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TV Tuesday Audio Segment with Douglas Pucci
joining Scott Nolte on
Y100.1 FM (Northwest Iowa)
TV Tuesday Audio Segment with Douglas Pucci
joining Scott Nolte on
Y100.1 FM (Northwest Iowa)
The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with Conference Final action as it’s now down to the final four.
In the East, the Tampa Bay Lightning were a popular pick to reach and/or win the Stanley Cup in pre-season predictions, while their opponent this series, the Washington Capitals finally defeated their longtime postseason rival Pittsburgh Penguins and reached their first conference final in 20 years.
The Western Conference Final features two of the unlikeliest teams to reach this point: the expansion Vegas Golden Knights and the Winnipeg Jets. Back in August 2017, the Jets (at 40-1 odds) — which missed last year’s NHL postseason — and the Golden Knights (200-1) — which did not yet have players, as of one year prior — were both considered long shots to win the Stanley Cup.
NBC and NBCSN are the NHL’s exclusive broadcast networks for the rest of the playoffs in the United States. In Canada, it’s SportsNet, CBC and OMNI.
The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), respective networks and announcers for the Conference Final round of playoff action:
Updated Fri., May 18, 2018 5:00 p.m. EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
Game 1: Friday, May 11 8:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay on NBCSN, SportsNet/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher
SportsNet/CBC: Paul Romanuk (play-by-play), Garry Galley (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter)
Game 2: Sunday, May 13 8:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay on NBCSN, SportsNet/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher
SportsNet/CBC: Paul Romanuk (play-by-play), Garry Galley (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter)
Game 3: Tuesday, May 15 8:00 p.m. at Washington on NBCSN, SportsNet/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
SportsNet/CBC: Paul Romanuk (play-by-play), Garry Galley (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter)
Game 4: Thursday, May 17 8:00 p.m. at Washington on NBCSN, SportsNet/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
SportsNet/CBC: Paul Romanuk (play-by-play), Garry Galley (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter)
Game 5: Saturday, May 19 7:15 p.m. at Tampa Bay on NBC, CBC/OMNI
Announcers:
NBC: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
CBC/OMNI: Paul Romanuk (play-by-play), Garry Galley (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter)
Game 6: Monday, May 21 8:00 p.m. at Washington on NBCSN, SportsNet One/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
SportsNet One/CBC: Paul Romanuk (play-by-play), Garry Galley (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter)
Game 7: Wednesday, May 23 8:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay on NBCSN, SportsNet One/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
SportsNet One/CBC: Paul Romanuk (play-by-play), Garry Galley (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter)
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
Winnipeg Jets vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1: Saturday, May 12 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg on NBC, CBC/OMNI
Announcers:
NBC: Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire
CBC/OMNI: Jim Hughson (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Scott Oake (reporter)
Game 2: Monday, May 14 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg on NBCSN, SportsNet/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire
SportsNet/CBC: Jim Hughson (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Scott Oake (reporter)
Game 3: Wednesday, May 16 9:00 p.m. at Vegas on NBCSN, SportsNet/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Brian Boucher
SportsNet/CBC: Jim Hughson (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Scott Oake (reporter)
Game 4: Friday, May 18 8:00 p.m. at Vegas on NBCSN, SportsNet One/CBC
Announcers:
NBCSN: Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Brian Boucher
SportsNet One/CBC: Jim Hughson (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Scott Oake (reporter)
Game 5: Sunday, May 20 3:00 p.m. at Winnipeg on NBC, SportsNet/CBC
Announcers:
NBC: Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Brian Boucher
SportsNet/CBC: Jim Hughson (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Scott Oake (reporter)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 22 9:00 p.m. at Vegas on NBCSN, SportsNet One/CBC (if necessary)
Announcers:
NBCSN:
SportsNet One/CBC: Jim Hughson (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Scott Oake (reporter)
Game 7: Thursday, May 24 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg on NBCSN, SportsNet One/CBC (if necessary)
Announcers:
NBCSN:
SportsNet One/CBC: Jim Hughson (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Scott Oake (reporter)
