The schedule for the first round of the NHL playoffs was unveiled on Sunday night. Here are some charts featuring information for when every game of the first round will be played, where it will be played, and where you can catch all the action on television.
Eastern Conference:
Red Wings vs. Bruins
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Friday, April 18
7:30 p.m.
Boston
NBCSN, TSN
Sunday, April 20
3 p.m.
Boston
NBC, TSN
Tuesday, April 22
7:30 p.m.
Detroit
NBCSN, TSN
Thursday, April 24
8 p.m.
Detroit
NBCSN, TSN
*Saturday, April 26
3 p.m.
Boston
NBC, TSN
*Monday, April 28
TBD
Detroit
TSN
*Wednesday, April 30
TBD
Boston
TSN
Canadiens vs. Lightning
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Wednesday, April 16
7 p.m.
Tampa Bay
CBC, RDS, CNBC
Friday, April 18
7 p.m.
Tampa Bay
CBC, RDS, CNBC
Sunday, April 20
7 p.m.
Montreal
CBC, RDS, NBCSN
Tuesday, April 22
7 p.m.
Montreal
CBC, RDS, NHLN U.S.
*Thursday, April 24
7 p.m.
Tampa Bay
CBC, RDS, CNBC
*Sunday, April 27
TBD
Montreal
CBC, RDS, NBCSN
Tuesday, April 29
TBD
Tampa Bay
CBC, RDS
Blue Jackets vs. Penguins
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Wednesday, April 16
7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh
NBCSN, CBC
Saturday, April 19
7 p.m.
Pittsburgh
NBCSN, CBC
Monday, April 21
7 p.m.
Columbus
NBCSN, CBC
Wednesday, April 23
7 p.m.
Columbus
NBCSN, CBC
*Saturday, April 26
TBD
Pittsburgh
CBC
*Monday, April 28
TBD
Columbus
CBC
*Wednesday, April 30
TBD
Pittsburgh
CBC
Flyers vs. Rangers
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Thursday, April 17
7 p.m.
New York
CNBC, TSN
Sunday, April 20
Noon
New York
NBC, TSN
Tuesday, April 22
8 p.m.
Philadelphia
CNBC, TSN
Friday, April 25
7 p.m.
Philadelphia
CNBC, TSN
*Sunday, April 27
Noon
New York
NBC, TSN
*Tuesday, April 29
TBD
Philadelphia
TSN
*Wednesday, April 30
TBD
New York
TSN
Western Conference:
Wild vs. Avalanche
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Thursday, April 17
9:30 p.m.
Colorado
CNBC, TSN
Saturday, April 19
9:30 p.m.
Colorado
NBCSN, TSN
Monday, April 21
8 p.m.
Minnesota
NHLN U.S., TSN
Thursday, April 24
9:30 p.m.
Minnesota
CNBC, TSN2
*Saturday, April 26
TBD
Colorado
TSN
*Monday, April 28
TBD
Minnesota
TSN
*Wednesday, April 30
TBD
Colorado
TSN
Blackhawks vs. Blues
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Thursday, April 17
8 p.m.
St. Louis
NBCSN, CBC
Saturday, April 19
3 p.m.
St. Louis
NBC, CBC
Monday, April 21
8:30 p.m.
Chicago
CNBC, CBC
Wednesday, April 23
9:30 p.m.
Chicago
NBCSN, CBC
*Friday, April 25
8 p.m.
St. Louis
NBCSN, CBC
*Sunday, April 27
3 p.m.
Chicago
NBC, CBC
*Tuesday, April 29
TBD
St. Louis
CBC
Stars vs. Ducks
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Wednesday, April 16
10 p.m.
Anaheim
NBCSN, TSN
Friday, April 18
10 p.m.
Anaheim
NBCSN, TSN
Monday, April 21
9:30 p.m.
Dallas
NBCSN, TSN
Wednesday, April 23
8 p.m.
Dallas
CNBC, TSN
*Friday, April 25
10:30 p.m.
Anaheim
NBCSN, TSN
*Sunday, April 27
TBD
Dallas
TSN
*Tuesday, April 29
TBD
Anaheim
TSN
Kings vs. Sharks
Date
Time (EST)
Location
Networks
Thursday, April 17
10:30 p.m.
San Jose
NBCSN, CBC
Sunday, April 20
10 p.m.
San Jose
NBCSN, CBC
Tuesday, April 22
10 p.m.
Los Angeles
NBCSN, CBC
Thursday, April 24
10:30 p.m.
Los Angeles
NBCSN, CBC
*Saturday, April 26
TBD
San Jose
NBCSN, CBC
*Monday, April 28
TBD
Los Angeles
CBC
*Wednesday, April 30
TBD
San Jose
CBC
The NHL postseason will get underway on Wednesday, April 16th, and the latest the first round can end is April 30th. In the interim: two high-octane weeks of NHL playoff action.
