At long last, the NHL regular season has come to an end and we can look forward to the best two months for hockey fans: the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
After no Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs last year, five teams from Canada have made it this season. Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, and Edmonton (yes, Edmonton) are part of the 16 teams that will play for the Stanley Cup in 2017.
While the Canucks failed to qualify, there’s still lots to look for from a Vancouver perspective. Alex Burrows and his Ottawa Senators are up against an old rival, in the Boston Bruins.
And how about the San Jose Sharks? If they win the Stanley Cup, the Canucks will get a first round draft pick as part of the Jannik Hansen trade.
The fun gets going on Wednesday.
Western Conference
#1 Anaheim vs #4 Calgary
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Thursday, April 13
7:30 PM
CBC
Calgary
Anaheim
Saturday, April 15
7:30 PM
CBC
Calgary
Anaheim
Monday, April 17
7:00 PM
CBC
Anaheim
Calgary
Wednesday, April 19
7:00 PM
CBC
Anaheim
Calgary
Friday, April 21
TBD
TBD
Calgary
Anaheim
Sunday, April 23
TBD
TBD
Anaheim
Calgary
Tuesday, April 25
TBD
TBD
Calgary
Anaheim
#2 Edmonton vs #3 San Jose
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Wednesday, April 12
7:00 PM
SN
San Jose
Edmonton
Friday, April 14
7:30 PM
SN
San Jose
Edmonton
Sunday, April 16
7:00 PM
SN
Edmonton
San Jose
Tuesday, April 18
7:00 PM
SN
Edmonton
San Jose
Thursday, April 20
TBD
TBD
San Jose
Edmonton
Saturday, April 22
TBD
TBD
Edmonton
San Jose
Monday, April 24
TBD
TBD
San Jose
Edmonton
#1 Chicago vs #4 Nashville
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Thursday, April 13
5:00 PM
SN
Nashville
Chicago
Saturday, April 15
5:00 PM
SN
Nashville
Chicago
Monday, April 17
6:30 PM
SN ONE
Chicago
Nashville
Thursday, April 20
TBD
SN 360
Chicago
Nashville
Saturday, April 22
TBD
TBD
Nashville
Chicago
Monday, April 24
TBD
TBD
Chicago
Nashville
Wednesday, April 26
TBD
TBD
Nashville
Chicago
#2 Minnesota vs #3 St Louis
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Wednesday, April 12
6:30 PM
SN 360
St Louis
Minnesota
Friday, April 14
5:00 PM
SN 360
St Louis
Minnesota
Sunday, April 16
12:00 PM
SN
Minnesota
St Louis
Wednesday, April 19
6:30 PM
SN 360
Minnesota
St Louis
Saturday, April 22
TBD
TBD
St Louis
Minnesota
Monday, April 24
TBD
TBD
Minnesota
St Louis
Wednesday, April 26
TBD
TBD
St Louis
Minnesota
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Eastern Conference
#1 Washington vs #4 Toronto
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Thursday, April 13
4:00 PM
CBC
Toronto
Washington
Saturday, April 15
4:00 PM
CBC
Toronto
Washington
Monday, April 17
4:00 PM
CBC
Washington
Toronto
Wednesday, April 19
4:00 PM
CBC
Washington
Toronto
Friday, April 21
TBD
TBD
Toronto
Washington
Sunday, April 23
TBD
TBD
Washington
Toronto
Tuesday, April 25
TBD
TBD
Toronto
Washington
#2 Pittsburgh vs #3 Columbus
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Wednesday, April 12
4:30 PM
SN 360
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Friday, April 14
4:00 PM
SN
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Sunday, April 16
3:00 PM
SN 360
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Tuesday, April 18
4:30 PM
SN 360
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Thursday, April 20
TBD
TBD
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Sunday, April 23
TBD
TBD
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Tuesday, April 25
TBD
TBD
Columbus
Pittsburgh
#1 Montreal vs #4 NY Rangers
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Wednesday, April 12
4:00 PM
CBC
New York
Montreal
Friday, April 14
4:00 PM
CBC
New York
Montreal
Sunday, April 16
4:00 PM
SN
Montreal
New York
Tuesday, April 18
4:00 PM
CBC
Montreal
New York
Thursday, April 20
TBD
TBD
New York
Montreal
Saturday, April 22
TBD
TBD
Montreal
New York
Monday, April 24
TBD
TBD
New York
Montreal
#2 Ottawa vs #3 Boston
Date
Time
TV
Away
Home
Wednesday, April 12
4:00 PM
SN
Boston
Ottawa
Saturday, April 15
12:00 PM
SN
Boston
Ottawa
Monday, April 17
4:00 PM
SN
Ottawa
Boston
Wednesday, April 19
4:30 PM
SN
Ottawa
Boston
Friday, April 21
TBD
TBD
Boston
Ottawa
Sunday, April 23
TBD
TBD
Ottawa
Boston
Wednesday, April 26
TBD
TBD
Boston
Ottawa
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