Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Announces Commentators for Second Round Game 2s & 3s of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO
Coverage to Begin Tonight with NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon at 6:30 p.m. ET, Followed by a Doubleheader of Game 2s - Panthers at Maple Leafs & Kraken at Stars
Vancouver Canucks Head Coach & Former NHL on TNT Analyst Rick Tocchet to Join Studio Show Saturday & Sunday
2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO to Culminate with WBD Sports' First Ever Presentation of the Stanley Cup Final
WBD Sports' Sports Emmy-nominated NHL Playoff coverage will continue tonight on TNT with Second Round, Game 2s, starting with NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon at 6:30 p.m. ET followed by Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers, looking to go up 2-0 in the series, on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews. Brendan Burke, Darren Pang and Aly Lozoff will be on the call from Scotiabank Arena.
At 9:30 p.m., Joe Pavelski and the Dallas Stars will host the Seattle Kraken - up 1-0, following Yanni Gourde's OT winner in Game 1 - with Alex Faust calling play-by-play, along with commentary from Jennifer Botterill and Tarik El-Bashir.
The action will continue tomorrow, May 5, with Game 2 of the New Jersey Devils with Jack Hughes traveling to take on the Carolina Hurricanes with Sebastian Aho at 8 p.m. Kenny Albert will be on the call, alongside Keith Jones and Colby Armstrong.
Vancouver Canucks head coach and former NHL on TNT analyst Rick Tocchet will join the studio show for WBD Sports' NHL playoffs coverage this weekend.
On Saturday, May 6, NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon pregame coverage will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Edmonton Oilers and this postseason's points leader Leon Draisaitl, looking to avenge their series opening loss, taking on the Vegas Golden Knights and Mark Stone at 7 p.m. John Forslund, Shane Hnidy and Jody Shelley will be on the call for the game.
The weekend's coverage will culminate on Sunday with a tripleheader of Game 3s on TBS - Hurricanes at Devils, Maple Leafs at Panthers, and Stars at Kraken - with pregame coverage starting at 3 p.m.
Live game coverage throughout the postseason will be preceded by a 30-minute NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon 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 and Calder Cup Champion Paul Bissonnette.
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 and studio commentator assignments for TNT and TBS through Sunday, May 7:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Thurs., May 4 | 6:30 p.m. | NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon Henrik Lundqvist, Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette & Liam McHugh |
TNT |
| 7 p.m. | Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 2 Brendan Burke, Darren Pang & Aly Lozoff |
TNT | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, Game 2 Alex Faust, Jennifer Botterill & Tarik El-Bashir |
TNT | |
| Postgame | NHL on TNT Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac Lundqvist, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh |
TNT | |
| Fri., May 5 | 7:30 p.m. | NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon Lundqvist, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh |
TNT |
| 8 p.m. | New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, Game 2 Kenny Albert, Keith Jones & Colby Armstrong |
TNT | |
| Postgame | NHL on TNT Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac Lundqvist, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh |
TNT | |
| Sat., May 6 | 6:30 p.m. | NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon Rick Tocchet, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh |
TNT |
| 7 p.m. | Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights, Game 2 John Forslund, Shane Hnidy & Jody Shelley |
TNT | |
| Postgame | NHL on TNT Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac Tocchet, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh |
TNT | |
| Sun., May 7 | 3 p.m. | NHL on TBS Face Off presented by Verizon Tocchet, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh |
TBS |
| 3:30 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, Game 3 Albert, Eddie Olczyk & Jones |
TBS | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, Game 3 Burke, Pang & Lozoff |
TBS | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken, Game 3 Faust, Patrick Sharp & Botterill |
TBS | |
| Postgame | NHL on TBS Post Game Show, presented by Cadillac Tocchet, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh |
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.
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