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NHL announces 1st-round playoff schedule

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The schedule for the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs was announced Sunday. Below are the dates and start times of all eight matchups, which get started Wednesday, April 10.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC2)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Wednesday April 10 7:00 p.m. Lightning FOX / SN360 / TVA Sports
2 Friday April 12 7:00 p.m. Lightning FOX / SN360 / TVA Sports
3 Sunday April 14 7:00 p.m. Blue Jackets FOX / SN360 / TVA Sports
4 Tuesday April 16 7:00 p.m. Blue Jackets FOX / SN360 / TVA Sports
5* Friday April 19 TBD Lightning TBD
6* Sunday April 21 TBD Blue Jackets TBD
7* Tuesday April 23 TBD Lightning TBD

Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (A3)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Thursday April 11 7:00 p.m. Bruins NBCSN / SN / CBC / TVA Sports
2 Saturday April 13 8:00 p.m. Bruins NBC / CBC / TVA Sports
3 Monday April 15 7:00 p.m. Maple Leafs CBC / TVA Sports / NBCSN
4 Wednesday April 17 7:00 p.m. Maple Leafs CBC / TVA Sports / NBCSN
5* Friday April 19 TBD Bruins TBD
6* Sunday April 21 TBD Maple Leafs TBD
7* Tuesday April 23 TBD Bruins TBD

Metropolitan Division

Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (WC1)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Thursday April 11 7:30 p.m. Capitals USA / SN360 / TVA Sports
2 Saturday April 13 3:00 p.m. Capitals NBC / SN / TVA Sports
3 Monday April 15 7:00 p.m. Hurricanes CNBC / SN / TVA Sports
4 Thursday April 18 7:00 p.m. Hurricanes SN360 / TVA Sports
5* Saturday April 20 TBD Capitals TBD
6* Monday April 22 TBD Hurricanes TBD
7* Wednesday April 24 TBD Capitals TBD

New York Islanders (M2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (M3)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Wednesday April 10 7:30 p.m. Islanders NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
2 Friday April 12 7:30 p.m. Islanders NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
3 Sunday April 14 12:00 p.m. Penguins NBCSN / SN / CBC/ TVA Sports
4 Tuesday April 16 7:30 p.m. Penguins NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
5* Thursday April 18 TBD Islanders TBD
6* Saturday April 20 TBD Penguins TBD
7* Monday April 22 TBD Islanders TBD

Western Conference

Pacific Division

Calgary Flames (P1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Thursday April 11 10:00 p.m. Flames SN / CBC / TVA Sports / NBCSN
2 Saturday April 13 10:30 p.m. Flames SN / CBC / TVA Sports / NBCSN
3 Monday April 15 10:00 p.m. Avalanche CNBC / CBC / TVA Sports
4 Wednesday April 17 10:00 p.m. Avalanche NBCSN / CBC / TVA Sports
5* Friday April 19 TBD Flames TBD
6* Sunday April 21 TBD Avalanche TBD
7* Tuesday April 23 TBD Flames TBD

San Jose Sharks (P2) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (P3)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Wednesday April 10 10:30 p.m. Sharks NBCSN / SN / TVA Sports
2 Friday April 12 10:30 p.m. Sharks NBCSN / SN360 / TVA Sports
3 Sunday April 14 10:00 p.m. Golden Knights NBCSN / SN / TVA Sports
4 Tuesday April 16 10:30 p.m. Golden Knights NBCSN / SN360 / TVA Sports
5* Thursday April 18 TBD Sharks TBD
6* Sunday April 21 TBD Golden Knights TBD
7* Tuesday April 23 TBD Sharks TBD

Central Division

Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC1)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Wednesday April 10 9:30 p.m. Predators USA / SN1 / TVA Sports
2 Saturday April 13 6:00 p.m. Predators CNBC / SN / TVA Sports
3 Monday April 15 9:30 p.m. Stars NBCSN / SN / TVA Sports
4 Wednesday April 17 8:00 p.m. Stars USA / SN / TVA Sports
5* Saturday April 20 TBD Predators TBD
6* Monday April 22 TBD Stars TBD
7* Wednesday April 24 TBD Predators TBD

Winnipeg Jets (C2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3)

Game Date Time (ET) Home TV
1 Wednesday April 10 8:00 p.m. Jets SN / TVA Sports / NHL Network
2 Friday April 12 9:30 p.m. Jets SN / TVA Sports / CNBC
3 Sunday April 14 7:30 p.m. Blues CNBC / SN / CBC / TVA Sports
4 Tuesday April 16 9:30 p.m. Blues CNBS / SN / TVA Sports
5* Thursday April 18 TBD Jets TBD
6* Saturday April 20 TBD Blues TBD
7* Monday April 22 TBD Jets TBD

*If necessary
TBD: To be determined

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