NHL announces 1st-round playoff schedule

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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