ALEX OVECHKIN & WASHINGTON CAPITALS FACE DAVID PASTRNAK & BOSTON BRUINS SUNDAY AT NOON ON NBC
Sunday Tripleheader Features East Division Co-Leaders in Action – Capitals-Bruins at Noon ET on NBC; Islanders vs. Flyers at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Nightcap Between League-Leading Avalanche Hosting Kings at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN
NHL West Division Wednesday Doubleheader – Avalanche-Blues at 7:30 p.m. ET; Golden Knights vs. Kings at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Victor Hedman and Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Aleksander Barkov and Florida Panthers in Central Division Clash Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Vegas Golden Knights Zach Whitecloud — NHL’s First Indigenous Player from the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation — Speaks with Anson Carter Available Now on Season Two of Hockey Culture
STAMFORD, Conn. – April 13, 2021 – NBC Sports’ “Push for the Playoffs” begins with an NHL quadrupleheader weekend, headlined by Alex Ovechkin and the East Division co-leading Washington Capitals facing off against David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins Sunday at Noon on NBC. Sunday’s tripleheader also features the East Division co-leading New York Islanders who play Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The nightcap spotlights Nathan MacKinnon and the league-leading Colorado Avalanche hosting Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Sidney Crosby and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins, winners of eight of their past 10 games, take on Sam Reinhart and the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Wednesday evening will feature a West Division doubleheader on NBCSN, including the pair of teams atop the division standings — the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights. MacKinnon and the Avalanche face Ryan O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday Night Hockey at 7:30 p.m. ET. The nightcap will be a clash between Mark Stone and the Golden Knights against Kopitar and the Kings at 10 p.m. ET.
Two of the top teams in the Central Division will be in action Thursday on NBCSN, when Victor Hedman and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. ET.
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – NBC, NBCSN
- Streaming – NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com
| Date | Coverage | Commentators | Time (ET) | Network |
| Tues., April 13 | NHL Live | Liam McHugh, Dominic Moore, Mike Babcock | 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Philadelphia vs. Washington^ | Brendan Burke, AJ Mleczko | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NHL Overtime | Liam McHugh, Dominic Moore, Mike Babcock | 9:30 p.m.* | NBCSN | |
| Wed., April 14 | NHL Live | Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Mike Babcock, Darren Dreger | 7 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Colorado vs. St. Louis^ | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Vegas vs. Los Angeles | Alex Faust, Jim Fox | 10 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NHL Overtime | Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, Mike Babcock, Darren Dreger | 12:30 a.m.* | NBCSN | |
| Thurs., April 15 | NHL Live | Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore | 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Florida vs. Tampa Bay^ | John Walton, Pierre McGuire | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NHL Overtime | Liam McHugh, Patrick Sharp, Dominic Moore | 9:45 p.m.* | NBCSN | |
| Sat., April 17 | Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire | 3 p.m. | NBC |
| Sun., April 18 | Washington vs. Boston | Mike Tirico, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher | Noon | NBC |
| NHL Live | Liam McHugh, Anson Carter, Ryan Callahan | 6 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| N.Y. Islanders vs. Philadelphia | Brendan Burke, Pierre McGuire | 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Los Angeles vs. Colorado^ | John Forslund, AJ Mleczko | 9 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NHL Overtime | Liam McHugh, Anson Carter, Ryan Callahan | 11:30 p.m.* | NBCSN |
*Immediately following game coverage
^Blacked out in local markets: Philadelphia, Washington, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles
HOCKEY CULTURE SEASON TWO
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud, the NHL’s first indigenous player from the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, joined NHL on NBC analyst Anson Carter for a conversation about his background, his journey in professional hockey to becoming a member of the Golden Knights, and indigenous players in the NHL that served as role models to him, 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:
Whitecloud on the role that the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation played in his hockey career: “I get emotional thinking about it because we didn’t come from a lot of money and my parents did everything to keep me in sports and make sure that I was doing something that I loved. So for them to reach out to Sioux Valley for help and have that financial stability, I’m very grateful to Sioux Valley for supporting me.”
Whitecloud on his decision to join the Golden Knights as an undrafted free agent: “Vegas laid out a plan for me to develop, go into the minor league system, get experience, get reps and become the player they thought I could be…Vegas is an incredible city and after that first year, they’ve created a culture here that I wanted to be a part of.”
OUR LINE STARTS
NHL on NBC analysts Patrick Sharp and Dominic Moore joined NBC Sports’ Kathryn Tappen to preview the trade deadline, Hart Trophy predictions, and the tight race in the West Division, on the latest episode of NBC Sports’ NHL weekly podcast, Our Line Starts.
OFF THE ICE
On the latest episode of Off the Ice with Kathryn Tappen, Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers joins to discuss the role that his father helped in him pursuing his hockey career, how he modeled his game after Detroit Red Wings former star Pavel Datsyuk, and details how he is making an impact in the local Edmonton community.
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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