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05/16/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/16/2022 11:50

Turner Sports Announces Commentators for 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GIECO Round 2 Coverage on TNT, Starting Tuesday, May 17

Action to Begin with "The Battle of Florida" Rematch - 2021-22 Presidents' Trophy Winner Florida Panthers Will Host Two-Time Defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m. ET

Star-Studded Colorado Avalanche to Face Off Against Central Division Rival St. Louis Blues in 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Rematch, Starting at 9:30 p.m.

Pregame Coverage with Analysts Rick Tocchet, Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette and Host Liam McHugh, to Begin Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT

Turner Sports' coverage of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO will continue with exclusive coverage of the Tampa Bay Lightning-Florida Panthers and the St. Louis Blues-Colorado Avalanche, Round 2 series on TNT starting Tuesday, May 17.

The Florida Panthers, this season's Presidents' Trophy winners, will look to avenge their 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs loss to the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning when they host Game 1 of The Battle of Florida rematch from FLA Live Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Later at 9:30 p.m., the Colorado Avalanche, riding high from a first-round sweep, will host Central Division rival St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their series from Ball Arena.


The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 schedule on TNT, as well as commentators for each game through Game 4s can be found below. Commentator pairings for the remainder of the playoffs will be announced as matchups and dates are confirmed.

  • Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers - Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), Keith Jones (ice-level), Nabil Karim (reporter)
  • St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche - Brendan Burke, Shane Hnidy, Darren Pang, Tarik El-Bashir
Date Time (ET) Matchup
Tues., May 17 6:30 p.m. NHL on TNT Pregame presented by VerizonRick Tocchet, Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette, Liam McHugh
7 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers, Game 1Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Keith Jones, Nabil Karim
9:30 p.m. St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche, Game 1Brendan Burke, Shane Hnidy, Darren Pang, Tarik El-Bashir
Post Game NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Buick
Thurs., May 19 6:30 p.m. NHL on TNT Pregame presented by VerizonTocchet, Carter, Bissonnette, McHugh
7 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers, Game 2Albert, Olczyk, Jones, Karim
9:30 p.m. St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche, Game 2Burke, Hnidy, Pang, El-Bashir
Post Game NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Buick
Sat., May 21 7:30 p.m. NHL on TNT Pregame presented by VerizonCarter, Bissonnette, McHugh
8 p.m. St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche, Game 3Burke, Hnidy, Pang, El-Bashir
Post Game NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Buick
Sun., May 22 1 p.m. NHL on TNT Pregame presented by VerizonTocchet, Carter, Bissonnette, McHugh
1:30 p.m. Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 3Albert, Olczyk, Jones, Karim
Post Game NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Buick
Mon., May 23 6:30 p.m. NHL on TNT Pregame presented by VerizonTocchet, Carter, Bissonnette, McHugh
7 p.m. Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 4Albert, Olczyk, Jones, Karim
9:30 p.m. St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche, Game 4Burke, Hnidy, Pang, El-Bashir
Post Game NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Buick


Live streaming coverage of all NHL 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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