This week’s Hockey Happy Hour on NBCSN (5-7 p.m. ET) will feature memorable “on this date” games in playoff history.
The Penguins and Rangers battled to a 2-2 tie to force an overtime period in Game 5. In overtime, Pittsburgh’s Marian Hossa scored the series-winner to propel Sidney Crosby and the Penguins over the Jaromir Jagr-led Rangers, advancing to the Eastern Conference Final.
Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Pierre McGuire had the call from Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.
During the broadcast, Keith Jones and Brian Boucher reflect on playing in the third longest game in NHL history as teammates on the Flyers in Game 4 of Philadelphia’s semifinal series against Pittsburgh on May 4, 2000.
Monday, May 4 on NBCSN
• NHL Hat Trick Trivia Hosted by P.K. Subban (Episode 4) - 5 p.m. ET (Live stream)
• New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh (2008 Round 2, Game 5) - 5:30 p.m. ET (Live stream)
Tuesday, May 5 on NBCSN
• Edmonton vs. Anaheim (2017 Round 2, Game 5) - 5 p.m. ET (Live stream)
Wednesday, May 6 on NBCSN
• #HockeyAtHome: Wayne Gretzky Interviews Top 2020 Draft Prospects - 5 p.m. ET (Live stream)
• Buffalo vs. New York Rangers (2007 Round 2, Game 6) - 5:30 p.m. ET (Live stream)
Thursday, May 7 on NBCSN
• NHL Player Gaming Challenge - 5 p.m. ET (Live stream)
• Boston vs. Philadelphia (2010 Round 2, Game 4) - 6 p.m. ET (Live stream)
Sunday, May 10 on NBC
• 2018 Olympics Women’s Gold Medal game: USA vs. Canada - 3 p.m. ET
NHL HAT TRICK TRIVIA HOSTED BY P.K. SUBBAN - MON. 5 P.M. ET, NBCSN
Subban’s fiancée and three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn, will join the fourth episode The show features fans answering a trio of hockey trivia questions from their homes, along with appearances from NHL players and celebrities, for the chance to win NHL prizes. Additional guests on the episode include former NHL goaltender Marty Turco, Los Angeles Kings mascot Bailey as well as NHL referee Wes McCauley.
#HOCKEYATHOME: WAYNE GRETZKY INTERVIEW WITH TOP 2020 DRAFT PROSPECTS - WED. 5 P.M. ET, NBCSN
The hockey legend will interview five of the top prospects in the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft – Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield, Jamie Drysdale, Jake Sanderson and Tim Stuetzle – as part of the NHL’s #HockeyAtHome series.
NHL PLAYER GAMING CHALLENGE - THUR., 5 P.M. ET, NBCSN
NBCSN will present the NHL Player Gaming Challenge at 5 p.m. ET, between Arizona vs. Boston. The competition features Clayton Keller and Conor Garland representing the Coyotes against Charlie McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk of the Bruins. The month-long initiative will pit NHL players from all 31 clubs facing off against each other in EA Sports NHL 20.
Following the hour-long broadcast at 5 p.m. ET, a matchup between Jonathan Huberdeau of the Florida Panthers and Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals will be available on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and the NBC Sports YouTube channel.
USA-CANADA (2018 OLYMPICS WOMEN’S GOLD MEDAL GAME) - SUN., 3 P.M. ET, NBC
Team USA and Canada faced off in the gold medal game at the PyeongChang Olympics in 2018. Behind the game-winning shootout goal by Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, the Americans won, 3-2, to claim their second-ever Olympic gold medal. The win also snapped the Canadians’ streak of four straight Olympic titles.
Airing on Mother’s Day, the broadcast will have numerous new elements, including NBC Sports’ NHL host Kathryn Tappen interviewing Team USA captain Meghan Duggan on her memories about the gold medal game and celebrating Mother’s Day as both a mother and as a daughter. NBC’s broadcast will also feature a Mother’s Day tribute essay penned by Mike Emrick, as well as a profile on American forward Hilary Knight, who scored the opening goal for Team USA in the 2018 gold medal game.
Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
More information about NBC Sports’ Hockey Happy Hour can be found here.