward and 2014 Winter Olympics Team USA hockey member T.J. Oshie also joined the program to reflect on the Capitals season and looked ahead to next season under new coach Peter Laviolette. Pre-game coverage also included a feature on Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman.

Following are notes and quotes from Game 4:

POST-GAME

Jones on impact of loss for Dallas: “Really a devastating loss for Dallas especially for how quick the next game comes, starting tomorrow night is going to be a real tough challenge for Dallas.”

Sharp on Dallas LW Jamie Benn penalty in overtime: “You felt like a call was coming towards the Dallas Stars…that arm is free, (Tyler) Johnson goes down and that’s right after a 4-on-3 power play as well, so you know Tampa is going to get their crack at it.”

Jones on Dallas LW Jamie Benn penalty in overtime: “Any time you take your hand off the stick and wrap it around the player on the opposition, they’re going to call it. I don’t think tripping necessarily had to be the call, it could have been holding just as well.”

OVERTIME

Emrick on Game 4: “It was marvelous and much will be said.”

Olczyk on Dallas LW Jamie Benn penalty in overtime: “Francis Charron just said to Jamie Benn that he kicked the skates out from Tyler Johnson – and he never did…he was the trailing official…that’s just a hockey play, it’s a physical confrontation. It’s the wrong call.”

Bouch on Tampa D Kevin Shattenkirk’s overtime-winning goal: “The guy that the puck went off of for the tying goal…ends up being the hero.”

Olczyk: “Shattenkirk took the ice that was there. Instead of shooting it from about 50 feet, he only shot it from about 25.”

OVERTIME INTERMISSION

Jones on Dallas C Joe Pavelski: “In the face-off circle he has been absolutely dominating…he’s been terrific in all situations.”

Jones on embellishment call late in third period: “The veteran Corey Perry got a break. This is a penalty on Perry and I don’t know what else Brayden Point can do when you have a stick in your midsection that like. There’s nowhere else you can go. Point is frustrated by the call and I don’t blame him.”

THIRD PERIOD

Boucher on embellishment call late in third period: “I don’t agree with that call. I don’t think that’s an embellishment on (Brayden) Point at all. Look at the stick from (Corey) Perry, right between the legs. I don’t see any embellishment there. I think Corey Perry catches a break. You can see why Brayden Point was incensed.”

Boucher: “There’s times when you can look to be cute and there’s times when you just have to get the job done and Dallas did that on that fourth goal.”

Boucher on C Alex Killorn goal, 4-3 Lightning: “This is one that (Anton) Khudobin has to come up with…that’s a nothing shot from out there. You should be able to get back to your feet and come up with that save. Khudobin doesn’t, he stays flat on the goal line, and that’s why that far side was open. That is a backbreaking goal here in the third period.”

Olczyk on momentum early in the third period: “If you’re Tampa right now, you can feel it. You’re playing your game. Dallas is not, you’re spending a lot of time in their own zone. If you’re Tampa, you’re saying it’s only a matter of time. If you’re Dallas…all it takes is one play for Dallas to gain confidence and traction.”

SECOND INTERMISSION

Carter on Dallas goaltender Anton Khudobin: “The Dallas Stars are very lucky that Anton Khudobin has been strong and solid for them in net or else there would be a different outcome in this game.”

Sharp on Dallas C Tyler Seguin: “Seguin looked like a different player after that assist, body language, he had confidence flowing through his body. Good job by Rick Bowness to get him out there for a few offensive zone faceoffs.”

SECOND PERIOD

Olczyk on C Brayden Point’s second goal of the game, tied 2-2: “This puck takes a crazy carom…it goes up and over the net…it goes off the stick of Andrej Sekera, and out of mid-air, Brayden Point with his second here in Game 4.”

Boucher: “Terrific hand-eye coordination by (Brayden) Point…(Anton) Khudobin had no chance, he had no idea where that puck was.”

Olczyk on RW Corey Perry’s go-ahead goal, 3-2 Stars: “Corey Perry just fights to find this puck while he’s in the blue paint. A huge lift for the Dallas Stars.”

Boucher on C Yanni Gourde’s goal, tied 3-3: “Tough break for Dallas here. It’s the second unit with (Nikita) Kucherov still out on the ice, good puck movement by (Ondrej) Palat to get it to the point of attack, look at the skate of (Esa) Lindell…kicks it right to Gourde.”

FIRST INTERMISSION

Sharp on Dallas: “It was the right guys stepping up for Dallas, wasn’t it? John Klingberg gets them on the board, and then Joe Pavelski, how many times have we said his name, stepping up at a clutch moment.”

Carter on Dallas’ defense: “I liked John Klingberg’s first period…he’s become more aggressive up the ice and that’s what the Dallas defensemen have to do. Miro Heiskanen same thing – get aggressive. Try and put more pressure on the Tampa Bay defensemen.”

FIRST PERIOD

Boucher on D John Klingberg goal, 1-0 Stars: “It’s difficult as a goaltender when you’re focused on the initial shot and it never comes. You have to get reset and Klingberg was able to re-corral that puck and surprise (Andrei) Vasilevskiy.”

Boucher on C Joe Pavelski’s breakaway goal, 2-0 Stars: “Because Pavelski is a right-hand shot, he gets (Andrei) Vasilevskiy to move to his left and that opens up the far side, and a terrific start for the Dallas Stars to be opportunistic.”

Olczyk on C Brayden Point’s goal in final minute of first period, 2-1 Stars: “That is a gigantic goal at the end of the first period.”

Emrick: “The last two shots on goal have gone in. (Brayden) Point regains his league lead in goal scoring at 12, after (Joe) Pavelski tied him up at 11, but in this team sport, the Lightning more importantly cut the Dallas to just a single goal.”

PRE-GAME

Jones on Tampa Bay D Victor Hedman if the Lightning win this year’s Stanley Cup: “He gets there with the all-time greats – Nicklas Lidström, Ray Bourque, Chris Pronger – recent players that have had great success and help their teams win Stanley Cups. We know he does all those things that make a team great and make other players around him better, but what I love most about Hedman’s game…is that he took a contract that was friendly to the Tampa Bay Lightning so they could build a team around him that can win Stanley Cups.”

Sharp on Dallas C Tyler Seguin: “I think he’s due for a breakout game…if there’s anyone on that roster that’s going to maintain confidence through a scoring drought, it’s Tyler Seguin.”

Boucher on Dallas goaltender Anton Khudobin: “It’s Anton Khudobin or die for the Dallas Stars. I think you have to ride Khudobin no matter what…it’s all up to Khudobin to bounce back, to find a way to get through this game tonight and find a way to be there for his team in Game 5 on Saturday.”

–NBC SPORTS–

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL GAMES 4 AND 5 – TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC

September 25, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Pre-Game Coverage Begins Tonight with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Stanley Cup Final Game 5 – Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC

Tampa Bay Lightning Lead Dallas Stars in Series 2-1; Lightning Can Win Stanley Cup with Victories Tonight and Saturday

WWE Superstar and Lightning Fan Titus O’Neil Featured on Special Stanley Cup Final Episode of Anson Carter’s Hockey Culture

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 25, 2020 – The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning continues with exclusive coverage on NBC of Games 4 and 5 tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Tonight’s pre-game coverage begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. All Stanley Cup Final games are taking place at Rogers Place in the NHL bubble in Edmonton, Alberta.

Eight-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick will handle play-by-play duties for Games 4 and 5 alongside U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst). Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire will provide reports and player interviews throughout the game.

Kathryn Tappen will host studio coverage throughout the weekend alongside studio analysts Keith Jones, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp.

With a 2-1 series lead, Tampa Bay can win the franchise’s second Stanley Cup with victories tonight and Saturday. Lightning captain Steven Stamkos returned from injury for his first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and scored on his very first shot in the opening period, as Tampa Bay defeated Dallas 5-2 on Wednesday.

Highlighted quotes from the matchup are below. Click here for full notes and quotes from Game 3.

Emrick on Tampa Bay C Steven Stamkos’ goal: “My goodness, right out of a storybook…First game. First shot. First goal.”

Emrick on the Lightning: “Inspired by the return of their captain, they have taken a lead in the series, two games to one…they have talked during these playoffs about how (Steven) Stamkos had inspired them just by being in the dressing room in civilian clothes, and then how it was so much fun to see him on the ice in skates in practice. But now, on the ice in skates – though briefly – scoring a goal on his first shot.”

Jones on the Lightning: “What impresses me the most is the way they reacted when (Steven) Stamkos could no longer participate in the game. He obviously was a big factor in the first period, scored the goal, but that can deflate a team when a guy’s unavailable when the second period rolls around…their depth really came to the forefront and their star players were outstanding.”

Olczyk on importance of capitalizing on momentum: “(The Stars) weren’t able to capitalize when they had the momentum. When you have it, you’ve got to do something with it. You saw it in the second period when Tampa had all of the momentum and put a crooked number on the board.”

WWE superstar and Tampa Bay Lightning fan Titus O’Neil joined Anson Carter on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ Hockey Culture, an initiative led by Carter, dedicated to bringing equality and inclusion to the sport of hockey. O’Neil and Carter discussed a number of topics, including how O’Neil became a fan of the Lightning, his childhood and the impact he has made in the local Tampa community. Below is a highlighted quote from the conversation:

O’Neil on what his work in the local Tampa community means to him: “Being able to have a place where people can grow, learn and have pride in…there should be some sort of culture set…there’s so many elements that can happen with change, but the biggest thing we’ve seen is that there are so many partners in this community that care and want to see the work done.”

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Senior Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs, Kim Davis, joined Carter for a conversation on diversity and inclusion in hockey earlier this week. For notable quotes from the Hockey Culture episode, click here.

Following is the weekend’s Stanley Cup Final schedule:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)	Commentators
Fri., Sept. 25	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp
	Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBC	8 p.m.	Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire
Sat., Sept. 26	Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC	8 p.m.	Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire

NBC SPORTS RADIO STANLEY CUP FINAL BROADCAST DETAILS

In conjunction with Westwood One, NBC Sports Radio will broadcast every game of the Stanley Cup Final. Kenny Albert and Joe Micheletti will call the Cup Final, while Steve Goldstein will serve as host during pre- and post-game and intermissions.

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Fri., Sept. 25	Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBC	8 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 26	Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC	8 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 28	Game 6 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas*	NBC	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 30	Game 7 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.

* If Necessary

–NBC SPORTS–

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 3 – DALLAS STARS VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

September 23, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Pre-Game Coverage Begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Senior EVP Kim Davis Featured on Latest Episode of Anson Carter’s Hockey Culture

Zdeno Chara: Made For This Docuseries Episode 2 Premieres Tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Stanley Cup Final Games 4 and 5 – Presented Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 23, 2020 – The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning continues tonight with exclusive coverage of Game 3 with the series tied at a game apiece at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Pre-game coverage begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET. All Stanley Cup Final games are taking place at Rogers Place in the NHL bubble in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Lightning won Game 2 and evened the series when they defeated the Stars 3-2, scoring three goals in the first period and 27 saves made in net by goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. During Game 2, ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher discussed Vasilevskiy’s bounce back performance:

Boucher on Vasilevskiy: “(After) having a shaky Game 1, he needed to stand tall and he certainly did in the second period. Even though he gave up a goal on one of those 18 shots, I think several of his saves allowed his team to remain with the lead and it’s been a good bounce back outing for the Tampa Bay netminder.”

For additional notable quotes from the matchup, click here.

Kathryn Tappen will host tonight’s studio coverage alongside studio analysts Keith Jones, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Senior Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs, Kim Davis, joined Anson Carter for a conversation on diversity and inclusion in hockey on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ Hockey Culture, an initiative led by Carter, dedicated to bringing equality and inclusion to the sport of hockey.

Bettman, Davis and Carter discussed a number of topics, including the NHL’s pause in play in late August during the playoffs to fight social injustice, how to increase diversity and inclusion in the sport of hockey and how they hope to see progress within the sport in the next five years.

Highlighted quotes from the conversation are below:

Bettman on inclusion within the sport of hockey: “If we’re going to make a difference through all the levels of our game, we have to be setting the example at the NHL and club level.”

Davis on the pause in play to fight social injustice and unrest: “I think our approach was appropriate because if you look at the history of sports, any social movement in sport, has been led by players. Particularly, in my opinion, in our sport, which is predominantly white, we need allies…for this to be a movement and not just a moment, we have to have the advocacy of all players. For me, it was a proud time for our sport and a watershed moment because of the allyship.”

For additional quotes from the episode, click here.

The second episode of Zdeno Chara: Made For This, a four-episode docuseries celebrating the historic career of Boston Bruins’ captain Zdeno Chara and detailing his first-person account of childhood, family and on-ice leadership as a member of the Boston Bruins for the past nearly year-and-a-half, will premiere tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into NHL Live. An encore presentation of the episode will air following NHL Overtime at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Following is the upcoming Stanley Cup Final schedule:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)	Commentators
Wed., Sept. 23	Zdeno Chara: Made For This – Episode 2	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp
	Game 3 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBCSN	8 p.m.	Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire
Fri., Sept. 25	Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBC	8 p.m.	Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire
Sat., Sept. 26	Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC	8 p.m.	Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire

NBC SPORTS RADIO STANLEY CUP FINAL BROADCAST DETAILS

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Wed., Sept. 23	Game 3 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 25	Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBC	8 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 26	Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC	8 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 28	Game 6 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas*	NBC	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 30	Game 7 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.

* If Necessary

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 2 ON NBCSN

September 21, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Tampa Bay Lightning Defeat Dallas Stars 3-2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

“And the series is even. The best of seven is a best of five.” – Doc Emrick

“What a game. It had everything…we got ourselves a series.” – Eddie Olczyk

“After having a shaky Game 1…it’s been a good bounce back outing for the Tampa Bay netminder.” – Brian Boucher on Lightning Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 21, 2020 – NBC Sports continued its exclusive presentation of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final tonight with Game 2 between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on NBCSN. All Stanley Cup Final games are being played at Rogers Place.

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and Brian Boucher called the game along with Pierre McGuire providing reports and player interviews. Olczyk, Boucher and McGuire were on site at Rogers Place, while Emrick called the action from a home studio. Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp provided studio commentary during intermissions from NBC Sports’ headquarters in Stamford, Conn. John Forslund also provided commentary from Rogers Place during pre-game coverage.

Following are notes and quotes from Game 2:

THIRD PERIOD & POST-GAME

Emrick: “And the series is even. The best of seven is a best of five.”

Olczyk: “What a game. It had everything, did it not, Doc? It had big hits, bad penalties by Dallas to put them behind the eight ball and you had tremendous goaltending at either end. Outstanding efforts to put the puck in the back of the net. We got ourselves a series.”

Boucher on Tampa Bay G Andrei Vasilevskiy: “(After) having a shaky Game 1, he needed to stand tall and he certainly did in the second period. Even though he gave up a goal on one of those 18 shots, I think several of his saves allowed his team to remain with the lead and it’s been a good bounce back outing for the Tampa Bay netminder.”

Olczyk on Dallas’ inability to pull the goalie late in the game: “Tampa just absolutely smothering the Dallas Stars as they exit the zone.”

Olczyk on C Mattias Janmark’s goal, 3-2 Lightning: “He goes to the net, stops on the blue paint and he has a strong, bottom handle on the stick. You go to that area, you’re going to get five free goals every year you play. And what a pass, a brilliant pass by (John) Klingberg.”

Carter: “If anyone came into tonight’s game thinking it was going to be a short series, they were mistaken. Tampa Bay responded exactly how I thought they would respond…both teams punched and counterpunched, and that’s what you expect to see in a Stanley Cup Final.”

Sharp: “That was a good hockey game. We saw some power-play goals from the Lightning earlier, some beautiful plays from Nikita Kucherov, some saves from both goaltenders, some bad blood, a lot of big hits. It’s shaping up to be a pretty good series.”

Jones: “The fight back from the Dallas Stars really stood out to me. I thought Tampa was going to run away with the game. I wondered if (Anton) Khudobin would even start the second period. Dallas left him in there and Tampa found a way to win a hockey game where I don’t think they necessarily played a great game. I think they played a great first period, but there’s more in the tank for Tampa in this series.”

SECOND INTERMISSION

Sharp on Stars’ response in second period: “I liked how they responded at the start of the second period being down 3-0. Nowhere in the playoff handbook does it say just because you’re down three goals in a playoff game that you have to go away nicely…they are angry…it was scrums, it was physical play, it was getting under the skin of the Tampa Bay Lightning.”

SECOND PERIOD

Emrick: “First period impressive for Tampa Bay. Second period impressive for Dallas…it’s been crunching, scuffling and artistic.”

Boucher on Dallas C Joe Pavelski’s deflected goal, 3-1 Lightning: “One of the best in the business at redirecting pucks…no chance for (Andrei) Vasilevskiy, what a thing of beauty by Pavelski.”

Olczyk on Tampa Bay RW Nikita Kucherov: “It’s been a well-rounded game in a lot of areas. I think he could probably do without the collision below the goal line, the incidental contact with (Jamie) Benn. Sometimes coaches will tell you ‘hit or be hit’ and he took a couple of hits early and followed those with a couple nice primary assists the first couple of goals this game for his club.”

FIRST PERIOD

Emrick: “A house of horrors first period for the Stars.”

Olczyk on Tampa Bay C Brayden Point’s opening goal: “(Anton) Khudobin is moving right, the puck goes left. He’s expecting a fastball, ends up seeing a knuckle curve.”

Olczyk on LW Ondrej Palat’s goal, 2-0 Lightning: “Alex Killorn is causing so much havoc in front of the net. Bad penalty, puck ends up in the back of the net.”

Boucher on D Kevin Shattenkirk’s goal, 3-0 Lightning: “Sometimes when you give up a couple of quick goals, things can come at you really fast and that’s exactly what’s happening to the Dallas Stars right now.”

Olczyk on the Dallas-Tampa Bay physical matchup: “When you look at the teams Tampa has played against in these playoffs with the Islanders, Boston and Columbus, the most physical team without question was the Columbus Blue Jackets. The one thing that Dallas can do is they can play equal to that, but they have more guys who really get up and get there and that takes its toll…bit of a different animal Tampa is facing with the Dallas Stars.”

Olczyk on the Lightning’s lineup of 12 forwards and 6 defensemen: “With only 11 forwards, that’s more ice time, the extended games, overtimes, the physicality. I think it (having 12 forwards) gives the forwards a little more quality of ice time instead of quantity.”

Emrick just before puck drop: “I am like Corey Perry during the anthem, jumping up and down at the bench. This is just great.”

PRE-GAME

Sharp on Dallas’ defensemen: “They get involved in the offense, they’re all great skaters. I like it, it’s a trend that we’ve seen all across the playoffs with a lot of teams this year. It’s offense from the defense position. I think it’s important when you get in the offensive zone to make those wingers work defensively.”

McGuire on Dallas G Anton Khudobin: “They used to have the Bulin Wall (Nikolai Khabibulin) down in Tampa. Well, this is Anton Khudobin Wall. This guy has been phenomenal…(reminds me of) 2011 Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins, who played the position like a linebacker.”

Forslund: “So he’s a linebacker out of the KFL – the Kazakhstan Football League.”

Olczyk on the veteran leadership of offseason acquisitions Stars RW Corey Perry and C Joe Pavelski: “That’s why they went out and got them. The experience of a guy like Corey Perry who has won a Stanley Cup and a guy like Joe Pavelski, who has been in a Stanley Cup Final. They’ve been big-time performers…these are experienced guys that give quality minutes…this is where you really count on your leadership and the guys that have been there. I think it was two tremendous signings by Dallas general manager Jim Nill.”

–NBC SPORTS–

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 2 – DALLAS STARS VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

September 21, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Pre-Game Coverage Begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET

2020 NHL Awards Presented by Las Vegas to Reveal Winners of Five Regular-Season Trophies at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Zdeno Chara: Made For This Docuseries to Premiere Tonight at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 21, 2020 – The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning continues tonight with exclusive coverage of Game 2 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Pre-game coverage begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET.

The Stars won the opening game of the Cup Final 4-1 behind 35 saves, including 22 in the third period, by goaltender Anton Khudobin on Saturday. During Game 1, ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher discussed Khudobin’s performance:

Boucher on Khudobin: “What a story (Anton) Khudobin has been. Keep in mind this is his 11^th season and he should not have been the starting goaltender for the Dallas Stars in these playoffs. Ben Bishop is their number one goaltender, but this guy has been ready. As his career has worn on, he has become a fantastic 1b option for any team he has played on. You can see five different NHL organizations, and he is loved by his teammates, works hard in practice, he is supportive of his teammates, and now they are supporting him. He is getting a great opportunity to play in his first Stanley Cup Final. He was there as a third-string goaltender for the Bruins in 2011, it was a great learning experience, but this is his first kick at the can at being a number one in the biggest stage.”

For additional notable quotes from the matchup, click here.

Eight-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick will handle play-by-play duties alongside U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst). Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire will provide commentary throughout the game and contribute to intermission and post-game reports. All Stanley Cup Final games are taking place at Rogers Place in the NHL bubble in Edmonton, Alberta.

Kathryn Tappen will host tonight’s studio coverage alongside studio analysts Keith Jones, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp.

The 2020 NHL Awards Presented by Las Vegas will reveal winners of five regular-season trophies at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The 30-minute program will be co-hosted by NBC Sports’ Kenny Albert and Scott Oake of Sportsnet, who will announce the winners of the 2019-20 Calder Memorial Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Vezina Trophy.

The first episode of Zdeno Chara: Made For This, a four-episode docuseries celebrating the historic career of Boston Bruins’ captain Zdeno Chara and detailing his first-person account of childhood, family and on-ice leadership as a member of the Boston Bruins for the past nearly year-and-a-half, will premiere tonight at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into the 2020 NHL Awards program. An encore presentation of the episode will air following NHL Overtime at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Following is tonight’s schedule on NBCSN:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)	Commentators
Mon., Sept. 21	Zdeno Chara: Made For This – Episode 1	NBCSN	6 p.m.
	2020 NHL Awards Presented by Las Vegas	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.	Kenny Albert, Scott Oake
	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.	Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Anson Carter, Patrick Sharp
	Game 2 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBCSN	8 p.m.	Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire

NBC SPORTS RADIO STANLEY CUP FINAL BROADCAST DETAILS

In conjunction with Westwood One, NBC Sports Radio will broadcast every game of the Stanley Cup Final. Kenny Albert and Joe Micheletti will call the Cup Final, while Steve Goldstein will serve as host during pre- and post-game and intermissions.

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Mon., Sept. 21	Game 2 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 23	Game 3 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 25	Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBC	8 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 26	Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 28	Game 6 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas*	NBC	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 30	Game 7 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.

* If Necessary

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 1 ON NBC

September 19, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Dallas Stars Defeat Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

“Collisions galore, but a goaltender was magnificent.” – Doc Emrick on Game 1 and Dallas Stars G Anton Khudobin

“The Tampa Bay Lightning found their game in the third period, but just weren’t able to beat the No. 1 star of the game (Anton Khudobin).” – Eddie Olczyk

“What a show Anton Khudobin is putting on in this third period.” – Brian Boucher

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 19, 2020 – NBC Sports began its exclusive presentation of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final tonight with Game 1 between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on NBC. All Stanley Cup Final games are being played at Rogers Place.

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and Brian Boucher called the game along with Pierre McGuire providing reports. Olczyk, Boucher and McGuire were on site at Rogers Place, while Emrick called the action from a home studio. Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp provided studio commentary during intermissions from NBC Sports’ headquarters in Stamford, Conn.

Following are notes and quotes from Game 1:

THIRD PERIOD

Emrick on Game 1: “Collisions galore, but a goaltender was magnificent.”

Emrick on Anton Khudobin: “As we move on in the series, you talk about the mental composure of a goaltender and how he probably lost sight of the dream long ago and he didn’t have the mental stability, but here he is in the Stanley Cup Final and he has won yet again.”

Olczyk: “The Tampa Bay Lightning found their game in the third period, but just weren’t able to beat the No. 1 star of the game (Anton Khudobin).”

Boucher on Anton Khudobin: “What a story (Anton) Khudobin has been. Keep in mind this is his 11^th season and he should not have been the starting goaltender for the Dallas Stars in these playoffs. Ben Bishop is their number one goaltender, but this guy has been ready. As his career has worn on, he has become a fantastic 1b option for any team he has played on. You can see five different NHL organizations, and he is loved by his teammates, works hard in practice, he is supportive of his teammates, and now they are supporting him. He is getting a great opportunity to play in his first Stanley Cup Final. He was there as a third-string goaltender for the Bruins in 2011, it was a great learning experience, but this is his first kick at the can at being a number one in the biggest stage.”

Boucher: “The Lightning threw everything they could at Anton Khudobin…It’s been all Tampa Bay in this period, but credit to Khudobin.”

Boucher: “What a show Anton Khudobin is putting on in this third period…He’s been sharp, and they’ve needed him in this third period.”

Olcyzk on Tampa Bay LW Patrick Maroon’s 10-minute misconduct at the end of the second period: “Tampa, who has dressed 11 forwards here in game one, they are down one for 10 minutes because of the penalty by (Patrick) Maroon…for Jon Cooper, you have been playing 7-11, seven defensemen, 11 forwards, here for the last couple of weeks and it has worked extremely well. But we talked about it at the top of the show, right before puck drop, advantage Dallas going into this game with the way the schedule has been, and Dallas is well rested here the last four-plus days. So, now you got a lot more ice time for some tired players, some of who are banged up as well.”

Boucher: “A good start here for Tampa Bay early on. Much more noticeable here at the start of this third period than what we’ve seen through 40 minutes so far.”

SECOND INTERMISSION

Jones on Dallas’ defense: “They have 15 goals from the blue line so far in the playoffs. They’ve been outstanding. It’s a theme they want to continue in the Final.”

Jones on the Lightning’s game plan heading into the third period: “Get pucks in deep and work, that’s their game…If Tampa is going to win, they are going to need that (first) line to play effectively and also produce offensively.”

Sharp on the Dallas Star defense: “It would be nice to play in the offensive zone if you are Tampa, but Dallas has proven throughout these playoffs they are capable and comfortable being comfortable in the D zone. They did a nice job against the Vegas Golden Knights, who love to play down low, behind the net, both behind the top of the circles. So, Tampa has quite a challenge there playing against this Dallas defense.”

SECOND PERIOD

Olczyk on goal by Dallas D Jamie Oleksiak: “It was just a matter of time for the Dallas Stars in the second period.”

Boucher following Oleksiak’s goal: “A good second period here for this Stars team as they seem to be fast and on the hunt.”

Boucher on Jamie Oleksiak: “This postseason, he’s elevated his play. We think about (John) Klingberg and (Miro) Heiskanen, but let’s not sleep on Jamie Oleksiak as he’s had a hot stick all playoffs long and is showing how he can finish on that beautiful 2-1 goal for Dallas.”

Emrick on Dallas G Anton Khudobin: “A magical run for a guy that worked 14 years to become an overnight sensation.”

Olczyk on Dallas’ third goal: “A weak goal given up here by Vasilevskiy.”

FIRST INTERMISSION

Sharp on his former teammate Dallas captain Jamie Benn: “It seems like he gets better and better every year, especially come playoff time.”

Sharp on playing the Final in Edmonton with no fans: “These two teams we are watching now are playing in front of an empty building in Edmonton, Alberta. They got the support of their team and their fan bases at home, but they are playing for each other, for their families that they left at home two months ago. If this 20 minutes is an indication of what we are going to see here in the playoffs, it is going to be a pretty good series.”

FIRST PERIOD

Olczyk on Stars D Joel Hanley’s goal: “The referees say play on, which is the right call (following a hard hit on Lightning C Brayden Point). Defensemen being active, a theme for both of these teams. So far, for the Dallas Stars, they’ve dictated the terms and had the jump, but it all started with the forecheck by Dallas.”

Olcyzk on the speed of Dallas: “This is the first time (Tampa Bay has) seen a really quick team… Tampa played Columbus, Boston and the Islanders. You got a couple of burners on those teams, but not like the overall speed that the Dallas Stars have. It’s something Tampa is going to have to get used to and get used to pretty darn quickly.”

Boucher on Dallas G Anton Khudobin and Tampa Bay’s pinball-like first goal: “It doesn’t get any more bad luck than that.”

Boucher on possible fatigue for Tampa Bay G Andrei Vasilevskiy: “We have yet to see a real bad performance from (Andrei) Vasilevskiy so far in these playoffs. I am not saying he is due for one… For Vasilevskiy there could be some fatigue, there could be some nerves as well. It is the Stanley Cup Final, you never know how you are going to respond. He gave up an early goal, so it can be unsettling, unnerving for a goaltender. Even one that we consider to be one of the very best in the National Hockey League. So, let’s see if he settles into this game.”

–NBC SPORTS–

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 1 BETWEEN DALLAS STARS AND TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BEGINS TONIGHT AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

September 19, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Stanley Cup Final Preview Conference Call Highlights from Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire and Sam Flood

“Everybody talks about this asterisk, about winning the Stanley Cup this year, and I just can’t understand the logic behind that. I mean, to me, it’s an exclamation mark.” – Brian Boucher

“Without him, I don’t see how Dallas could be in the Stanley Cup Final.” – Pierre McGuire on Stars Goalie Anton Khudobin

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 19, 2020 – The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Dallas is in search of its first Stanley Cup title in 21 years, while Tampa Bay hopes to hoist the trophy for the first time in 16 years.

Eight-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick will handle play-by-play duties alongside U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst). Emmy Award winner Pierre McGuire will provide commentary throughout the game and contribute to intermission reports.

All Stanley Cup Final games will take place at Rogers Place in the NHL bubble in Edmonton, Alberta.

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 19	Game 1 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC	7:30 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 21	Game 2 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 23	Game 3 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 25	Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBC	8 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 26	Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 28	Game 6 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas*	NBC	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 30	Game 7 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.

* If Necessary

DALLAS STARS

The Dallas Stars advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years with a 3-2 overtime Game 5 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. This will mark the third Cup Final appearance for the franchise since relocating to Dallas, having also made it in 1999 (won) and 2000.

Dallas became the fourth team to overcome a deficit in each of its three series-clinching wins to reach the Stanley Cup Final since the four-round playoff format was introduced in 1975. Goaltender Anton Khudobin has been in net for all three of the Stars’ series-clinching wins this postseason.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Tampa Bay Lightning reached the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2015 following their Eastern Conference Final 2-1 overtime win in Game 6 over the New York Islanders on Thursday. Anthony Cirelli netted his first career playoff overtime goal to propel the Lightning into the Cup Final for the third time in franchise history (2004 [won], 2015, 2020). In the matchup, Victor Hedman scored his ninth goal of the postseason to move into a tie for the third-most goals by a defenseman in a single playoff year.

PREVIEW OF DALLAS-TAMPA BAY 2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL

On Friday, NHL on NBC commentators Emrick, Olczyk, Boucher and McGuire as well as NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood previewed the 2020 Stanley Cup Final on a media conference call yesterday. Below are highlights:

Emrick on the honor of calling playoff hockey games this year: “To still have the excitement that did not enable me to sleep a lot after that overtime win last night, because it was less than 12 hours ago that I got to see and maybe you share with me what makes me so grateful to be around this sport… I’m honored to be able to watch athletes like this because they’re so committed to a team sport… They came back from 13 different countries and entered training camp again for a second time, and they are doing all of this and putting on this marvelous show.”

Olczyk: “Just being in the building, understanding it is different, but also understanding that when that puck is in play and there is nothing normal for any of us currently, it seems normal to myself, and that is incredible by these athletes and these teams and the dedication and the understanding of what’s going on. It’s been just great to be a part of.”

Boucher on the Stanley Cup Playoffs: “From the players’ standpoint, I think they deserve a lot of credit for what has taken place. Everybody talks about this asterisk, about winning the Stanley Cup this year, and I just can’t understand the logic behind that. I mean, to me, it’s an exclamation mark.”

McGuire on Anton Khudobin: “I think he’s probably been the biggest surprise of any player here in the Western Conference Playoffs, and without him I don’t see how Dallas could be in the Stanley Cup Final.”

Boucher on Andrei Vasilevskiy: “I’ve been really impressed…I just see a much more mature goaltender now that we knew had physical abilities and all the talent in the world starting to put it all together now.”

McGuire on the Edmonton bubble: “It’s not just here in the community. It’s the healthcare professionals. It’s the hotel workers. It’s the people that work in the restaurants. We’ve become like a little family here in the Edmonton bubble.”

Flood on the NHL’s Restart: “We are really excited this Stanley Cup Final is even happening. After all the craziness and madness of this past year, to have the NHL pull this off and create these two bubbles in Toronto and then in Edmonton and have it all work so seamlessly and have these thousands and thousands of tests with no positives is just a tribute to Gary Bettman, Bill Daly and his leadership team for getting us to this point… I’m really proud and thankful for all the people that have committed so much to make this such a special Stanley Cup Final, one that will never be forgotten.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE BIG-EVENT SPORTS ALL WEEKEND LONG BEGINNING TODAY

September 18, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Live-Event Weekend Coverage Features Sunday Night Football, U.S. Open Golf, NHL Stanley Cup Final, NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, Notre Dame Football, Premier League Soccer and Tour de France Conclusion

Big Events to Air Across NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 18, 2020 – NBC Sports will present an unprecedented weekend of live big-event sports over the next three days across numerous NBCUniversal properties – NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

From today through September 20, NBCUniversal properties will combine to present more than 125 live event coverage hours.

Among the highlights of NBC Sports’ live event coverage for this weekend:

- Sunday Night Football: A star-studded QB matchup headlines this week’s edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football as Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (1-0) host Cam Newton and the New England Patriots (1-0). Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from CenturyLink Field.

- U.S. Open: The U.S. Open returns home to NBC Sports. The USGA stages the 120^th edition of the U.S. Open this week (thru Sunday) from Winged Foot Golf Club, and NBC Sports will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the championship exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel, NBC Sports digital platforms, and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. Viewers tuning will recognize a familiar musical refrain previously synonymous with NBC Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open, as Yanni’s In Celebration of Man will be incorporated throughout the championship.

- NHL Stanley Cup Final: Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning will be presented tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC immediately following U.S. Open coverage from Winged Foot Golf Club.

- NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: NBC Sports presents the first elimination race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs tomorrow night in primetime at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN from iconic Bristol Motor Speedway, as the field of 16 narrows to 12 and drivers fight to keep their championship hopes alive. Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, Bristol also hosts the regular season finale for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, which has 11 of its 12 Playoff spots decided entering the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.”

- Notre Dame Football: NBC Sports’ 30^th season of Notre Dame Football continues tomorrow when the No. 7 Fighting Irish (1-0) host South Florida (1-0) at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Following last weekend’s victory over Duke, Notre Dame moved to No. 7 in the country. The Fighting Irish were led last week by QB Ian Book, who passed for 263 yards and one touchdown, and RB Kyren Williams, who totaled 205 yards from scrimmage (112 rushing, 93 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns.

- Premier League: USMNT star Christian Pulisic – who’s hoping to return from injury – and Chelsea host 2019-20 champions Liverpool this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock Premium, highlighting NBC Sports’ Premier League schedule this weekend.

- Tour de France: NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 107^th Tour de France concludes this weekend on NBCSN with Stage 21 starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday from Mantes-la-Jolie in France. Following yesterday’s Stage 18 victory by Poland’s Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers), Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) currently sits in first place and carries a 57-second lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and a 1:27 lead over third-place Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) into this weekend’s final stages.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs 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 available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Following is the NBC Sports’ schedule for major sporting events this week (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage	Platform
Fri., Sept. 18	7:30 a.m.	Tour de France: Stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse / Champagnole	NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18	7:30 a.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	Peacock
Fri., Sept. 18	9:30 a.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18	4 p.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	NBC
Fri., Sept. 18	6:30 p.m.	NASCAR: Xfinity Series – Countdown to Green	NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18	7 p.m.	NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing – Bristol	NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18	7 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18	9 p.m.	NASCAR: Xfinity Series Post-Race	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	6:30 a.m.	Tour de France Pre-Race Show	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 a.m.	Tour de France: Stage 20: Lure / La Planche des Belles Filles	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19	9 a.m.	U.S. Open – Third Round	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	11 a.m.	U.S. Open – Third Round	NBC
Sat., Sept. 19	2:30 p.m.	College Football: Notre Dame v. South Florida	USA Network
Sat., Sept. 19	6:30 p.m.	NASCAR America Pre-Race Show	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 p.m.	NASCAR Cup Series – Countdown to Green	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 p.m.	NASCAR Cup Series Racing – Bristol	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 p.m.	NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game 1: Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19	10:30 p.m.	NASCAR America Post-Race Show	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	6 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20	8 a.m.	U.S. Open – Final Round	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Tour de France Pre-Race Show	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	9:30 a.m.	Tour de France: Stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie / Paris Champs-Élysées	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	10 a.m.	U.S. Open – Final Round	GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20	11:30 a.m.	Premier League: Chelsea v. Liverpool	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	Noon	U.S. Open – Final Round	NBC
Sun., Sept. 20	1:30 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	6 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20	7 p.m.	Football Night in America	NBC
Sun., Sept. 20	8:20 p.m.	*SNF:* New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks	NBC

–NBC SPORTS–

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL CONFERENCE CALL – MIKE ‘DOC’ EMRICK, EDDIE OLCZYK, BRIAN BOUCHER, PIERRE MCGUIRE & SAM FLOOD – TODAY AT 11 A.M. ET

September 18, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Dial 800-353-6461 to Participate; Passcode: 9781970

Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Complete Stanley Cup Final Broadcast Details

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 18, 2020 – NHL on NBC commentators Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher and Pierre McGuire as well as NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood will preview the 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning on a media conference call today, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. ET.

Media interested in participating should call 800-353-6461; Passcode: 9781970.

WHAT: 2020 Stanley Cup Final Media Conference Call
WHO: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Pierre McGuire, Sam Flood
WHEN: Today, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. ET
NUMBER: 800-353-6461
PASSCODE: 9781970

The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning begins tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE

Following is NBC Sports’ 2020 Stanley Cup Final schedule:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 19	Game 1 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC	7:30 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 21	Game 2 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 23	Game 3 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 25	Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas	NBC	8 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 26	Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 28	Game 6 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas*	NBC	8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 30	Game 7 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay*	NBC	8 p.m.

* If Necessary

—NBC SPORTS—