NESN to Air Up to 7 Bruins Playoff Games Cross-Platform Postseason Programming
TL;DR
NESN will broadcast up to seven Boston Bruins playoff games, starting Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. Coverage includes pre-, intermission, and postgame shows, along with special vodcast episodes.
Key points
- NESN will air up to seven Bruins playoff games.
- Coverage starts Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres.
- Includes pre-, intermission, and postgame shows.
- Hosted by Sophia Jurksztowicz with expert analysts.
- Available on NESN and NESN 360.
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BOSTON (April 17, 2026) - NESN, New England’s premier sports network, today announced it will air as many as seven first-round playoff games, along with in-depth pre-, in-, and postgame coverage, as the Boston Bruins begin their playoff run on Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. Playoff coverage begins Sunday at 6 p.m. with a 90-minute, live pregame show, led by NESN studio host Sophia Jurksztowicz alongside studio analysts Billy Jaffe, Barry Pederson, and Andrew Raycroft.
NESN will air pregame, intermission, and postgame shows around every playoff game, as well as episodes of the The Hockey Hub vodcast, hosted by Jurksztowicz and Adam Pellerin. During the first round of the playoffs, pregame, intermission, and postgame coverage will air on NESN and NESN 360. In subsequent rounds, pregame and postgame coverage will air on NESN and NESN+, with intermission coverage airing exclusively on NESN 360. Full-game replays will be available on NESN 360 throughout the first round alongside daily recaps, previews, and key discussions on ‘Boston Has Entered the Chat’ and off-day analysis on The Hockey Hub. Kasey Hudson will lead NESN’s expanded social media coverage for the playoffs.
Fans can follow every moment of the postseason on NESN 360, plus the entire Red Sox season, with annual subscriptions now available at 25% off – just $180 – for a limited time starting today.
Bruins play-by-play announcer Judd Sirott and analyst Andy Brickley will call the action from the broadcast booth, with rinkside reporting from Pellerin and Raycroft. Raycroft will also join broadcast duo Sirott and Brickley in the booth for home games.
“Fans' passion for this team is palpable — we’ve seen record viewership numbers continue to scale all season long and are excited to bring the first-round series to them,” said David Wisnia, President and CEO of NESN. “Throughout the playoffs, we’ll extend our full slate of NESN programming, including pregame, intermission and postgame coverage, and we’re making NESN 360 more accessible with updated pricing so even more fans can tune in.”
The Bruins begin the first round on Sunday, April 19. Game dates and times are as follows:
- Game 1: Sunday, April 19 vs. Buffalo Sabres @ 7:30 p.m. (NESN, NESN 360)
- Game 2: Tuesday, April 21 vs. Buffalo Sabres @ 7:30 p.m. (NESN, NESN 360)
- Game 3: Thursday, April 23 vs. Buffalo Sabres @ 7 p.m. (NESN, NESN 360)
- Game 4: Sunday, April 26 vs. Buffalo Sabres @ 2 p.m. (NESN, NESN 360)
- Game 5: Tuesday, April 28 vs. Buffalo Sabres @ TBD (NESN, NESN 360) (if needed)
- Game 6: Friday, May 1 vs. Buffalo Sabres @ TBD (NESN, NESN 360) (if needed)
- Game 7: Sunday, May 3 vs. Buffalo Sabres @ TBD (NESN, NESN 360) (if needed)
About NESN
NESN is consistently one of the top-rated regional sports networks in the country with award-winning Red Sox and Bruins coverage, and was named 2025 RSN of the Year by Cynopsis. NESN and NESN+ are delivered throughout the six-state New England region and are available anytime, anywhere, on any device on the NESN 360 app via direct subscription or TV authentication. The network is also distributed nationally as NESN National. NESN's free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel, NESN NATION, offers 35+ hours of weekly live and original programming, including exclusive sports content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features, available on Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video, Roku, LG, Twitch, Plex, and TCLtv+. NESN.com is one of the country’s most visited sports websites with dedicated digital video production and always-on news coverage. NESN’s social responsibility program, NESN Connects, is proud to support and connect its employees with charitable organizations in the Greater Boston community. NESN also manages SportsNet Pittsburgh, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Pirates for all regionally televised games in and around Pittsburgh, as well as other local sports content. NESN is owned by Fenway Sports Group (owners of the Boston Red Sox) and Delaware North (owners of the Boston Bruins).
Q&A
What playoff games will NESN air for the Boston Bruins?
NESN will air up to seven first-round playoff games for the Boston Bruins.
When does NESN's Bruins playoff coverage begin?
NESN's Bruins playoff coverage begins on Sunday at 6 p.m. with a 90-minute live pregame show.
Who are the hosts and analysts for NESN's Bruins playoff coverage?
The coverage will be hosted by Sophia Jurksztowicz, with analysts Billy Jaffe, Barry Pederson, and Andrew Raycroft.
Where can I watch NESN's Bruins playoff coverage?
You can watch NESN's Bruins playoff coverage on NESN and NESN 360, with additional content available on NESN+.
