The schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is starting to come out.
The NHL announced the dates and times for each upcoming Game 1 of each Eastern Conference first-round series after each matchup was determined on Tuesday.
Here are the times for each Game 1 in the Eastern Conference. Stay tuned for more schedule information as it gets released in the days to come. Times are listed in Eastern Time.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
The Hurricanes finished three points short of the Presidents’ Trophy, but they’ll have home ice as the No. 2 Metropolitan seed against the No. 3 Islanders. It’ll be a rematch of last year’s first-round matchup when Carolina eliminated the Isles in six games. They split the season series 2-2, with each squad getting one win in overtime.
Game 1: NY Islanders at Carolina, Saturday, April 20, 5 p.m. at PNC Arena (TBS, truTV, MAX, SNE, SNW, SNP, SN360, TVAS)
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
These foes have faced off in the playoffs three times in the last 11 years, with the Bruins advancing each time. The Bruins swept the season series 4-0, and they’ll have home-ice advantage being in the Atlantic Division’s second seed compared to Toronto’s No. 3 seed.
Game 1: Toronto at Boston, Saturday, April 20, 8 p.m. at TD Garden (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
The Hurricanes finished three points short of the Presidents’ Trophy, but they’ll have home ice as the No. 2 Metropolitan seed against the No. 3 Islanders. It’ll be a rematch of last year’s first-round matchup when Carolina eliminated the Isles in six games. They split the season series 2-2, with each squad getting one win in overtime.
Game 1: NY Islanders at Carolina, Saturday, April 20, 5 p.m. at PNC Arena (TBS, truTV, MAX, SNE, SNW, SNP, SN360, TVAS)
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Panthers clinched the top seed in the Atlantic Division on April 16, setting up a highly anticipated series with their in-state rival, the Lightning. Tampa Bay sits in the first wild-card spot, but the Panthers won the season series 2-1.
Game 1: Tampa Bay at Florida, Sunday, April 21, 12:30 p.m. at Amerant Bank Arena (ESPN, SN, TVAS)
New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
The Rangers clinched their fourth Presidents’ Trophy in franchise history as the NHl’s top regular-season team. They face the Washington Capitals, which came back from a seven-point deficit in early March to clinch the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot in their final game. Both squads tied their season series, 2-2.
Game 1: Washington at NY Rangers, Sunday, April 21, 3 p.m. at Madison Square Garden (ESPN, SN, TVAS)
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