"We have significantly increased the value of the NBC Sports Group with this unprecedented 10-year agreement with the National Hockey League," said Dick Ebersol, chairman, NBC Sports Group. NBC & Versus networks will see an increase in 50-90 regular season games starting next year. The biggest TV deal in the States was the ESPN contract 10 years ago, that seen the NHL make $120 million p/y.
Lineup news for elimination game Hawks-Canucks
Daniel and Henrik Sedin will have some company to contend with tonight, as Chicago Blackhawk pest David Bolland makes his series debut. Bolland will be given the task to shutdown the Canucks first line, as his team looks to avoid elimination. Joining Bolland, will be Bryan Bickell and Ryan Johnson, while Jake Dowell and Fernando Pisani are scheduled to sit out. The most controversial absence tonight will be Hawks Blue liner Brent Seabrook whom is likely concussed after a couple of questionable hits by Raffi Torres (and was not suspended). Canucks are making no lineup changes tonight, earlier in the day Alexander Edler was questionable.
Ian White fine after all returning for game 3
Despite being injured in game 1, after a hit from behind by Jarret Stoll, Ian White is making a return for game 3. Rookie Justin Braun likely is coming out of the lineup tonight, but there is some talk of the Sharks dressing seven de-men. Stoll who was suspended for his hit on White comes back for game 3, while Oscar Moller comes out tonight.
A report out of the San Jose Mercury News might have lit a fire under the LA Kings fans going to tonight’s game. The report suggested the Staples centre crowd as being a library, making it an easy building to play in. After getting spanked in game 2, the Sharks might be asking second butt whooping,
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