The regular season is over. The playoffs are here and some of the most compelling action you’ll see will begin Wednesday.
All eight of the playoff series are listed below with US and Canadian networks. In the first round, the US local regional sports networks have exclusivity except when games are picked up by NBC. In Canada, the games are aired nationally either by lame ducks CBC and TSN.
In the US, NHL games will be aired nationally either on NBCSN, CNBC or NHL Network. Except when NBC airs a game, the local RSN will be aired and the NBC networks will be blacked out.
For the first weekend, NBC has doubleheaders on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 at noon and 3 p.m. ET.
With only one Canadian team in the playoffs, CBC will try to ride Montreal for as long as possible.
Here is the schedule along with network assignments for the Conference Quarterfinals of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 schedule
Below are dates, times, national broadcast information and results for the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Information on the U.S. broadcast for games later in the round will be released as it is determined.
All times listed are ET and subject to change.
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS SERIES A
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Friday, April 18 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBCSN, TSN Sunday, April 20 3 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBC, TSN Tuesday, April 22 7:30 p.m. Boston at Detroit NBCSN, TSN Thursday, April 24 8 p.m. Boston at Detroit NBCSN, TSN *Saturday, April 26 3 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBC, TSN *Monday, April 28 TBD Boston at Detroit TSN *Wednesday, April 30 TBD Detroit at Boston TSN SERIES B
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Wednesday, April 16 7 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay CBC, RDS, CNBC Friday, April 18 7 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay CBC, RDS, CNBC Sunday, April 20 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal CBC, RDS, NBCSN Tuesday, April 22 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal CBC, RDS, NHLN U.S. *Thursday, April 24 7 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay CBC, RDS, CNBC *Sunday, April 27 TBD Tampa Bay at Montreal CBC, RDS, NBCSN Tuesday, April 29 TBD Montreal at Tampa Bay CBC, RDS SERIES C
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Wednesday, April 16 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh NBCSN, CBC Saturday, April 19 7 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh NBCSN, CBC Monday, April 21 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus NBCSN, CBC Wednesday, April 23 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus NBCSN, CBC *Saturday, April 26 TBD Columbus at Pittsburgh CBC *Monday, April 28 TBD Pittsburgh at Columbus CBC *Wednesday, April 30 TBD Columbus at Pittsburgh CBC SERIES D
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Thursday, April 17 7 p.m. Philadelphia at NY Rangers CNBC, TSN Sunday, April 20 Noon Philadelphia at NY Rangers NBC, TSN Tuesday, April 22 8 p.m. NY Rangers at Philadelphia CNBC, TSN Friday, April 25 7 p.m. NY Rangers at Philadelphia CNBC, TSN *Sunday, April 27 Noon Philadelphia at NY Rangers NBC, TSN *Tuesday, April 29 TBD NY Rangers at Philadelphia TSN *Wednesday, April 30 TBD Philadelphia at NY Rangers TSN WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS SERIES E
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Thursday, April 17 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado CNBC, TSN Saturday, April 19 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado NBCSN, TSN Monday, April 21 7 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota NHLN U.S., TSN Thursday, April 24 9:30 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota CNBC, TSN2 *Saturday, April 26 TBD Minnesota at Colorado TSN *Monday, April 28 TBD Colorado at Minnesota TSN *Wednesday, April 30 TBD Minnesota at Colorado TSN SERIES F
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Thursday, April 17 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis NBCSN, CBC Saturday, April 19 3 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis NBC, CBC Monday, April 21 8:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago CNBC, CBC Wednesday, April 23 9:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago NBCSN, CBC *Friday, April 25 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis NBCSN, CBC *Sunday, April 27 3 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago NBC, CBC *Tuesday, April 29 TBD Chicago at St. Louis CBC SERIES G
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Wednesday, April 16 10 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim NBCSN, TSN Friday, April 18 10 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim NBCSN, TSN Monday, April 21 9:30 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas NBCSN, TSN Wednesday, April 23 8 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas CNBC, TSN *Friday, April 25 10:30 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim NBCSN, TSN *Sunday, April 27 TBD Anaheim at Dallas TSN *Tuesday, April 29 TBD Dallas at Anaheim TSN SERIES H
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Thursday, April 17 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose NBCSN, CBC Sunday, April 20 10 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose NBCSN, CBC Tuesday, April 22 10 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles NBCSN, CBC Thursday, April 24 10:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles NBCSN, CBC *Saturday, April 26 TBD Los Angeles at San Jose NBCSN, CBC *Monday, April 28 TBD San Jose at Los Angeles CBC *Wednesday, April 30 TBD Los Angeles at San Jose CBC * – if necessary
(JIP) – joined in progress
That is all.
