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It’s the greatest time of year for hockey fans. The animosity that develops between two teams over a seven-game series. The intensity of sudden-death overtime. Playoff beards. The ability of a hot goaltender to lead an underdog team on a deep playoff run. And the Holy Grail that is the Stanley Cup trophy itself. The NHL playoffs have begun and are sure to be filled with drama between now and the NHL finals in June.
Like the NBA playoffs, games for this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs will be split between the Turner (TNT and TBS) and Disney networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2). Here’s everything you need to know to catch all the action on ice, with or without cable.
New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe sets up in the crease against the Washington Capitals in the first game of their first-round series.
How to watch the NHL playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs are shown on ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, TBS and TNT. You can watch the games with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service. Four of the five major services (all but Fubo, which lacks TNT and TBS) offer the five channels needed to watch every NHL playoff game. You can also watch the TNT and TBS games with Max.
What is the NHL playoff schedule?
Here’s the schedule for tonight and the next few days of the Stanley Cup playoffs (all times ET).Â
Friday, April 26
- Rangers vs. Capitals, 7 p.m. on TNT (Rangers lead series 2-0)
- Canucks vs. Predators, 7:30 p.m. on TBS (series tied 1-1)
- Jets vs. Avalanche, 10 p.m. on TNT (series tied 1-1)
- Oilers vs. Kings, 10:30 p.m. on TBS (series tied 1-1)
Saturday, April 27Â
- Hurricanes vs. Islanders, 2 p.m. on TBS (Canes lead 3-0)
- Panthers vs. Lightning, 5 p.m. on TBS (Panthers lead 3-0)
- Bruins vs. Maple Leafs, 8 p.m. on TBS and NESN…
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