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TNT Sports’ Exclusive 2025 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final Coverage to Start Tonight on TNT & Max

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Henrik Lundqvist, Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette & Liam McHugh to Host Pregame Coverage at 7 p.m. ET, Along with Guest Analysts  

Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher & Jackie Redmond to Call Florida Panthers/Carolina Hurricanes Series 

 

Actor Will Arnett & NHL on TNT Analyst Paul Bissonnette to Host AltCast Featuring Special Guests for Game 2 on Thursday, May 22 

TNT Sports’ coverage of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO coverage will continue with exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Final starting tonight at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and Max with Game 1 between Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes taking on Brad Marchand, Matthew Tkachuk and the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers – a rematch of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final. 

On the call for the entire series will be Kenny Albert, along with commentary from Eddie Olczyk and Brian Boucher, and reporting from Jackie Redmond

Live game coverage throughout the series will be preceded by an hour-long NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon pregame hosted by Liam McHugh, alongside a rotating collection of esteemed analysts including Vezina Trophy winner and 2023 Hockey Hall of Famer Henrik Lundqvist, 11-season NHL veteran Anson Carter, Calder Cup Champion Paul Bissonnette, three-time Stanley Cup Champion Chris Chelios, IIHF World Championship Winner Colby Armstrong and former NHL goaltender Darren Pang. 

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 Vanda Pharmaceuticals.  

This season’s Eastern Conference Final coverage will also feature an NHL on TNT Alt Cast with Biz & Will Arnett (+Special Guests) for Game 2 of the series, on Thursday, May 22. Viewers can watch the game live alongside two of the sport's biggest fans as they tell stories, talk big plays and hear from a few special guests. 

In the hunt for back-to-back Stanley Cups, the Cats moved past the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Battle of Florida in best of five First Round series and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in an epic seven-game showdown in the Second Round. 

 

The Hurricanes return to the Eastern Conference Final for the second time in three years – again against the Panthers – seeking to hoist the Stanley Cup for the second time in franchise history. The Canes served both the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals a gentleman’s sweep, led by captain Staal, Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.  

 

TNT Sports’ 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Schedule: 

Date  Time (ET)  Matchup  Network 
Tuesday, May 20  7 p.m.   

NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon    

Darren Pang, Henrik Lundqvist, Paul Bissonnette & Liam McHugh 

TNT & Max 
  8 p.m.   

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 1 

Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher & Jackie Redmond 

TNT & Max 

 

  Postgame   

NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals        

Pang, Lundqvist, Bissonnette & McHugh 

TNT & Max 

Thursday, May 22 

7 p.m.   

NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon    

Colby Armstrong, Lundqvist, Anson Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.   

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 2 

Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, Max 

 

8 p.m. 

NHL on TNT Alt Cast with Biz & Will Arnett (+Special Guests) 

Will Arnett & Bissonnette 

truTV, Max 

  Postgame   

NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals         

Armstrong, Lundqvist, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh 

TNT, truTV, Max 

Saturday, May 24 

7 p.m.   

NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon    

Chris Chelios, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.   

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, Game 3 

Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame   

NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       

Chelios, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TNT, truTV, Max 

Monday, May 26 

7 p.m.   

NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon    

Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.   

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, Game 4 

Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame   

NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       

Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TNT, truTV, Max 

Wednesday, May 28 

 TBD    NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon     TNT, truTV, Max 
   TBD    

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 5*  

Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame   

NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       

TNT, truTV, Max 

Friday, May 30 

TBD    NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon     TNT, truTV, Max 
  TBD   

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, Game 6*  

Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame   

NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       

TNT, truTV, Max 

Sunday, June 1 

TBD    NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon     TNT, truTV, Max 
  TBD    

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 7* 

Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame   

NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       

TNT, truTV, Max 

* If necessary 

TNT Sports’ 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage, including live games, pregame and postgame, will be available to stream live via Sports on Max. Games on TNT, TBS and truTV will also be available via the TNT, TBS and truTV apps on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices and at TNTDrama.com, TBS.com and truTV.com. Fans will be able to access the games by logging in with the username and password provided by their TV service provider.   

  

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