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

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May 14, 2015, 00:28 ET

- 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 -

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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

Game Crews

New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks

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

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

G1

Sat., May 16

Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers, 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT

CBC

G2

Mon., May 18

Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G3

Wed., May 20

NY Rangers @ Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G4

Fri., May 22

NY Rangers @ Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G5*

Sun., May 24

Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G6*

Tues., May 26

NY Rangers @ Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G7*

Fri., May 29

Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks

***All games available in Punjabi on OMNI

G1

Sun., May 17

Chicago @ Anaheim, 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT

CBC

G2

Tues., May 19

Chicago @ Anaheim, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

CBC

G3

Thurs., May 21

Anaheim @ Chicago, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G4

Sat., May 23

Anaheim @ Chicago, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G5*

Mon., May 25

Chicago @ Anaheim, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

CBC

G6*

Wed., May 27

Anaheim @ Chicago, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

G7*

Sat., May 30

Chicago @ Anaheim, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

CBC

*If necessary

**Schedule subject to change

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