Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Announces Commentators for 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO, First Round - Starting Tuesday, April 18
Coverage to Begin with NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon Pre-Game at 6:30 p.m. ET, Followed by First Round, Game 1 of "The Hudson River Rivalry" - New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m. on TBS
2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO to Culminate with WBD Sports' First Ever Presentation of the Stanley Cup Final
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports will drop the puck on its Sports Emmy-nominated coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with up to 28 First Round games, starting Tuesday, April 18 with Game 1 of the "The Hudson River Rivalry" - the New York Rangers and Artemi Panarin will travel to take on Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m. ET on TBS.
Kenny Albert will provide play-by-play, with commentary from Keith Jones and Jackie Redmond.
WBD Sports' Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will continue with a 15-game slate over five days, beginning with a First Round Game 2 doubleheader on Thursday, April 20 on TBS - Rangers at Devils at 7:30 p.m., and Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights at 10 p.m.
Albert, Jones and Redmond will once again be on the call for Rangers/Devils. Alex Faust will provide play-by-play for Jets/Golden Knights, along with commentary from Eddie Olczyk and Shane Hnidy.
TNT and TBS will combine to televise up to 56 games during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, culminating with TNT's first-ever presentation of the Stanley Cup Final, with expansive digital content and highlights from B/R Open Ice all postseason long.
Live game coverage throughout the postseason will be preceded by a 30-minute NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon pregame hosted by Liam McHugh, alongside a rotating collection of esteemed analysts including hockey icon Wayne Gretzky, Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist, 10-year NHL veteran Anson Carter, Calder Cup Champion Paul Bissonnette, Olympic Gold Medalist Colby Armstrong and former NHL iron man Keith Yandle. 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 Cadillac.
The following are game commentator assignments for TNT and TBS through the First Round, Game 4. Additional game and studio commentator assignments will be announced in the coming days.
Date | Time (ET) | Match-Up | Network |
Tues., April 18 | 6:30 p.m. | NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette, Colby Armstrong & Liam McHugh |
TBS |
7 p.m. | New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, Game 1 Kenny Albert, Keith Jones & Jackie Redmond |
TBS | |
Thurs., April 20 | 7 p.m. | NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon Carter, Bissonnette, Armstrong & McHugh |
TBS |
7:30 p.m. | New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, Game 2 Albert, Jones & Redmond |
TBS | |
10 p.m. | Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights, Game 2 Alex Faust, Eddie Olczyk & Shane Hnidy |
TBS | |
Postgame | NHL on TBS Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac Carter, Bissonnette, Armstrong & Liam McHugh |
TBS | |
Fri., April 21 | 6:30 p.m. | NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon Carter, Bissonnette, Henrik Lundqvist & McHugh | TBS |
7 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Game 3 Dave Randorf, Keith Jones & Bryce Salvador |
TBS | |
7:30 p.m. | Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, Game 3 Jim Jackson, Jody Shelley, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre |
TNT | |
9:30 p.m. | Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Game 3 Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, & Armstrong |
TBS | |
10 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Game 3 John Forslund, Olczyk & Hnidy |
TNT | |
Postgame | NHL on TNT Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac Carter, Bissonnette, Lundqvist & McHugh |
TNT | |
Sat., April 22 | 3:30 p.m. | NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon | TBS |
4 p.m. | Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets, Game 3 Rick Ball, Jennifer Botterill & Aly Lozoff |
TBS | |
7 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 3 Brendan Burke, Butch Goring & Darren Pang |
TBS | |
10 p.m. | Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, Game 3 Faust, Patrick Sharp & Kathryn Tappen |
TBS | |
Postgame | NHL on TBS Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac | TBS | |
Sun., April 23 | 12:30 p.m. | NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon | TNT |
1 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Game 4 Albert, Jones & Salvador |
TNT | |
3:30 p.m. | Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, Game 4 Jackson, Shelley & Grand-Pierre |
TNT | |
6:30 p.m. | Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Game 4 Hahn, Hedican & Armstrong |
TBS | |
9 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Game 4 Forslund, Olczyk & Hnidy |
TBS | |
Postgame | NHL on TBS Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac | TBS | |
Mon., April 24 | 7 p.m. | NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon | TBS |
7:30 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 4 Burke, Botterill & Pang |
TBS | |
10 p.m. | Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, Game 4 Faust, Sharp & Tappen |
TBS | |
Postgame | NHL on TBS Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac | TBS |
Live streaming coverage of all 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs games 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.
WBD Sports Serves Up Successful Second Season of Hockey Coverage Across Platforms
The second year of live NHL regular season game coverage on TNT finished strong with average time spent watching live game coverage up 58% vs. 2022 and average audience for post-NHL All Star Break games up 17%. NHL on TNT Sunday telecasts delivered a 52% increase in average audience vs. last season. Earlier this season, NHL on TNT also hosted its second-ever Winter Classic in January, the most-watched NHL regular-season game of all-time on cable television. On B/R Open Ice - Bleacher Report's hockey vertical - video views across all platforms were up 8x, while total engagements were up 3x vs. last season.
Watch: Who Is Gordo St. John?
Tune in to WBD Sports' first night of Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage - Tuesday, April 18 on TBS - to find out who is Gordo St. John, the unofficial hype man of hockey. Watch the teaser here.
-30-
Media Contact:
Blair Cofield, blair.cofield@warnermedia.com