NBC Sports will air six NHL games this week, highlighted by a Wednesday Night Hockey doubleheader beginning at 7:30pm ET with the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division.
NBC Sports will take fans inside the sounds and passion of hockey with a one-hour special “Wired: Stadium Series – Kings vs. Avalanche” Wednesday night at 12 a.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately following coverage of Ducks-Avalanche.
NBC Sports’ second NBCSN doubleheader of the week on Sunday begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, when Ryan O’Reilly and the Western Conference-leading St. Louis Blues face Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks. NBC Sports will utilize an all-female crew to broadcast and produce game coverage of Blues-Blackhawks, coinciding with International Women’s Day and marking the first NHL game broadcast and produced solely by women in the U.S. Click here for more info.
Sunday’s nightcap in San Jose will feature Brent Burns and the Sharks hosting MacKinnon and the Avalanche at 10 p.m. ET.
This week’s six NHL games coverage begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the Lightning host the Bruins, a clash that features the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. On Thursday, NBCSN will feature Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes facing off against Giroux and the Flyers at 7 p.m. ET.
Liam McHugh will host Wednesday’s coverage on NHL Live alongside analysts Keith Jones and Anson Carter and NHL insider Bob McKenzie. Tappen will host Sunday night’s studio coverage alongside analyst and three-time Canadian Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Botterill.
Tonight’s studio coverage will be hosted by McHugh with Jones and Scott Hartnell. Additionally, Thursday’s studio coverage will be hosted by Paul Burmeister alongside analysts Mike Milbury and Hartnell.