Media Release

TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO through First Round, Game 4s

NHL

 Action to Continue Wednesday, April 24 at 10 p.m. ET with Kings vs. Oilers, Game 2 on TBS & Max 

TNT Sports’ 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will continue with 14 First Round games over 5 days, beginning Wednesday, April 24 with Game 2 of the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers at 10 p.m. ET on TBS and Max’s B/R Sports Add-On. Steve Mears will call the action with commentary from Colby Armstrong and Meaghan Mikkelson.  

On Thursday, April 25, Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will continue on TBS and Max with NHL on TBS Face Off Presented by Verizon pregame at 6:30 p.m., followed by a pivotal Game 3 in the Battle of Florida series – Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m. Kenny Albert will be on the call with commentary from Brian Boucher and Jody Shelley. 

TNT Sports’ networks and platforms will televise up to 49 games during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with expansive digital content and highlights from Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and 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 and 2023 Hockey Hall of Famer Henrik Lundqvist, 10-year NHL veteran Anson Carter, Calder Cup Champion Paul Bissonnette, among other special guests.  

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

The following are commentator assignments for games on TNT Sports networks and platforms through Sunday, April 28: 

 

Date 

Time (ET) 

Matchup 

Network 

Wednesday, April 24 

10 p.m. 

Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Game 2 

Steve Mears, Colby Armstrong, Meaghan Mikkelson 

TBS & Max 

 

Postgame 

NHL on TBS Post Game Show 

Henrik Lundqvist, Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter & Liam McHugh 

TBS & Max 

Thursday,  

April 25 

6:30 p.m.  

NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon    

Wayne Gretzky, Carter, Bissonnette, McHugh 

TBS & Max  

  

7 p.m. 

Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 3   

Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher & Jody Shelley 

TBS & Max 

  

Postgame  

NHL on TBS Post Game Show 

Gretzky, Carter, Bissonnette, McHugh 

TBS & Max 

Friday,  

April 26 

7 p.m.   

NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon    

Gretzky, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh   

TNT, truTV & Max 

    

7 p.m. 

New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Game 3 

Albert, Boucher & Shelley 

TNT, truTV & Max 

 

7:30 p.m. 

Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Game 3 

Brendan Burke, Darren Pang & Kathryn Tappen 

TBS & Max   

    

10 p.m. 

Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Game 3 

John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk & Shane Hnidy 

TNT, truTV & Max 

    

10:30 p.m. 

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Game 3 

Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican & Aly Lozoff  

TBS & Max 

   

Postgame    

NHL on TBS Post Game Show 

Gretzky, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh    

TBS & Max  

Saturday,  

April 27 

1:30 p.m. 

NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon   

Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh  

TBS, truTV & Max  

    

2 p.m. 

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Game 4 

Albert, Boucher & Bryce Salvador  

TBS, truTV & Max 

    

5 p.m.  

Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 4    

Alex Faust, Jennifer Botterill & Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre 

TBS, truTV & Max  

    

8 p.m. 

Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 4 

Jim Jackson, Shelley & Jackie Redmond 

TBS, truTV & Max   

   

10:30 p.m. 

Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights, Game 3 

Forslund, Olczyk & Lozoff 

TBS, truTV & Max  

    

Postgame    

NHL on TBS Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac   

Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh  

TBS, truTV & Max 

Sunday,  

April 28 

2 p.m.   

NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon   

Armstrong, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh  

TNT, truTV & Max 

    

2:30 p.m.   

Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Game 4 

Forslund, Olczyk & Hnidy 

TNT, truTV & Max 

   

5 p.m.   

Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Game 4 

Burke, Pang & Tappen 

TBS, truTV & Max 

 

8 p.m. 

New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Game 4 

Albert, Boucher & Shelley 

TBS, truTV & Max 

 

10:30 p.m. 

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Game 4 

Hahn, Hedican & Lozoff 

TBS, truTV & Max 

   

Postgame   

NHL on TBS Post Game Show 

Armstrong, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh 

TBS, truTV & Max 

 

TNT Sports’ 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage, including live games, pregame and postgame, will be available to stream live on Max’s B/R Sports Add-On. 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.  

Media Contacts