The Conference Final round for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin right away as Game 1 of the ECF begins on Saturday afternoon as the New York Rangers take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. And Game 1 of the Western Conference Final faces off on Sunday afternoon.
In the United States, NBC and NBCSN will carry all of the Conference Final games.
In Canada, CBC will carry the Eastern Conference Final in its entirety. TSN will air the first three games of the WCF, then CBC will take over in Game 4 and air any potential series-clinching games.
The NHL has installed a two day break in both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals between Games 2 and 3 similar to how the NBA built three day breaks for its Conference Finals.
NBC air Game 4 of the Chicago-LA series in primetime next Saturday, May 24 at 8 p.m.
Here’s the schedule.
2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 3 schedule
Below are the dates, starting times and television information for the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals.
NBC Sports in the U.S. and CBC, TSN and RDS in Canada once again will provide exclusive national television coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals. All times listed are ET and subject to change.
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
SERIES M – A3 vs. M2
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Saturday, May 17 1 p.m. NY Rangers at Montreal NBC, CBC, RDS Monday, May 19 8 p.m. NY Rangers at Montreal NBCSN, CBC, RDS Thursday, May 22 8 p.m. Montreal at NY Rangers NBCSN, CBC, RDS Sunday, May 25 8 p.m. Montreal at NY Rangers NBCSN, CBC, RDS *Tuesday, May 27 8 p.m. NY Rangers at Montreal NBCSN, CBC, RDS *Thursday, May 29 8 p.m. Montreal at NY Rangers NBCSN, CBC, RDS *Saturday, May 31 8 p.m. NY Rangers at Montreal NBCSN, CBC, RDS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL SERIES N – C3 vs. P3
TIME (ET) vs.
NETWORKS Sunday, May 18 3 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago NBC, TSN, RDS Wednesday, May 21 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago NBCSN, TSN, RDS Satuday, May 24 8 p.m. Chicago at Los Angeles NBC, TSN, RDS Monday, May 26 9 p.m. Chicago at Los Angeles NBCSN, CBC, RDS *Wednesday, May 28 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago NBCSN, CBC, RDS *Friday, May 30 9 p.m. Chicago at Los Angeles NBCSN, CBC, RDS *Sunday, June 1 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago NBCSN, CBC, RDS * – if necessary
And we’re done.
