- Two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers
- Ice Cast Alternate Feed available exclusively on ESPN+ for every game
- Quest for the Stanley Cup docuseries continues this Friday, exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S.
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The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continue with the Eastern Conference Final tonight on ESPN, featuring the New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Each Eastern Conference game will be available on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. In addition, a special alternate presentation of the game – Ice Cast – will give fans a view of the game from above the ice.
ESPN’s NHL-focused studio show, The Point, airs daily on ESPN and ESPN+. New episodes of In The Crease stream exclusively on ESPN+ each game day, following the last game of the day, with in-depth analysis, interviews, highlights and more from all the day’s NHL game action.
The two-time defending champion Lightning look to become the fourth different NHL franchise to three-peat and first since the Islanders from 1980-83. The Lightning vs. Rangers series features a matchup between two of the top goaltenders in the NHL – Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin.
The New York Rangers secured the fourth and final spot in the 2022 Conference Finals thanks to a six-goal Game 7. The fourth team in Stanley Cup Playoffs history to win multiple series in one postseason after facing a multi-game deficit in each. The Rangers last advanced to the Conference Finals in 2015, where the Tampa Bay Lightning won the series with a Game 7 shutout win.
The commentator and telecast details for each game are detailed below. Commentator assignments and coverage details for ESPN’s games beyond Game 5 – if necessary – will be announced in the coming days. All Stanley Cup Playoff games will also be available for replay on ESPN+.
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– TELECAST & COMMENTATOR SCHEDULE –
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Date
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Time (ET)
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Game/Telecast
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Commentators
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Platform(s)
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Wed, June 1
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios and Brian Boucher
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ESPN, ESPN+
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7:30 p.m.
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The Drop
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Hosts: Greg Wyshynski, Arda Öcal
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ESPN Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, App
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8 p.m.
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Game 1 |
Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios and Brian Boucher |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Linda Cohn
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ESPN+
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Thu, June 2
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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Jeremy Schaap, Barry Melrose, Rick DiPietro and John Tortorella
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ESPN2, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Fri, June 3
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios and John Tortorella
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ESPN, ESPN+
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8 p.m.
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Game 2 |
Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios and Brian Boucher |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Sat, June 4
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Sun, June 5
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2 p.m.
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The Point
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Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios and John Tortorella
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ESPN, ESPN+
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3 p.m.
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Game 3 |
Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier and Chris Chelios |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Mon, June 6
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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John Buccigross, Rick DiPietro, John Tortorella and PK Subban
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ESPN2, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Tues, June 7
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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Steve Levy, Mark Messier and Chris Chelios
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ESPN, ESPN+
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8 p.m.
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Game 4 |
Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier and Chris Chelios |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Linda Cohn
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ESPN+
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Wed, June 8
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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John Buccigross, Rick DiPietro, PK Subban and John Tortorella
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ESPN, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Linda Cohn
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ESPN+
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Thu, June 9
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios and TBD
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ESPN, ESPN+
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8 p.m.
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Game 5 – IF NECESSARY
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
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ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
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TBD
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In the Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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Fri, June 10
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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John Buccigross, Rick DiPietro, PK Subban and John Tortorella
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ESPN, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Sat, June 11
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5 p.m.
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The Point
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ESPN, ESPN+
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8 p.m.
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Game 6 – IF NECESSARY
New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning
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ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Mon, June 13
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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ESPN, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Arda Öcal
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ESPN+
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Tues, June 14
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1:30 p.m.
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The Point
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ESPN, ESPN+
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8 p.m.
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Game 7 – IF NECESSARY
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
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ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
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TBD
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In The Crease (following last game)
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Linda Cohn
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ESPN+
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*Commentator assignments may be subject to change.
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