Turner Sports to Drop the Puck on its 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO Coverage with Doubleheaders on TNT and TBS, Thursday, May 5
Game 2 Action to Include Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers & Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche on TNT, Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers & Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames on TBS Extended Pregame Coverage with Analysts Wayne Gretzky, Rick Tocchet, Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette and Host Liam McHugh, to Begin Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT
Turner Sports will bring the excitement and intensity of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO to its networks for the first time ever, starting with two doubleheaders on TNT and TBS on Thursday, May 5:
- Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers, Game 2 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT
- Washington Capitals vs. Florida Panthers, Game 2 at 7:30 p.m. on TBS
- Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche, Game 2 at 9:30 p.m. on TNT
- Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames, Game 2 at 10 p.m. on TBS
Coverage will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an extended NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon pregame show featuring host Liam McHugh joined in the state-of-the-art NHL on TNT studio by Wayne Gretzky, three-time Stanley Cup Champion Rick Tocchet, 10-year NHL veteran Anson Carter and hockey personality and former AHL & NHL veteran Paul Bissonnette.
The studio team will also provide analysis and insights between periods during the Lexus First Intermission Report and the Discover Second Intermission Report, and the NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Buick.
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Date |
Time |
Match-Up |
Network |
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Thurs., May 5 |
6:30 p.m. ET |
NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon |
TNT |
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7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers, Game 2 |
TNT |
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7:30 p.m. |
Washington Capitals vs. Florida Panthers, Game 2 |
TBS |
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9:30 p.m. |
Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche, Game 2 |
TNT |
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10 p.m. |
Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames, Game 2 |
TBS |
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Post Game |
NHL on TBS Post Game Show presented by Buick |
TBS |
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Fri., May 6 |
6:30 p.m. |
NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon |
TNT |
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7 p.m. |
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins, Game 3 |
TNT |
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7:30 p.m. |
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 3 |
TBS |
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9:30 p.m. |
Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues, Game 3 |
TNT |
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10 p.m. |
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings, Game 3 |
TBS |
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Post Game |
NHL on TBS Post Game Show presented by Buick |
TBS |
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Sat., May 7 |
4 p.m. |
NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon |
TNT |
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4:30 p.m. |
Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators, Game 3 |
TNT |
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7 p.m. |
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 3 |
TNT |
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9:30 p.m. |
Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars, Game 3 |
TNT |
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Post Game |
NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Buick |
TNT |
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Sun., May 8 |
4 p.m. |
NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon |
TBS |
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4:30 p.m. |
Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues, Game 4 |
TBS |
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7 p.m. |
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 4 |
TBS |
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10 p.m. |
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings, Game 4 |
TBS |
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Post Game |
NHL on TBS Post Game Show presented by Buick |
TBS |
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Mon., May 9 |
6:30 p.m. |
NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon |
TBS |
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7 p.m. |
Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals, Game 4 |
TBS |
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9:30 p.m. |
Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars, Game 4 |
TBS |
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Post Game |
NHL on TBS Post Game Show presented by Buick |
TBS |
TNT and TBS will televise up to 49 games during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO – including up to 28 First Round games, along with the Second Round, and the Conference Finals – with expansive digital content and highlights from Bleacher Report’s Open Ice all postseason long.
Live streaming coverage of all NHL on TNT and TBS games will be available via the TNT app and the TBS app on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices and at TNTDrama.com and TBS.com. Fans will be able to access the games whenever and wherever they desire by logging in with the username and password provided by their TV service provider.
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Blair Cofield
Turner Sports
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