Colorado Avalanche (2) vs. Arizona Coyotes (11 )Game 1: Avalanche 3, Coyotes 0Game 2: Friday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m.– ARI at COL ( NHLN, SN360, TVAS) Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 15 at 3 p.m.– COL at ARI ( CNBC, SN360, TVAS) Game 4: Monday, Aug. 17 at 5:30 p.m.– COL at ARI (NBCSN, FX-CA, TVAS) Game 5 *: Wednesday, Aug. 19 at TBD– ARI at COL (TBD) Game 6 *: Friday, Aug. 21 at TBD– COL at ARI (TBD) Game 7: * Sunday, Aug. 23 at TBD– ARI at COL (TBD).
St. Louis Blues (4) vs. Vancouver Canucks (7 )Game 1: Canucks 5, Blues 2Game 2: Friday, Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m.– VAN at STL (NHLN, SN, TVAS) Game 3: Sunday, Aug. 16 at 10:30 p.m.– STL at VAN (CNBC, SN, TVAS) Game 4: Monday, Aug. 17 at 10:30 p.m.– STL at VAN (NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 5 *: Wednesday, Aug. 19 at TBD– VAN at STL (TBD) Game 6 *: Friday, Aug. 21 at TBD– STL at VAN (TBD) Game 7 *: Sunday, Aug. 23 at TBD– VAN at STL (TBD).
Dallas Stars (3) vs. Calgary Flames (8 )Game 1: Flames 3, Stars 2Game 2: Stars 5, Flames 4Game 3: Friday, Aug. 14 at 10:30 p.m.– DAL at CGY (NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 4: Sunday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m.– DAL at CGY (NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 5 *: Tuesday, Aug. 18 at TBD– CGY at DAL( TBD) Game 6 *: Thursday, Aug. 20 at TBD– DAL at CGY (TBD) Game 7 *: Saturday, Aug. 22 at TBD– CGY at DAL (TBD).
Heres the tv schedule for every first-round series. Inspect back to this post every day for updated schedules and scores for all games (perpetuity ET).
Krug not altering his play style in spite of free agency looming.
Tampa Bay Lightning (2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (9 )Game 1: Lightning 3, Blue Jackets 2 (5OT) Game 2: Blue Jackets 3, Lightning 1Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.– TBL at CBJ (NBCSN, SN360, TVAS) Game 4: Monday, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m.– TBL at CBJ (NBCSN, SN, TVAS) Game 5 *: Wednesday, Aug. 19 at TBD– CBJ at TBL (TBD) Game 6 *: Friday, Aug. 21 at TBD– TBL at CBJ (TBD) Game 7 *: Saturday, Aug. 22 at TBD– CBJ at TBL (TBD).
Washington Capitals (3) vs. New York Islanders (7 )Game 1: Islanders 4, Capitals 2Game 2: Friday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m.– NYI at WSH (NBCSN, FX-CA, TVAS) Game 3: Sunday, Aug. 16 at 12 p.m.– WSH at NYI (USA, SN360, TVAS) Game 4: Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m.– WSH at NYI (NBCSN) Game 5 *: Thursday, Aug. 20 at TBD– NYI at WSH (TBD) Game 6 *: Saturday, Aug. 22 at TBD– WSH at NYI (TBD) Game 7 *: Sunday, Aug. 23 at TBD– NYI at WSH (TBD).
Could we see a first-round upset involving one or both of last seasons Stanley Cup finalists? Anything is possible in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The round robin didnt lack unanticipated results, either. The Boston Bruins won the Presidents Trophy with the leagues finest record in the routine season, however they completed at the bottom of the Easts round robin standings after three successive losses. The protecting champ St. Louis Blues had the very best record in the West throughout the routine season and also had a hard time in the round robin with a fourth-place surface (1-2-1 record).
The certifying round had plenty of surprises. Four of the 8 series led to upsets, including the No. 12 seeds in both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference winning their matchups versus the No. 5 seeds..
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EASTERN CONFERENCEFIRST ROUNDPhiladelphia Flyers (1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (12 )Game 1: Flyers 2, Canadiens 1Game 2: Friday, Aug. 14 at 3 p.m.– MTL at PHI (NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 3: Sunday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m.– PHI at MTL ( NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 4: Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m.– PHI at MTL (NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 5 *: Wednesday, Aug. 19 at TBD– MTL at PHI (TBD) Game 6 *: Friday, Aug. 21 at TBD– MTL at PHI (TBD) Game 7 *: Sunday, Aug. 23 at TBD– MTL at PHI (TBD).
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WESTERN CONFERENCEFIRST ROUNDVegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (12 )Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 1Game 2: Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 3 (OT) Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m.– VGK at CHI (NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 4: Sunday, Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m.– VGK at CHI (NBCSN, SN1, SN360) Game 5 *: Tuesday, Aug. 18 at TBD– CHI at VGK (TBD) Game 6 *: Thursday, Aug. 20 at TBD– VGK at CHI (TBD) Game 7 *: Saturday, Aug. 22 at TBD– CHI at VGK (TBD).
Boston Bruins (4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (6 )Game 1: Bruins 4, Hurricanes 3 (2OT) Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 15 at 12 p.m.– BOS at CAR ( NBC, SN, TVAS) Game 4: Monday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m.– BOS at CAR (NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) Game 5 *: Wednesday, Aug. 19 at TBD– CAR at BOS (TBD) Game 6 *: Thursday, Aug. 20 at TBD– BOS at CAR (TBD) Game 7 *: Sunday, Aug. 23 at TBD– CAR at BOS ( TBD).
The NHLs round robin and certifying round series concluded Sunday, setting up all eight of the preliminary matchups..
The start of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs is simply a couple of days away.
