MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES NEW YORK ISLANDERS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE FOR FIRST ROUND MATCHUP VERSUS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS, STARTING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH

MSG Networks Announces New York Islanders Playoff Schedule for First

Round Matchup Versus Pittsburgh Penguins, Starting on Wednesday, April 10^th
Coverage of Game 1 Begins at 6:30pm on MSG+ on Wednesday, April 10^th

Exclusive Pregame and Postgame Shows to AirDuring Each MSG Networks’ Islanders Playoff Telecast
“Ford Islanders Tailgate Live” Special Featuring UFC Star Chris Weidman, Islanders Alumni
and More to Air Leading into the Official Pregame Show Before Every Home Game at Nassau Coliseum

New York, NY (April 8, 2018) – With the New York Islanders set to start their quest for the Stanley Cup, MSG Networks today announced its telecast schedule for the team’s first round matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Game 1 of the opening round series will be telecast on MSG+, with Games 2, 4, and if necessary 5 and 7, airing on both MSG Network and MSG+. MSG Networks will also have exclusive pregame and postgame coverage for each game it airs throughout the series, as well as a postgame show following Game 3 on NBC.

Coverage of Game 1 at Nassau Coliseum between the Islanders and Penguins will get underway on MSG+ at 6:30pm on Wednesday, April 10^th with the “Ford Islanders Tailgate Live” show. Hosted by Shannon Hogan, the 30-minute, tailgate special will air leading into the network’s official pregame show before each home game at Nassau Coliseum during the series. The show will include interviews with notable Islanders alumni, as well as feature UFC star and Long Island-native Chris Weidman interacting with fans, capturing the excitement and playoff atmosphere both inside and outside the arena.

Hogan will then host the “Verizon Fios Islanders Pregame” show at 7:00pm, alongside analyst Jennifer Botterill in the studio. Play-by-play announcer Brendan Burke and analyst and four-time Stanley Cup Champion Butch Goring will be on the call for Game 1 when the puck drops at 7:30pm. The “Mercedes-Benz Islanders Postgame” show with Hogan and Botterill will air immediately following the game each night. Analyst AJ Mleczko will also contribute to the network’s coverage for select games during the series.

To celebrate the team’s playoff run, original Islanders-focused programming will be featured in “MSG Shorts” after each game, which will tap into the fan culture and put a spotlight on Islanders players and coaches on and off the ice. MSG Networks will also re-air some of the best Islanders games from the regular season throughout the week.

MSG Networks’ full Islanders first round playoff schedule can be seen below. All Islanders postseason coverage on MSG Networks will also be available on MSG GO, MSG Networks’ live streaming and video on demand platform for smartphones, tablets and computers.

About MSG Networks Inc.
MSG Networks Inc., a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks and a companion streaming service that serve the nation’s number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills.  This content, in addition to a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports, with more than 150 New York Emmy Awards over the past 10 years.

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