Wednesday, May 8
HOCKEY
9 a.m., NBCSN — IIHF World Championship, preliminary round, United States vs. Finland, at Helsinki
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
8:30 a.m., MLB — Regional coverage, Atlanta at Cincinnati or Seattle at Pittsburgh
3 p.m., ESPN — Minnesota at Boston
NBA BASKETBALL
3 p.m., TNT — Playoffs, conference semifinals, Chicago at Miami
5:30 p.m., TNT — Playoffs, conference semifinals, Golden State at San Antonio
NHL HOCKEY
3 p.m., CNBC — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 4, Boston at Toronto
3:30 p.m., NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 4, Washington at N.Y. Rangers
5:30 p.m., CNBC — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 5, Los Angeles at St. Louis (joined in progress)
6 p.m., NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 5, Detroit at Anaheim