Live Pre and Postgame Programs and Online Exclusives Highlight Playoff Coverage against the New York Rangers
Former Flyers Goalie Brian Boucher Joins Comcast SportsNet Flyers Playoff Team
PHILADELPHIA (April 15, 2014) – Comcast SportsNet, the leader in local sports news, will have extensive coverage of the Philadelphia Flyers first round playoff series against the New York Rangers. In addition to live game broadcasts, Comcast SportsNet will provide viewers with extensive pre and postgame coverage on-air and online at CSNPhilly.com.
Throughout the playoffs, Flyers fans can catch the latest team developments, game previews and opposing team analysis from Tim Panaccio on “Philly Sports Talk,” “SportsNet Central,” “Flyers Pregame Live,” “Flyers Postgame Live,” and online at CSNPhilly.com.
Former Flyer Brian Boucher will join Comcast SportsNet’s Flyers coverage throughout the playoffs. The former goalie will appear on “Philly Sports Talk,” “Flyers Pregame Live,” and “Cup Central.”
Comcast SportsNet’s Flyers broadcast team of Jim Jackson, Steve Coates and Bill Clement will call Games One, Three and Four, and Six and Seven (if necessary). All games, including games airing on NBC10, will be replayed on Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network the following day.
Thursday, April 17
5 p.m. Philly Sports Talk
6 p.m. SportsNet Central
6:30 p.m. Flyers Pregame Live
7 p.m. Flyers at Rangers – Game One
9:30 p.m. Flyers Postgame Live
10 p.m. SportsNet Central
1 a.m. SportsNet Central
Sunday, April 20
11 a.m. Flyers Pregame Live
12 p.m. Flyers at Rangers – Game Two on NBC10
2:45 p.m. Flyers Postgame Live
3:30 p.m. Phillies Big Sunday
4 p.m. Phillies at Rockies
7 p.m. Phillies Postgame Live
10 p.m. SportsNet Central
1 a.m. SportsNet Central
Tuesday, April 22*
5 p.m. Philly Sports Talk
6 p.m. SportsNet Central
6:30 p.m. Flyers Pregame Live: Early Edition
7 p.m. Flyers Pregame Live
8 p.m. Flyers vs. Rangers – Game Three
10:30 p.m. Flyers Postgame Live
11 p.m. SportsNet Central
1 a.m. SportsNet Central
*Phillies Game Moves to The Comcast Network
9:30 p.m. Phillies Pregame Live
10 p.m. Phillies at Dodgers
1 a.m. Phillies Postgame Live
1:15 a.m. Phillies Postgame Plus
Friday, April 25 *
5 p.m. Philly Sports Talk
6 p.m. SportsNet Central
6:30 p.m. Flyers Pregame Live
7 p.m. Flyers vs. Rangers – Game Four
9:30 p.m. Flyers Postgame Live
10 p.m. SportsNet Central
1 a.m. SportsNet Central
* Phillies Game Moves to The Comcast Network
9 p.m. Phillies Pregame Live
9:30 p.m. Phillies at Diamondbacks
12:30 a.m. Phillies Postgame Live
12:45 a.m. Phillies Postgame Plus
Sunday, April 27
11 a.m. Flyers Pregame Live
12 p.m. Flyers at Rangers Game Five (if necessary) on NBC10
2:30 p.m. Flyers Postgame Live
3:30 p.m. Phillies Big Sunday
4 p.m. Phillies at Diamondbacks
7 p.m. Phillies Postgame Live
10 p.m. SportsNet Central
1 a.m. SportsNet Central
**If Games 6 and 7 are necessary, Comcast SportsNet will announce additional Flyers programming when the game times are announced.
Cup Central
Comcast SportsNet’s Flyers playoff special “Cup Central,” will air on Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. John Boruk will host and be joined by hockey experts including Tim Panaccio, Bill Clement, Al Morganti and Brian Boucher as they preview the series ahead, the Flyers’ troubles in Madison Square Garden and the keys to moving onto the next round. New episodes of “Cup Central” will air on Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Pre and Postgame Coverage
Comcast SportsNet will air live pre and postgame programs throughout the playoffs. Before every Flyers playoff game, viewers can catch the latest team developments, game previews and opposing team analysis on “Flyers Pregame Live.”
After every playoff game, fans get a game breakdown with stats and highlights, and a look ahead to the rest of the series on “Flyers Postgame Live.” Other features include coach Craig Berube’s press conference and reaction from the locker room. “Flyers Pregame Live” and “Flyers Postgame Live” are hosted by Michael Barkann with analysis provided by Steve Coates, Al Morganti, and Rick Tocchet.
“Flyers Pregame Live” will broadcast live from The Cure Insurance Club located in the Wells Fargo Center for all Flyers home playoff games. Viewers will also hear from fans watching the games at Xfinity Live! for all home and away games throughout the playoffs.
CSNPhilly.com
Comcast SportsNet’s Flyers InsiderTim Panaccio and CSNPhilly.com Flyers Producer Sarah Baicker will have daily coverage of the Flyers playoffs, including breaking news, extensive video and in-depth features. They will also provide live reports for “Philly Sports Talk,” “SportsNet Central,” Flyers Pre and Postgame Live.”
Fans won’t miss a moment of the action online with “In-Game Live,” which allows fans to follow the game live with play-by-play, in-progress stats and tweets from Comcast SportsNet’s Flyers reporters. Fans can follow Comcast SportsNet on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CSNPhilly or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/csnphilly.
#FLYERSTALK
Throughout the playoffs, fans can follow all the Flyers news on Twitter by using the #FlyersTalk and following the network’s hockey experts on the social media site:
CSNPhilly @CSNPhilly
Michael Barkann @MBarkannCSN
John Boruk @JBorukCSN
Tim Panaccio @TpanotchCSN
Sarah Baicker @SBaickerCSN
John Clark @JClarkCSN
Flyers Pulse
CSNPhilly.com will feature Flyers Pulse which is the social media center for all things Flyers Playoffs. On one screen, fans will be able to see all the social media activity about the team compiled from social media activity on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. In addition, trending topics will be shown and searchable. Tweets and Facebook posts from Flyers Pulse may be shown on-air. Fans can check out Flyers Pulse at www.csnphilly.com/flyerspulse.
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