Sportsnet Announces 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Broadcast Details

– Complete multiplatform coverage of both series set to begin this weekend on Sportsnet and CBC –

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TORONTO (May 11, 2017) It’s down to four – and with one Canadian team still vying to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup, Sportsnet has the country covered with its 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals broadcast schedule. As the Ottawa Senators take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final and the Nashville Predators square off against the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference Final, fans will be treated to multiplatform coverage of all the action.

Coverage kicks off Friday, May 12 as the Predators face-off against the Ducks at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on CBC. The Senators vs. Penguins series will begin Saturday, May 13 at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and CBC. The Conference Finals games will be available on TV on Sportsnet and CBC, and via live stream on Sportsnet NOW and Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE. (Full broadcast schedule below)

As the home of hockey’s brightest stars, Sportsnet’s world-class roster of analysts, reporters and hosts will continue to deliver the most up-to-date news and stories throughout the Conference Finals:

• Nightly installments of Hockey Central Stanley Cup Edition tee up the post-season action with host Ron MacLean, Elliotte Friedman, Kelly Hrudey and Nick Kypreos
• Adding to the insights provided by the Hockey Central panel, Don Cherry returns for Coach’s Corner alongside MacLean
• Harnarayan Singh, Randip Janda, Bhupinder Hundal, and Harpreet Pandher cover the Senators vs. Penguins series for Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition on OMNI

Fans can also catch up on the latest NHL post-season news, highlights and analysis with Tim & Sid (weekdays at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT) and nightly editions of Sportsnet Central on Sportsnet and Sportsnet NOW.

Broadcast Schedule
All game broadcasts available on Sportsnet NOW and Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE

EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

• Play-by-play: Jim Hughson, Game Analyst: Craig Simpson, Reporter: Scott Oake

 WESTERN CONFERENCE
Nashville Predators vs. Anaheim Ducks

• Play-by-play: Paul Romanuk, Game Analyst: Gary Galley, Reporter: Christine Simpson

*if necessary

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