04-14-2015 10:23 AM - edited 04-23-2015 05:40 PM
The stage is finally set – and what a spectacular stage it is. Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada has recently announced its 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round broadcast schedule, featuring five Canadian NHL teams for the first time since 2004, and wall-to-wall coverage of all eight series.
The first puck drops on Wednesday, April 15 with four games, including two all-Canadian matchups:
For the first time ever, all Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final games will be available on Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE. Sportsnet’s and Hockey Night in Canada’s deep roster of hockey commentators will continue to provide best-in-class coverage and will be assigned as follows:
Studio
Game Crews
Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators (starts Wed. April 15 at 7 p.m. ET/4p.m. PT on CBC)
Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames (starts Wed. April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on CBC)
Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets (starts Thursday, April 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet)
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (starts Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on CBC)
Play-by-play: Bob Cole; Game Analyst: Greg Millen; Reporter: Christine Simpson
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings (starts Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.ET/4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet)
Play-by-play: Rick Ball; Game Analyst: John Garrett; Reporter: Dan Murphy
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Sportsnet magazine
The latest edition of Sportsnet magazine, on newsstands now, features a Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview and is available for tablets and smartphones on Next Issue and through the App Store or Google Play. Features include:
Broadcast Schedule
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Montreal Canadiens (A1) vs. Ottawa Senators (W1)
G1 |
Wed., April 15 |
Ottawa @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G2 |
Fri., April 17 |
Ottawa @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G3 |
Sun., April 19 |
Montreal @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G4 |
Wed., April 22 |
Montreal @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G5* |
Fri., April 24 |
Ottawa @ Montreal, TBD |
CBC |
G6* |
Sun., April 26 |
Montreal @ Ottawa, TBD |
CBC |
G7* |
Tues., April 28 |
Ottawa @ Montreal, TBD |
CBC |
New York Rangers (M1) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (W2)
G1 |
Thurs., April 16 |
Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G2 |
Sat., April 18 |
Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G3 |
Mon., April 20 |
NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G4 |
Wed., April 22 |
NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m./4 p.m. PT |
SN 360 |
G5* |
Fri., April 24 |
Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, TBD |
TBD |
G6* |
Sun., April 26 |
NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, TBD |
TBD |
G7* |
Tues., April 28 |
Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, TBD |
TBD |
Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Detroit Red Wings (A3)
G1 |
Thurs., April 16 |
Detroit @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G2 |
Sat., April 18 |
Detroit @ Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT |
CBC |
G3 |
Tues., April 21 |
Tampa Bay @ Detroit, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G4 |
Thurs., April 23 |
Tampa Bay @ Detroit, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G5* |
Sat., April 25 |
Detroit @ Tampa Bay, TBD |
TBD |
G6* |
Mon., April 27 |
Tampa Bay @ Detroit, TBD |
TBD |
G7* |
Wed., April 29 |
Detroit @ Tampa Bay, TBD |
TBD |
Washington Capitals (M2) vs. New York Islanders (M3)
G1 |
Wed., April 15 |
NY Islanders @ Washington,7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G2 |
Fri., April 17 |
NY Islanders @ Washington,7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G3 |
Sun., April 19 |
Washington @ NY Islanders, Noon ET/9 a.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G4 |
Tues., April 21 |
Washington @ NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT |
SN 360 |
G5* |
Thurs., April 23 |
NY Islanders @ Washington, TBD |
TBD |
G6* |
Sat., April 25 |
Washington @ NY Islanders, TBD |
TBD |
G7* |
Mon., April 27 |
NY Islanders @ Washington, TBD |
TBD |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Vancouver Canucks (P2) vs. Calgary Flames (P3)
***All games available in Punjabi on OMNI
G1 |
Wed., April 15 |
Calgary @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G2 |
Fri., April 17 |
Calgary @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G3 |
Sun., April 19 |
Vancouver @ Calgary, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G4 |
Tues., April 21 |
Vancouver @ Calgary, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT |
CBC |
G5* |
Thurs., April 23 |
Calgary @ Vancouver, TBD |
CBC |
G6* |
Sat., April 25 |
Vancouver @ Calgary, TBD |
CBC |
G7* |
Mon., April 27 |
Calgary @ Vancouver, TBD |
CBC |
Anaheim Ducks (P1) vs. Winnipeg Jets (W2)
G1 |
Thurs., April 16 |
Winnipeg @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G2 |
Sat., April 18 |
Winnipeg @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G3 |
Mon., April 20 |
Anaheim @ Winnipeg, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G4 |
Wed., April 22 |
Anaheim @ Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m./6:30 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G5* |
Fri., April 24 |
Winnipeg @ Anaheim, TBD |
Sportsnet |
G6* |
Sun., April 26 |
Anaheim @ Winnipeg, TBD |
Sportsnet |
G7* |
Tues., April 28 |
Winnipeg @ Anaheim, TBD |
Sportsnet |
Nashville Predators (C2) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (C3)
G1 |
Wed., April 15 |
Chicago @ Nashville, 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT |
SN 360 |
G2 |
Fri., April 17 |
Chicago @ Nashville, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G3 |
Sun., April 19 |
Nashville @ Chicago, 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT |
Sportsnet |
G4 |
Tues., April 21 |
Nashville @ Chicago, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G5* |
Thurs., April 23 |
Chicago @ Nashville, TBD |
TBD |
G6* |
Sat., April 25 |
Nashville @ Chicago, TBD |
TBD |
G7* |
Mon., April 27 |
Chicago @ Nashville, TBD |
TBD |
St. Louis Blues (C1) vs. Minnesota Wild (W1)
G1 |
Thurs., April 16 |
Minnesota @ St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT |
SN 360 |
G2 |
Sat., April 18 |
Minnesota @ St. Louis, 3 p.m. ET/Noon p.m. PT |
Sportsnet |
G3 |
Mon., April 20 |
St. Louis @ Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT |
SN ONE |
G4 |
Wed., April 22 |
St. Louis @ Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT |
SN 360 |
G5* |
Fri., April 24 |
Minnesota @ St. Louis, TBD |
TBD |
G6* |
Sun., April 26 |
St. Louis @ Minnesota, TBD |
TBD |
G7* |
Wed., April 29 |
Minnesota @ St. Louis, TBD |
TBD |
*If necessary
**Schedule subject to change
Join the conversation now: #StanleyCup!
04-14-2015 10:44 AM
Insane matchups!
Guys and Girls, I'm going to need your help with my Bracket.
Sound off in my '2015 NHL Playoffs Bracket Discussion' thread.
Seriously, I've lost the past 2 years. I need your help!
RogersDarrell