Media Release

TNT Sports to Exclusively Present Three Round-Robin Stage Games at Inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday, Feb. 12 & Monday, Feb. 17

NHL on TNT

Pregame and Postgame Coverage to Feature Analysts Representing Each Participating Nation as Wayne Gretzky, Henrik Lundqvist, Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter, Tuukka Rask and Tony Granato will Join Host Liam McHugh  

NHL on TNT Regular Season Action Continues Tomorrow, Feb. 5: Bruins at Rangers (7 p.m. ET) & Oilers at Blackhawks (9:30 p.m. ET) 

TNT Sports will exclusively present three Round-Robin stage games of the inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, an international best-on-best tournament featuring players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States of America.  

TNT, truTV and Max will feature studio commentators from each of the participating nations throughout two days of tournament coverage. 

The action begins Wednesday, Feb. 12, when Sweden takes on Canada in Montreal at 8 p.m. ET in a game presented by Jersey Mike’s. Brendan Burke (USA) will provide play-by-play for the contest alongside ice-level analysis from Darren Pang (Canada) with reporting from Jackie Redmond (Canada). Pregame coverage will begin at 7 p.m. with NHL on TNT Faceoff presented by Verizon, featuring host Liam McHugh (USA) and analysts Wayne Gretzky (Canada), Paul Bissonnette (Canada) and Anson Carter (Canada).  

Coverage continues with two games in Boston on Monday, Feb. 17, beginning at 1 p.m., when Jersey Mike’s presents Canada vs. Finland. Verizon will present the nightcap at 8 p.m. when Sweden takes on the United States. Kenny Albert (USA) will handle play-by-play duties for each contest, with analysis in the booth from Eddie Olczyk (USA), ice-level contributions from Brian Boucher (USA) and reporting from Redmond.  

Monday’s pregame coverage of Canada vs. Finland begins at 12:30 p.m. when Tuukka Rask (Finland) joins Bissonnette, Carter and McHugh on the desk of NHL on TNT Faceoff presented by Verizon. An hour-long edition of NHL on TNT Faceoff presented by Verizon will precede Sweden vs. USA at 7 p.m., when Henrik Lundqvist (Sweden) and Tony Granato (USA) offer analysis next to Bissonnette, Carter and McHugh.    

Throughout TNT Sports’ coverage, GEICO will sponsor the first intermission reports and Discover will sponsor the second intermission reports.  

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NHL on TNT’s final regular-season doubleheader before the 4 Nations Face-Off will air tomorrow, Feb. 5. The New York Rangers host the Boston Bruins in an Original Six matchup at 7 p.m. followed by a 9:30 p.m. contest between the Chicago Blackhawks and the visiting Edmonton Oilers. Albert, Boucher and Jody Shelley will call the opener from New York, while the crew of Burke, Pang and Redmond will be on hand in Chicago. Pregame coverage will commence at 6:30 p.m. with Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter and McHugh. 

Upcoming NHL on TNT Broadcast Schedule 

Date  Time (ET)  Program / Commentators   Platform 

Wednesday, Feb. 5 

 

6:30 p.m. 

NHL on TNT Faceoff Presented by Verizon 

Henrik Lundqvist, Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter & Liam McHugh 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  7 p.m. 

Boston Bruins at New York Rangers 

Kenny Albert (pxp), Brian Boucher & Jody Shelley 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  9:30 p.m. 

Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks 

Brendan Burke (pxp), Darren Pang & Jackie Redmond 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  Postgame 

NHL on TNT Postgame Show 

Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TNT, truTV & Max 
Wednesday, Feb. 12  7 p.m. 

NHL on TNT Faceoff Presented by Verizon 

Wayne Gretzky, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  8 p.m. 

Canada vs. Sweden 

Burke (pxp), Pang & Redmond 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  Postgame 

NHL on TNT Postgame Show 

Gretzky, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

 TNT, truTV & Max 
Monday, Feb. 17  12:30 p.m. 

NHL on TNT Faceoff Presented by Verizon 

Bissonnette, Carter, Tuukka Rask & McHugh 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  1 p.m. 

Canada vs. Finland 

Albert (pxp), Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  7 p.m. 

NHL on TNT Faceoff Presented by Verizon 

Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter, Tony Granato & McHugh 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  8 p.m. 

Sweden vs. USA 

Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond 

TNT, truTV & Max 
  Postgame 

NHL on TNT Postgame Show 

Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TNT, truTV & Max 

 

All NHL on TNT’s regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs games, as well as pre and postgame coverage, will be available to stream on Max’s B/R Sports. Games will also be available via the TNT app on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices and at TNTDrama.com.