TNT Sports' Exclusive 2025 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final Coverage to Start Tonight on TNT, truTV & Max

Henrik Lundqvist, Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette & Liam McHugh to Host Pregame Coverage at 7 p.m. ET, Along with Guest Analysts

Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher & Jackie Redmond to Call Florida Panthers/Carolina Hurricanes Series

Actor Will Arnett & NHL on TNT Analyst Paul Bissonnette to Host AltCast Featuring Special Guests for Game 2 on Thursday, May 22

TNT Sports' coverage of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO coverage will continue with exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Final starting tonight at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and Max with Game 1 between Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes taking on Brad Marchand, Matthew Tkachuk and the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers - a rematch of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final.

On the call for the entire series will be Kenny Albert, along with commentary from Eddie Olczyk and Brian Boucher, and reporting from Jackie Redmond.

Live game coverage throughout the series will be preceded by an hour-long NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon pregame hosted by Liam McHugh, alongside a rotating collection of esteemed analysts including Vezina Trophy winner and 2023 Hockey Hall of Famer Henrik Lundqvist, 11-season NHL veteran Anson Carter, Calder Cup Champion Paul Bissonnette, three-time Stanley Cup Champion Chris Chelios, IIHF World Championship Winner Colby Armstrong and former NHL goaltender Darren Pang.

The studio team will also provide analysis and insights between periods during the Lexus First Intermission Report and the Discover Second Intermission Report, and the NHL on TNT Post Game Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals. 

This season's Eastern Conference Final coverage will also feature an NHL on TNT Alt Cast with Biz & Will Arnett (+Special Guests) for Game 2 of the series, on Thursday, May 22. Viewers can watch the game live alongside two of the sport's biggest fans as they tell stories, talk big plays and hear from a few special guests.

In the hunt for back-to-back Stanley Cups, the Cats moved past the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Battle of Florida in best of five First Round series and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in an epic seven-game showdown in the Second Round.

The Hurricanes return to the Eastern Conference Final for the second time in three years - again against the Panthers - seeking to hoist the Stanley Cup for the second time in franchise history. The Canes served both the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals a gentleman's sweep, led by captain Staal, Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

TNT Sports' 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Schedule:

Date Time (ET) Matchup Network

Tuesday, May 20 7 p.m. NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon  Darren Pang, Henrik Lundqvist, Paul Bissonnette & Liam McHugh TNT & Max 8 p.m. Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 1 Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher & Jackie Redmond TNT & Max Postgame NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       Pang, Lundqvist, Bissonnette & McHugh TNT & Max

Thursday, May 22 7 p.m. NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon  Colby Armstrong, Lundqvist, Anson Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh TNT, truTV, Max 8 p.m. Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 2 Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond TNT, Max 8 p.m. NHL on TNT Alt Cast with Biz & Will Arnett (+Special Guests) Will Arnett & Bissonnette truTV, Max Postgame NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       Armstrong, Lundqvist, Carter, Bissonnette & McHugh TNT, truTV, Max

Saturday, May 24 7 p.m. NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon  Chris Chelios, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh TNT, truTV, Max 8 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, Game 3 Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond TNT, truTV, Max Postgame NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       Chelios, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh TNT, truTV, Max

Monday, May 26 7 p.m. NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon  Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh TNT, truTV, Max 8 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, Game 4 Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond TNT, truTV, Max Postgame NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter & McHugh TNT, truTV, Max

Wednesday, May 28 TBD NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon  TNT, truTV, Max TBD Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 5* Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond TNT, truTV, Max Postgame NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       TNT, truTV, Max

Friday, May 30 TBD NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon  TNT, truTV, Max TBD Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, Game 6* Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond TNT, truTV, Max Postgame NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       TNT, truTV, Max

Sunday, June 1 TBD NHL on TNT Face Off presented by Verizon  TNT, truTV, Max TBD Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 7* Albert, Olczyk, Boucher & Redmond TNT, truTV, Max Postgame NHL on TNT Postgame Show presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals       TNT, truTV, Max

* If necessary

TNT Sports' 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage, including live games, pregame and postgame, will be available to stream live via Sports on Max. Games on TNT, TBS and truTV will also be available via the TNT, TBS and truTV apps on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices and at TNTDrama.com, TBS.com and truTV.com. Fans will be able to access the games by logging in with the username and password provided by their TV service provider.