NHL playoff schedule: Dates, times, television and results
The Tampa Bay Lightning have to start on the road again as they try to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup.
Last year, they had to overcome the home-ice advantage of the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes on their way to a repeat.
This year, they finished third in the Atlantic Division and will open at the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Other first-round series in the Eastern Conference are Florida-Washington, Carolina-Boston and New York Rangers-Pittsburgh.
In the Western Conference, it is Colorado-Nashville, Calgary-Dallas, Minnesota-St. Louis and Edmonton-Los Angeles.
Here is the full schedule for the first round of the NHL playoffs (all series best of seven, times ET, *-if necessary):
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals
Capitals lead 2-1
Game 1: Capitals 4, Panthers 2
Game 2: Panthers 5, Capitals 1
Game 3: Capitals 6, Panthers 1
Monday, May 9: Panthers at Capitals, 7, TBS
Wednesday, May 11: Capitals at Panthers, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Panthers at Capitals, Friday, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Capitals at Panthers, TBD
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Hurricanes 5, Bruins 1
Game 2: Hurricanes 5, Bruins 2
Game 3: Bruins 4, Hurricanes 2
Game 4: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2
Tuesday, May 10: Bruins at Hurricanes, 7, ESPN
*Thursday, May 12: Hurricanes at Bruins, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Bruins at Hurricanes, TBD
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins lead 2-1
Game 1: Penguins 4, Rangers 3 (3OT)
Game 2: Rangers 5, Penguins 2
Game 3: Penguins 7, Rangers 4
Monday, May 9: Rangers at Penguins, 7, ESPN
Wednesday, May 11: Penguins at Rangers, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Rangers at Penguins, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Penguins at Rangers, TBD
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 0
Game 2: Lightning 5, Maple Leafs 3
Game 3: Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 2
Game 4: Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3
Tuesday, May 10: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2
Thursday, May 12: Maple Leafs at Lightning, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD
Western Conference
Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators
Avalanche lead 3-0
Game 1: Avalanche 7, Predators 2
Game 2: Avalanche 2, Predators 1 (OT)
Game 3: Avalanche 7, Predators 3
Monday, May 9: Avalanche at Predators, 9:30, ESPN
*Wednesday, May 11: Predators at Avalanche, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Avalanche at Predators, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Predators at Avalanche, TBD
Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars
Stars lead 2-1
Game 1: Flames 1, Stars 0
Game 2: Stars 2, Flames 0
Game 3: Stars 4, Flames 2
Monday, May 9: Flames at Stars, 9:30, TBS
*Wednesday, May 11: Stars at Flames, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Flames at Stars, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Stars at Flames, TBD
Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Blues 4, Wild 0
Game 2: Wild 6, Blues 2
Game 3: Wild 5, Blues 1
Game 4: Blues 5, Wild 2
Tuesday, May 10: Blues at Wild, 9:30, ESPN
Thursday, May 12: Wild at Blues, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Blues at Wild, TBD
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Kings 4, Oilers 3
Game 2: Oilers 6, Kings 0
Game 3: Oilers 8, Kings 2
Game 4: Kings 4, Oilers 0
Tuesday, May 10: Kings at Oilers, 10, ESPN2
Thursday, May 12: Oilers at Kings, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Kings at Oilers, TBD
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL 2022 playoffs: Dates, time, TV, results in quest for Stanley Cup
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