NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game 1: Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning tonight on NBC

The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Dallas is in search of its first Stanley Cup title in 21 years, while Tampa Bay hopes to hoist the trophy for the first time in 16 years.

Eight-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick will handle play-by-play duties alongside U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst). Emmy Award winner Pierre McGuire will provide commentary throughout the game and contribute to intermission reports.

All Stanley Cup Final games will take place at Rogers Place in the NHL bubble in Edmonton, Alberta.

2020 STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE

Date Coverage Network Time (ET)

Sat., Sept. 19 Game 1 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay NBC 7:30 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 21 Game 2 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay NBCSN 8 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 23 Game 3 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas NBCSN 8 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 25 Game 4 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas NBC 8 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 26 Game 5 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay* NBC 8 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 28 Game 6 – Tampa Bay vs. Dallas* NBC 8 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 30 Game 7 – Dallas vs. Tampa Bay* NBC 8 p.m.

• If Necessary

DALLAS STARS

The Dallas Stars advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years with a 3-2 overtime Game 5 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. This will mark the third Cup Final appearance for the franchise since relocating to Dallas, having also made it in 1999 (won) and 2000.

Dallas became the fourth team to overcome a deficit in each of its three series-clinching wins to reach the Stanley Cup Final since the four-round playoff format was introduced in 1975. Goaltender Anton Khudobin has been in net for all three of the Stars’ series-clinching wins this postseason.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Tampa Bay Lightning reached the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2015 following their Eastern Conference Final 2-1 overtime win in Game 6 over the New York Islanders on Thursday. Anthony Cirelli netted his first career playoff overtime goal to propel the Lightning into the Cup Final for the third time in franchise history (2004 [won], 2015, 2020). In the matchup, Victor Hedman scored his ninth goal of the postseason to move into a tie for the third-most goals by a defenseman in a single playoff year.