By Basil Stroh
Boyle, Coyle, Demers, Hradek, Jaffe, Johnson, Rupp, Schneider and Tappen to Appear Throughout the Series; NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Media Day to Air from Edmonton on Tuesday, June 3
NHL Network
June 2, 2025 – NHL Network’s 2025 Stanley Cup® Final coverage begins with NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Media Day from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada’s Rogers Place on Tuesday, June 3 at 3 p.m. ET. NHL Network’s E.J. Hradek is set to host interviews with numerous Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers players throughout the day, while Erika Wachter, Stu Grimson and Cory Schneider will break down the conversations and preview the series.
Game 1 coverage between the Oilers and Panthers will provide four-plus hours of pregame coverage on the championship rematch on Wednesday, June 4 beginning with NHL Tonight: First Shift at 4 p.m. ET, co-hosted by Hradek and Brian Boyle. NHL Network’s Kathryn Tappen alongside Jason Demers and Mike Rupp will set the scene on NHL Now at 5 p.m. ET, before Jamison Coyle, Boyle, Mike Johnson and Rupp will lead viewers up to puck drop on NHL Tonight® at 6 p.m. ET. The team will recap the action immediately following Game 1 of the Oilers-Panthers matchup.
Featuring wall-to-wall highlights, breakdowns and conversations, hosts Coyle and Tappen will be joined by analysts Boyle, Demers, Hradek, Billy Jaffe, Johnson, Rupp and Schneider throughout the Stanley Cup Final. NHL Network’s Jaffe and Tappen will be serving as network Stanley Cup Final reporters throughout the series, while analyst Schneider will provide coverage of the series when it moves to Sunrise, Florida’s Amerant Bank Arena. Host Tony Luftman and analyst Ken Daneyko will provide coverage on travel days throughout the series from the NHL Network studios. Stanley Cup Final content will be highlighted across NHL Network’s social media platforms, including clips from NHL Tonight: First Shift, NHL Now and NHL Tonight.
NHL Network Coverage of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final
Date |
Show |
Time |
Talent |
Tuesday, June 3 |
NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Media Day |
3 p.m. |
Hradek |
Wednesday, June 4 Friday, June 6 Monday, June 9 Thursday, June 12 Saturday, June 14* Tuesday, June 17* Friday, June 20* |
NHL Tonight: First Shift |
4 p.m. |
Hradek, Boyle, Schneider |
NHL Now |
5 p.m. |
Tappen, Demers, Rupp |
|
NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Pregame |
6 p.m. |
Coyle, Boyle, Johnson, Rupp, Schneider |
|
NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Postgame |
Immediately following the end of the game |
Coyle, Boyle, Demers, Johnson, Rupp, Schneider, Tappen |
|
Thursday, June 5 Sunday, June 8 Tuesday, June 10 Wednesday, June 11 Monday, June 16* Thursday, June 19* |
NHL Now |
5 p.m. |
Tappen, Boyle, Demers, Rupp, Schneider |
NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Edition |
6 p.m. |
Coyle, Jaffe, Johnson |
|
Saturday, June 7 Friday, June 13* Sunday, June 15* Wednesday, June 18* |
NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Edition |
6 p.m. |
Luftman, Daneyko |
* If necessary
** All times listed are ET
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