NHL Network and NHL.com Detail their Coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals

The NHL Network and NHL.com released their plans for wall to wall coverage  of the Stanley Cup Finals. It all starts today with NHL Live this afternoon and special coverage of the Media Day tonight on the NHL Network.

Make the jump for the schedule and all the other details...

NHL NETWORK AND NHL.COM ARE FRONT AND CENTER
AT THE NHL’S PINNACLE EVENT -- THE STANLEY CUP FINAL

Current and Former Players and Special Guests Join NHL On The Fly Daily Coverage

 NEW YORK (May 30, 2011) - The stage is set for the NHL®’s most exciting time of the year and NHL Network™ and NHL.com will have all angles covered throughout the 2011 Stanley Cup® Final between the Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks and Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins.

NHL Network – NHL On The Fly

 For both U.S. and Canadian audiences, NHL Network will begin its Stanley Cup Final coverage on Tuesday, May 31, at 4 p.m. ET with four-hours of programming from Vancouver,  NHL On The Fly™ at the Stanley Cup Final: Media Day.  Live from the concourse of Rogers Arena, NHL Media Day will give fans a first taste of the playoff excitement as reporters talk with players, coaches and team management from the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins.  Together with players, special guests – including the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy -- will also join the set for Media Day festivities.

NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Pre-Game presented by Cisco will be on the air each game day at 6 p.m. NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Post Game presented by Cisco will hit the airwaves immediately following the conclusion of every game to bring viewers instant analysis, coverage of post-game news conferences and all the news and notes.  Both pre- and post-game shows will broadcast live from fan plaza and concourse areas in Vancouver and Boston.

 NHL Live™ host Deb Placey will anchor the on-site shows with an impressive line-up of guest analysts and show regulars who bring an on-site view of the NHL’s biggest event and up-to-the-minute analysis of game-day preparations. A pair of 11-season NHL goaltenders, Kevin Weekes and Marty Turco, will have all of the angles from the crease covered.  Both Weekes and Turco have played deep into the Stanley Cup Playoffs and can speak from experience about all the pressures that come with playing on the NHL’s main stage.  Newly-retired forward Doug Weight, long-time NHL On The Fly analyst Mike Johnson and Stanley Cup-winning coach Marc Crawford, who was drafted by the Canucks in 1980 and played and coached the team throughout his 13-year stay with the Club, also will provide their insight and predictions.

Throughout the series, NHL reporters Billy Jaffe, with the Bruins, and Bob Harwood, covering the Canucks, will interact with fans and players and check out the atmosphere surrounding the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.

 On all off days, NHL Network’s flagship show, NHL On The Fly: Stanley Cup Final Edition will broadcast an hour-long show beginning at 6 p.m. ET. On travel days, NHL On The Fly: Stanley Cup Final Edition will originate from the Network's Toronto studio with hosts David Amber and Brian Duff and a panel of hockey experts.  Show analysts include Kelly Chase, former NHL enforcer and current color commentator for St. Louis Blues games; Bob Errey, two-time Stanley Cup winner and TV analyst for the Pittsburgh Penguins; Brad May, a veteran of more than 1,000 NHL games over 22 seasons; and Craig Button, frequent NHL On The Fly guest and former NHL general manager.

NHL Live on NHL Network

 NHL Network’s daily signature show, NHL Live™ will also broadcast Monday through Friday from 4 – 6 p.m. during the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.  The show, streamed live on NHL.com will broadcast from its Manhattan studio with NHL Insider EJ Hradek and Bill Pidto, host of NHL Overtime on Versus.

 NHL Live will have all the latest series information and reports from Vancouver and Boston. The interactive show, which incorporates fans voices from a social media and phone call perspective, takes viewers beyond the ice with access to players, coaches and management while preparing for upcoming matches.

 All NHL Network programming will be carried in high definition to U.S. audiences.  NHL Network is available in the U.S. and Canada by contacting digital cable, satellite, or telco providers. For more information or an updated program schedule, please log on to www.nhlnetwork.com.

NHL .com

 On the web, NHL.com will have a team of reporters, writers and videographers on-site for every media availability, practice and game as well as everything in between.  NHL.com’s  24/7 coverage will take fans into the heart of the action and hockey enthusiasts can follow Twitter posts, shot charts, the interactive Q & A’s and instant analysis after all games with EJ Hradek.  Each game, NHL.com will also continue to monitor the NHL Situation Room with entries and detailed explanations from NHL Hockey Operations posted to the home page immediately following goal reviews.

 Special segments for the NHL’s daily digital newscast, The Blackberry All-Access Pregame Show, will also be produced each day with player and team management interviews, fan reports from the streets of the host city and special coverage from dueling guest bloggers.

NHL Network Schedule (May 30 – June 5) all times ET

Tuesday, May 31
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Media Day 4 – 7:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly: Media Day Recap 7 – 8:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Media Day (encore) 8 – 11:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly: Media Day Recap (encore) 11 p.m. - midnight

Wednesday, June 1
NHL Live 4 – 6:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Pre-Game Presented by Cisco 6 – 8:00 p.m.
Game #1 – Boston at Vancouver (NBC, CBC, RDS) 8:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Post Game Presented by Cisco following game

Thursday, June 2
NHL Live 4 – 6:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final 6 – 7:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final (encore) 7 – 8:00 p.m.
Encore Presentation: CBC: Boston at Vancouver, Game #1 (US only) 8:00 p.m.

Friday, June 3
NHL Live 4 – 6:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final 6 – 7:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final (encore) 7 – 11:00 p.m.
Encore Presentation: CBC: Boston at Vancouver, Game #1 (US Only) 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 4
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Pre-Game Presented by Cisco 6 – 8:00 p.m.
Game #2 – Boston at Vancouver (NBC, CBC, RDS) 8:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final: Post Game Presented by Cisco following game

Sunday, June 5
Encore Presentation: NBC: Boston at Vancouver, Game #2 (US only) 4:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final Edition 6 – 7:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly at the Stanley Cup Final Edition (encore) 7 – 8:00 p.m.

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