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* NHL's Conference Finals To Open Up Shop Thursday Night
* NBC and NBCSN to Provide Coverage for Both Conference Finals
* NBC to provide coverage of the following: Blues @ Sharks - Game 1 (Sat., May 11), Hurricanes @ Bruins - Game 2 (Sun., May 12) & Blues @ Sharks - Game 5 (Sun., May 19)
* Eastern Conference Final: Carolina vs. Boston
* Western Conference Final: St. Louis vs. San Jose
The Eastern Conference Final for this season will be conducted between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes. That particular series will begin at TD Garden tonight (Thursday, May 9). The game will start at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The Bruins are in their first Eastern Conference Final in 6 seasons after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-2, in the Conference Semifinals. The Hurricanes in their first Eastern Conference Final in 10 seasons after sweeping the New York Islanders, 4-0, in the Conference Semifinals. NBCSN will televise Games 1, 3-4 & 6-7 (if nec). NBC will televise Game 2 & Game 5 (if nec).
The Western Conference Final for this season will be fabricated between the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues (a re-match of the 2016 Western Conference Finals, pitting the same two squads against each other, San Jose won that year). Both the Sharks and Blues came off respective 7-game series victories in the Conference Semifinals, against the Avalanche and Stars, respectively. That series will begin on Saturday, May 11th from SAP Center at San Jose at 8:00 p.m. on NBC. NBC will televise Game 1 & Game 5 (if nec). NBCSN will televise Games 2-4 & 6-7 (if nec).
The following is the complete schedule and day-by-day breakdown of the Conference Finals (subject to change):
2019 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: CONFERENCE FINALS, SERIES-BY-SERIES
(WC1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (A2) Boston Bruins - Bruins win series, 4-0
* Game 1 - Thursday, May 9 - Carolina Hurricanes @ Boston Bruins - TD Garden
NBCSN (8:00 PM ET): Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Kathryn Tappen (reporter)
* Game 2 - Sunday, May 12 - Carolina Hurricanes @ Boston Bruins - TD Garden
NBC (3:00 PM ET): Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher
* Game 3 - Tuesday, May 14 - Boston Bruins @ Carolina Hurricanes - PNC Arena
NBCSN (8:00 PM ET): Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Kathryn Tappen (reporter), Jeremy Roenick (reporter)
* Game 4 - Thursday, May 16 - Boston Bruins @ Carolina Hurricanes - PNC Arena
NBCSN (8:00 PM ET): Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher
(C3) St. Louis Blues vs. (P2) San Jose Sharks - Blues win series, 4-2
* Game 1 - Saturday, May 11 - St. Louis Blues @ San Jose Sharks - SAP Center at San Jose
NBC (8:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
* Game 2 - Monday, May 13 - St. Louis Blues @ San Jose Sharks - SAP Center at San Jose
NBCSN (9:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
* Game 3 - Wednesday, May 15 - San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues - Enterprise Center
* Game 3 - Wednesday, May 15 - San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues - Enterprise Center
NBCSN (8:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire, Jeremy Roenick (reporter)
* Game 4 - Friday, May 17 - San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues - Enterprise Center
NBCSN (8:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire
* Game 5 - Sunday, May 19 - St. Louis Blues @ San Jose Sharks - SAP Center at San Jose
NBC (3:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
* Game 6 - Tuesday, May 21 - San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues - Enterprise Center
NBCSN (8:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire, Kathryn Tappen (reporter), Jeremy Roenick (reporter)
2019 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS, CONFERENCE FINALS DAILY SCHEDULE
Times Refer On-Air; Subject to Change
* Thursday, May 9th
Game 1: Hurricanes vs. Bruins - NBCSN, 8:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Kathryn Tappen
* Saturday, May 11th
Game 1: Blues vs. Sharks - NBC, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
* Sunday, May 12th
Game 2: Hurricanes vs. Bruins - NBC, 3:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher
* Monday, May 13th
Game 2: Blues vs. Sharks - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
* Tuesday, May 14th
Game 3: Bruins vs. Hurricanes - NBCSN, 8:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy Roenick
* Wednesday, May 15th
Game 3: Sharks vs. Blues - NBCSN, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire, Jeremy Roenick
* Thursday, May 16th
Game 4: Bruins vs. Hurricanes - NBCSN, 8:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher
* Friday, May 17th
Game 4: Sharks vs. Blues - NBCSN, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire
* Sunday, May 19th
Game 5: Blues vs. Sharks - NBC, 3:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
* Tuesday, May 21st
Game 6: Sharks vs. Blues - NBCSN, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire, Kathryn Tappen, Jeremy Roenick