NHL on Sportsnet Announces 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Broadcast Schedule

– Eastern and Western Conference Finals to air on Hockey Night in Canada / CBC –
– Star-studded matchups include Stamkos vs. Nash in the East, Toews vs. Getzlaf in the West –
– Sportsnet/Hockey Night in Canada and Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE deliver every game of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final –

Media Interviews: Sportsnet’s and Hockey Night in Canada’s insiders, commentators and writers are available to discuss all things Stanley Cup Playoffs

TORONTO, May 13, 2015 /CNW/ – The NHL on Sportsnet tonight announced its 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals broadcast schedule, featuring the New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final, and the Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final. All Conference Finals games will be broadcast on CBC, and will be available on Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE and on the Sportsnet Radio Network, including Sportsnet 960 The FAN.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final gets underway on Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT as the New York Rangers host Tampa Bay. The action continues on Sunday, May 17 with Game 1 of the Western Conference Final as Anaheim hosts Chicago at 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT. (See full broadcast schedule for both series below).

Sportsnet’s and Hockey Night in Canada’s deep roster of hockey commentators will continue to provide best-in-class coverage throughout the Conference Finals, and will be assigned as follows:

Studio

• George Stroumboulopoulos hosts the Eastern Conference Final with analysts Elliotte Friedman, Kelly Hrudey and Nick Kypreos
• Daren Millard anchors the Western Conference Final alongside analysts P.J. Stock, Doug MacLean and Darren Pang
• Don Cherry and Ron MacLean will host Coach’s Corner

Game Crews

New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

• Play-by-play: Jim Hughson; Game Analysts: Craig Simpson and Glenn Healy; Reporter: Scott Oake
• Chris Johnston covers the series for sportsnet.ca
• GamePlus features available in Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE

Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks

• Play-by-play: Paul Romanuk; Game Analyst: Mike Johnson; Reporter: Christine Simpson
• OMNI (Punjabi): Play-by-play: Harnarayan Singh; Game Analysts: Randip Janda, Bhupinder S. Hundal
• Mark Spector covers the series for sportsnet.ca
• GamePlus features available in Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE
  

Radio – Sportsnet Radio Network 

Sportsnet 590 The FAN

• All Conference Finals games will be available online at Sportsnet.ca/590
  • Gord Stellick and Mark Osborne host pre-, post- and intermissions, beginning 30-minutes prior to every game
• Sportsnet 590 The FAN will broadcast select games of the Conference Finals. Please visit http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/ for broadcast schedule

Sportsnet 960 The FAN

• All Conference Finals games will be available on Sportsnet 960 The FAN

Digital – Sportsnet.ca 

• In addition to series coverage by Johnston (New York Rangers/Tampa Bay) and Spector (Anaheim/Chicago), staff writers Damien Cox, Luke Fox, Jeff Simmons and Mike Johnson will provide extensive playoffs coverage
• Friedman will cover the biggest story lines in his weekly column, 30 Thoughts

Sportsnet magazine

The latest edition of Sportsnet magazine features in-depth Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage and is available for tablets and smartphones on Next Issue and through the App Store or Google Play.

Broadcast Schedule

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks

***All games available in Punjabi on OMNI

*If necessary

**Schedule subject to change

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