NBC analyst Pierre McGuire had his life flash in front of his eyes Monday during the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets game.
As the Blue Jackets tried to clear the zone, the puck left the playing surface, crossed over the Blue Jackets bench, and zoomed inches away from Pierre’s face.
NBC hockey analyst Pierre McGuire issued a short statement Thursday after receiving vast criticism online for mansplaining hockey to gold medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield.
Coyne contributed to NBCSN’s coverage of the Pittsburgh Penguins-Tampa Bay Lightning game Wednesday night, serving as an analyst inside the glass and in the booth.
The Emmy-winning sports reporter expressed regret but did not apologize for his actions, saying that he “should have chosen my words better.”
Kendall Coyne Schofield has won five gold medals at the IIHF world championships, one Olympic silver, one Olympic gold, and one Patty Kazmaier Award for being the best collegiate hockey player in the country. Last week she became the first woman to participate in the NHL’s skills competition at the All-Star Game.
And on Wednesday night, Pierre McGuire felt he needed to tell her which team was on which side of the ice.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
Riding a Braden Holtby shutout, the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 in Game Six to force a decisive Game Seven in the Eastern Conference Final.
While the Capitals played a mostly flawless game (focus on the fourth line’s goal and not their corsi), the Capital One Arena crowd was the loudest its been all season long, giving the team energy and pushing them forward.
In fact, Capitals radio’s John Walton thought it was loudest Caps fans have ever been in his presence.
Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they wear a Caps jersey, have glass-side seats, and have unmatched camera awareness.
During the second period, Pierre McGuire conducted a TV interview with Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper on the Bolts bench. I’m sure Cooper said some very smart things, but I didn’t absorb a single thing he was saying. Instead, I was entranced by the Capitals fan sitting directly behind him.
Over the last decade, Alex Ovechkin has taken a brunt of the criticism as the Capitals have failed to make it past the second round of the playoffs all 10 times during his career.
Monday night that all changed when Evgeny Kuznetsov reeled in a pass from the Russian machine and buried the puck past Matt Murray for the series-clinching win. The victory ended 20 years of DC Sports misery — no big-four team had made it to the semifinals since 1998, the longest current streak in sports. It was the second time the Capitals have ever beaten the Penguins in the playoffs, improving their series record to 2-9.
After the game, Ovechkin spoke to Pierre McGuire and told the NBC analyst what he thought as he watched Kuzy race in all alone on Murray for the decisive goal.
NBC’s Emmy-winning analyst Pierre McGuire is more than a TV personality. The “Inside The Glass” regular is a former college defenseman and a two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also was the star of RMNB Party 10.
But that pesky Penguins part can sometimes needle hockey fans. From his effusive praise of Sidney Crosby to his wearing of his Penguins championship ring, McGuire — rightly or wrongly — can sometimes seem like he gives favorable analysis to the Penguins organization.
Which is why I must point you to this humorous moment from Game Four. McGuire was caught by NBCSN cameras walking down the tunnel with the Penguins, like the good ol’ days, after the first period ended. Several Caps fans took notice.
Tuesday night, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his eighth goal of the 2018 postseason. It ended up being one of the biggest goals of his career.
Knocking a rebound out of the air past Matt Murray, Ovechkin gave the Capitals a 4-3 third-period lead with 67 seconds left. After a furious finish, the Caps would hang on to win. The goal was Ovechkin’s seventh career game-winning goal in the playoffs. The W gave the Capitals a 2-1 series lead.
After the game, Ovechkin spoke to NBC Sports’ Pierre McGuire about his huge goal, but Pierre’s first question had a factual inaccuracy.
Wednesday night before NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry game between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks, Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Emrick announced that Inside The Glass correspondent Pierre McGuire has been diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer.
After notching an empty-net goal, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson notched his first career four-point game (two goals, two assists) against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Wilson was named the first star of the game and after the final horn sounded, the Capitals forward spoke to NBCSN’s Pierre McGuire.
