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Avs-Wings, Rangers-Pens Likely draw Even Ratings on NBC

by Steve on 04/28/08 at 01:12 PM
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The NHL On NBC drew a 1.0/2 for it’s Saturday telecast of Game 2 of the Colorado-Detroit series, and drew a 1.2/3 of the broadcast of Game 2 of the Rangers-Pittsburgh series, according to Sports Business Daily (reg. required).  The numbers will likely draw even with comparable data from last season (i.e. an 0.8/2 for Sharks-Wings Game 2, and a 1.0/2 for Rangers/Sabres Game 2 last season).

Wings Dismantle Avs in Game 2 on NBC

by Steve on 04/26/08 at 08:04 PM
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The NHL On NBC presented a hockey game from Detroit on Saturday.  The Red Wings simply outclassed the Avalanche in a 5-1 victory.  Here are some exclusive videos produced by The NHL On NBC team.

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Mike Richter to talk Rangers-Penguins on Sunday

by Steve on 04/25/08 at 07:48 PM
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NEW YORK – April 25, 2008 – Mike Richter, a Stanley Cup champion with the 1994 New York Rangers, will make a guest appearance during the first intermission of NBC Sports’ coverage of the Eastern Conference Semifinal between the Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins. Sunday’s coverage begins on NBC at 2 p.m. ET. Richter will join Pierre McGuire (studio host) and Mike Milbury (studio analyst) to discuss the first period and promote both NBC’s and the NHL’s environmental initiatives.

Richter is currently a partner in Environmental Capital Partners, whose mission is to provide capital to, and promote the growth of, middle-market companies that offer products or services which enhance and protect the environment. An avowed environmentalist, Richter currently serves on the board of Riverkeeper, a leading environmental NGO organized by Robert Kennedy Jr., and is a frequent speaker at environmental events. 

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A Pair of Game Twos as Avs-Wings, Rangers-Pens Showdown on NBC This Weekend

by Steve on 04/25/08 at 02:40 PM
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From NBC Universal Media:

NEW YORK – April 23, 2008 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continues this weekend with a Western Conference Semifinal Game 2 between fierce rivals the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings Saturday, 3 p.m. ET from Detroit. Sunday at 2 p.m. ET, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Jaromir Jagr and the New York Rangers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. NBC is broadcasting up to 15 games throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final (see below schedule). NBC’s coverage is presented by Edge Shave Gel.

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NHL Continues with NBC

by Steve on 04/22/08 at 11:01 PM
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From Michael Hiestand at USA Today:

NBC, in its third season airing NHL games, Tuesday used its option for next season. The deal remains largely unchanged — NBC, without paying a rights fee, will carry 10 regular-season games and up to 15 postseason games. New wrinkles include regular-season games getting a consistent time slot at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday.

Variables yet to be worked out include time slots for Stanley Cup Finals games and whether there will be another outdoor game after the league’s entertaining experiment in Buffalo on New Year’s Day. (Possible sites include New York’s Yankee Stadium as well as Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Soldier Field.) Says NBC Sports President Ken Schanzer: “We’d love to do (an outdoor game) again.”

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1:00 A.M. Here are some quotes from Dick Ebersol and Commissioner Bettman.

Flyers-Caps, Wings-Preds Ratings Up Double Digits on NBC

by Steve on 04/21/08 at 06:35 PM
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From Sports Media Watch:

NBC saw double-digit increases for Stanley Cup Playoff coverage over the weekend.

Flyers/Capitals Game 5 and Red Wings/Predators Game 6 averaged a combined a 1.3 overnight rating on NBC, up 30% from the 1.0 the network averaged for games on the comparable weekend last year.

Flyers/Capitals drew a 1.2 overnight, up 33% from a 0.9 for Flames/Red Wings Game 5 last year.

Meanwhile, Red Wings/Predators drew a 1.3, up 18% from a 1.1 for Devils/Lightning Game 6 last year. The 1.3 overnight is the second-highest of the season for the NHL on NBC, behind only the 2.6 for the Winter Classic in January.

Washington Stays Alive in East Quarters with Flyers on NBC

by Steve on 04/20/08 at 01:26 AM
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The Washington Capitals put up a 3-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on The NHL On NBC’s Stanley Cup Playoff coverage on Saturday.  The NHL On NBC team has produced some exclusive videos for you.  Please watch them.

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NBC Presents Flyers-Caps Game 5, Wings-Preds Game 6 This Weekend

by Steve on 04/18/08 at 03:00 PM
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A reminder, be civil, as these were made up on Thursday, prior to both last night’s Philly-Washington Game #5 and tonight’ Wings-Nashville Game #5.  They, by which I mean NBC Universal Media, had to get the release out, so folks like me could post it:

NEW YORK – April 17, 2008 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continues this weekend with Game 5 between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals Saturday, 1 p.m. ET from Washington, D.C., with the Flyers leading the series 2-1 heading into tonight’s Game 4. Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, the Detroit Red Wings visit the Nashville Predators, with the series tied at two games apiece. Game 5 is Friday night in Detroit. NBC is broadcasting up to 15 games throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final (see below schedule). NBC’s coverage is presented by Edge Shave Gel.

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Philly Stifles Washington Attack to Even Series on NBC

by Steve on 04/13/08 at 06:15 PM
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The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off a fantastic performance in Game #2 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with the Washington Capitals this afternoon on NBC.  Their team produced these exclusive videos, check them out:

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Detroit Takes Down Nashville 4-2 in Game Two on NBC

by Steve on 04/12/08 at 10:46 PM
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The Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 in Game #2 of their Stanley Cup Playoff Western Conference Quarterfinal series this afternoon on The NHL On NBC.  Those “biased hacks” made some exclusive videos for you.  Check ‘em out:

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NBC Does Playoff Double-Duty This Weekend

by Steve on 04/11/08 at 03:00 PM
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NEW YORK – April 9, 2008 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begins this weekend with the Detroit Red Wings (No. 1 seed, Western Conference) hosting the Nashville Predators (No. 8) on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Philadelphia Flyers (No. 6 seed, Eastern Conference) at Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals (No. 3) Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. NBC will broadcast up to 15 games throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final (see below schedule). NBC’s coverage is presented by Edge. 

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Hawks-Wings Tie Season Low Rating

by Steve on 04/07/08 at 12:59 PM
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According to Sports Business Daily (reg. required), NBC’s telecast of the meaningless Chicago Blackhawks-Detroit Red Wings game drew a season-tying low 0.8/2.

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Wings Dominate Hawks in Final “Sunday Game of the Week”

by Steve on 04/06/08 at 07:31 PM
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The Detroit Red Wings had a pretty easy time of it in their final game of the season.  They beat the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 5-1 at the Joe Louis Arena.  Check out these exclusive videos from The NHL On NBC:

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Hawks Try to Beat the Wings again in “Sunday Game of the Week”

by Steve on 04/06/08 at 10:29 AM
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From NBC Universal Media:

The Detroit Red Wings, trying to hold on to the top spot in the Western Conference, will host the Chicago Blackhawks, currently three points out of the West’s eighth and final playoff spot, in the NHL Sunday Game of the Week, 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, the final game of the regular season. Mike “Doc” Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Pierre McGuire (inside-the-glass reporter) call the action. McGuire will pull double duty, hosting NBC’s studio show alongside analyst Mike Milbury on site at Joe Louis Arena. NBC’s NHL coverage is produced by Sam Flood, the son of a hockey coach and former captain of the Williams College hockey team.

Read on, and note that you can head to NHL.tv or NBCSports.com and view ISO cams of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane for the entire game.

Networks Set Up For the Playoffs

by Steve on 04/04/08 at 01:04 PM
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As the regular season ends, the networks are getting their playoff preview programming in order.  Both TSN and CBC in Canada, VERSUS in the U.S., and the NHL Network in both countries have some shows airing early next week to get everybody ready for the marathon.

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NBC Ignoring the State of Hockey

by Steve on 04/04/08 at 01:35 AM
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From The Minnesota Star-Tribune:

The Wild might be atop the Northwest Division standings but that wasn’t enough to earn it an appearance on NBC this season. In fact, the team never had a real chance to be featured on one of the network’s nine weekend telecasts.

Under terms of a flexible schedule agreement reached last spring, NBC had the opportunity to pick its Sunday games from a list of (usually) three matchups 13 days prior to faceoff. Those contests were pre-determined by the NHL and none included the Wild.

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Rangers, Penguins Draw Average Rating

by Steve on 03/31/08 at 01:03 PM
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According to Sports Business Daily (reg. required), NBC’s telecast of the New York Rangers-Pittsburgh Penguins game on Sunday drew a 1.0/3 rating.

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Pens Control Rangers in “Sunday Game of the Week”

by Steve on 03/30/08 at 04:31 PM
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The Penguins got goals from Marian Hossa, Evgeni Malkin and Maxim Talbot on the road to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers in NBC’s “Sunday Game of the Week” from Pittsburgh.  Check out some exclusive videos from the NHL On NBC team.

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Pens-Rangers Start Home and Home on “Sunday Game of the Week”

by Steve on 03/29/08 at 02:00 PM
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From NBC Universal Media Village:

NEW YORK – March 26, 2008 – Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins (44-26-7, 95 points; 2nd place Eastern Conference) host Jaromir Jagr and the New York Rangers (39-26-11, 89 points; 6th place Eastern Conference) in the NHL Sunday Game of the Week, 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, presented in high definition. Mike “Doc” Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Pierre McGuire (inside-the-glass reporter) call the action. McGuire will pull double duty, hosting NBC’s studio show alongside analyst Mike Milbury on site at Mellon Arena. NBC’s NHL coverage is produced by Sam Flood, the son of a hockey coach and former captain of the Williams College hockey team.

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Bettman: “Anticipate the Status Quo” on TV Deal

by Steve on 03/28/08 at 01:23 PM
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I’ll admit that I don’t always listen to “The NHL Hour” with Commissioner Gary Bettman.  But yesterday’s broadcast, which also featured an interview with Gordie Howe and you can listen to on NHL.com in their podcast section, provided a noteworthy nugget of television news by way of a question from a caller on the possibility of doing a new broadcast deal, possibily with ESPN, though he hates ESPN, yet he loves Gary Thorne and VERSUS.  Anyway, here is Commissioner Bettman’s response:

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NHL Deserves Credit For Crosby Commercial

by Steve on 03/24/08 at 04:35 PM
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One of the larger criticisms of the NHL’s marketing department is that they preach to the choir way too much.  The only place to see the really well-made advertisements that they often produce is that they only air on Versus, NBC, NHL Network, local sports channels that already air the games, etc.  Basically, we get that hockey’s the greatest game on Earth, go show some other folks this, and maybe we won’t have to deal with the abuse of non-hockey fans.  But that has changed somewhat with the new Sidney Crosby Gatorade ad.

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NHL Playoff Ad Slogan: “The Cup Changes Everything”

by Steve on 03/24/08 at 10:35 AM
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From Brandweek:

On March 28, up to eight 30-second spots will break on NHL.com with the theme, “The Cup changes everything.” Spots then roll out March 30 during the NHL on NBC. TV also will air during the playoffs on Versus and Fox Sports Net. Support includes print in Sports Illustrated and USA Today, radio and in NHL arenas. Y&R, New York/Toronto, handles with NHL Productions, New York. Tag remains: “Live every shift.”

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Admit it, You Like NBC

by Steve on 03/23/08 at 01:36 PM
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As I’m writing this, it’s about 1:00 PM ET on an Easter Sunday and there are only two hockey games on today.  One (Blues-Hawks) is being streamed by Yahoo.com, and one (Isles-Flyers) is airing in my local market, but it’s conceivable that some of you may not be able to watch any hockey at all today, as there is no NBC “Sunday Game of the Week”.  That, my friends, is the only thing I can find fault with the network on their hockey coverage so far this year.

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Pens-Flyers Ratings Up From Last Week

by Steve on 03/17/08 at 01:02 PM
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The Penguins-Flyers throwdown on Sunday’s NBC “Game of the Week” drew a 1.1/3 Overnight Nielsen Rating, according to Sports Business Daily. (paid sub.)

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Pens Dominate Flyers in “Sunday Game of the Week”

by Steve on 03/16/08 at 03:58 PM
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The Penguins were home today and absolutely steamrolled the Flyers at the Igloo in Pittsburgh.  Check out these videos for more from “The NHL On NBC” team at NBCSports.com:

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Go Inside the Game with “Malkin Cam”

by Steve on 03/16/08 at 11:12 AM
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NHL.com is streaming the “Malkin Cam” during the NBC broadcast of Penguins-Flyers at Noon.  It will be called “Crosby Cam” if you head to NHL.com, but it will be Malkin Cam, trust me.  Because why would the NHL force you to watch Sid sitting with Mario all afternoon?

Head to NHL.tv, or check out the stream right here at 12:00 PM ET.

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NBC, Emrick will Compete at Sports Emmy Awards

by Steve on 03/13/08 at 04:14 PM
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From The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences:

New York, NY – March 13th, 2008 - The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 29th Annual Sports Emmy ® Awards at the IMG World Congress of Sports at the St. Regis Hotel in Monarch Bay/Dana Point, California.  Peter Price, CEO/President of NATAS was joined by Ross Greenberg, President of HBO Sports, Ed Goren President of Fox Sports and David Levy President of Turner Sports in making the announcement.

At the 29th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards, winners in 30 categories including outstanding live sports special, sports documentary, studio show, play-by-play personality and studio analyst will be honored.  The Awards will be given out at the prestigious Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center located in the Time Warner Center on April 28th, 2008 in New York City.

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NHL Heads to Hulu

by Steve on 03/11/08 at 12:03 PM
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From Multichannel News:

The National Hockey League will skate it way onto the Hulu online video site when the News Corp. and NBC Universal-owned streaming video service debuts tomorrow.

The NHL will offer free-on-demand hockey content, including full-length games from the current 2007-08 season, classic games and “Best of the Week” highlights and all access features, according to the network

Hulu fully opens to the public tomorrow, but you can visit it in beta here.

Pens-Caps Draws Low Rating

by Steve on 03/10/08 at 12:57 PM
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The Penguins-Capitals showdown on Sunday’s NBC “Game of the Week” drew a 1.0 Overnight Nielsen Rating, according to Sports Business Daily. (paid sub.)

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Game of the Week Highlights

by Steve on 03/09/08 at 08:02 PM
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The Pens and Caps went down to the wire this afternoon in The District, until a late, fluke goal off Nicklas Backstrom that was credited to Sidney Crosby put the Penguins ahead for good.  Enjoy these videos courtesy of NBCSports.com of today’s festivities, won’t you?

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Penguins, Capitals Meet in NBC “Sunday Game of the Week”

by Steve on 03/08/08 at 01:05 PM
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From NBC Universal Media:

NEW YORK – March 5, 2008 – NHL young stars Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Alexander Ovechkin are showcased in the Sunday NHL Game of the Week as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 12:30 p.m. ET. Mike “Doc” Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Pierre McGuire (inside-the-glass reporter) call the action. McGuire will pull double duty, hosting NBC’s studio show alongside analyst Mike Milbury on site at the Verizon Center. NBC’s NHL coverage is produced by Sam Flood, the son of a hockey coach and former captain of the Williams College hockey team.

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Pens-Caps Showdown Has the Landscape to Itself

by Steve on 03/07/08 at 02:22 AM
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The NHL and NBC - well, the NHL at least - is doing their best to get the word out about Malksby, or Cralkin, if you will, vs. Ovie and the Caps on Sunday at 12:30 PM ET.  But, a reason to be optimistic that the game will draw the casual sports fan requires a look in your TV Guide (Does that still exist?) for Sunday afternoon.  For, if you take a gander there, you’ll notice the competition is slim.

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Versus, NBC Load Up on Playoff Hockey in April

by Steve on 03/05/08 at 10:08 PM
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I don’t care that we’re five weeks away, I want my hockey now.  Plus, through some careful searching, I’ve found out the initial playoff schedules for those two TV outlets that broadcast hockey.

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Media Notes: NBC Gets Over the Hump

by Steve on 03/03/08 at 01:09 PM
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NBC finally got itself over the 1.0 rating threshold (Or the TV Mendoza line, as it were) with their 12:30 PM telecast of the Rangers-Flyers game on Sunday.  The game, which featured the #1 TV market in the country (New York), and a somewhat hot team in a big hockey market (Philadelphia), drew a 1.1/3 in the overnight ratings, according to Sports Business Daily (reg. required).

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Tweaking the Game on TV (Without Crawling Back to ESPN)

by Steve on 03/02/08 at 06:00 PM
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This is not a column about “fixing” the game.  I’m very tired about hearing how people want to “fix” this sport, and I don’t believe it needs fixing.  But this is about tweaking some of our policies on TV, and about broadening our appeal on television without annoying our two current network partners.

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Game of the Week Highlights

by Steve on 03/02/08 at 04:55 PM
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The New York Rangers held off the Philadelphia Flyers today at Madison Square Garden with a 5-4 shootout win on NBC’s “Game of the Week”.  Check out some videos from both the NBC telecast and exclusive content at NBCSports.com:

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Rangers, Flyers Battle in Game of the Week

by Steve on 03/01/08 at 03:00 PM
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From NBC Universal Media:

NEW YORK – February 27, 2008 – The NHL Game of the Week comes to Madison Square Garden as the Philadelphia Flyers (31-25-7, 69 points; 8th place, Eastern Conference) visit the New York Rangers (32-24-8, 72 points; 7th place, Eastern Conference), Sunday, 12:30 p.m. ET. Mike “Doc” Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Pierre McGuire (inside-the-glass reporter) call the action. McGuire will pull double duty, hosting NBC’s studio show alongside analyst Mike Milbury on site at MSG. NBC’s NHL coverage is produced by Sam Flood, the son of a hockey coach and former captain of the Williams College hockey team. KFC is the presenting sponsor for this Sunday’s broadcast.

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The NBC Ratings

by Steve on 02/19/08 at 02:04 PM
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NBC drew a 0.8/2 overnight rating for their telecast of the Detroit Red Wings-Dallas Stars game on Sunday, according to Sports Business Daily.

NBC so far has averaged a 1.2 overnight rating for The NHL On NBC.  However, not counting the Winter Classic, NBC has averaged an 0.9 overnight rating.

Here are the overnights so far week-to-week on NBC, thanks to Sports Media Watch and Sports Business Daily:

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Game of the Week Highlights

by Steve on 02/18/08 at 09:00 AM
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NBC’s “Game of the Week” featured the top two teams in the Western Conference, the Detroit Red Wings and Dallas Stars.  Niklas Hagman’s goalie early in the 3rd gave Dallas a 1-0 lead that they would not relinquish.  Here are some videos you might enjoy from “The NHL On NBC” crew.

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