Playoff schedule - 04-08-12
The NHL has released the scheduled for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
All times are Eastern:
| 2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS | |||
| SERIES D | TIME (ET) | #4  vs.  #5 |
TV |
| April 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh | Root Sports, NBC Sports, TSN |
| April 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh | Root Sports, NBC Sports, TSN |
| April 15 | 3 p.m. | Pittsburgh at Philadelphia | NBC, TSN |
| April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh at Philadelphia | Root Sports, NBC Sports, TSN |
| *-April 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh | Root Sports, NBC Sports, TSN |
| *-April 22 | TBD | Pittsburgh at Philadelphia | TBD |
| *-April 24 | TBD | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh | TBD |
| SERIES A | TIME (ET) | #1  vs.  #8 |
TV |
| April 12 | 7 p.m. | Ottawa at NY Rangers | NHL Network, CBC |
| April 14 | 7 p.m. | Ottawa at NY Rangers | NBC Sports, CBC |
| April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | NY Rangers at Ottawa | CBC, CNBC |
| April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | NY Rangers at Ottawa | CBC, CNBC |
| *-April 21 | 7 p.m. | Ottawa at NY Rangers | NBC Sports, CBC |
| *-April 23 | TBD | NY Rangers at Ottawa | TBD |
| *-April 26 | TBD | Ottawa at NY Rangers | TBD |
| SERIES B | TIME (ET) | #2  vs.  #7 |
TV |
| April 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington at Boston | NBC Sports, CBC |
| April 14 | 3 p.m. | Washington at Boston | NBC, CBC |
| April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston at Washington | NBC Sports, CBC |
| April 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston at Washington | NBC Sports, CBC |
| *-April 21 | 3 p.m. | Washington at Boston | NBC, CBC |
| *-April 22 | TBD | Boston at Washington | TBD |
| *-April 25 | TBD | Washington at Boston | TBD |
| SERIES C | TIME (ET) | #3  vs.  #6 |
TV |
| April 13 | 7 p.m. | New Jersey at Florida | NHL Network, TSN |
| April 15 | 7:30 p.m. | New Jersey at Florida | NBC Sports, TSN |
| April 17 | 7 p.m. | Florida at New Jersey | NHL Network, TSN |
| April 19 | 7 p.m. | Florida at New Jersey | NHL Network, TSN |
| *-April 21 | 6:30 p.m. | New Jersey at Florida | NHL Network, TSN |
| *-April 24 | TBD | Florida at New Jersey | TBD |
| * April 26 | TBD | New Jersey at Florida | TBD |
| 2012 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS | |||
| SERIES E | TIME (ET) | #1  vs.  #8 |
TV |
| April 11 | 10:30 p.m. | Los Angeles at Vancouver | CBC, NBC Sports |
| April 13 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at Vancouver | CBC, NBC Sports |
| April 15 | 10:30 p.m. | Vancouver at Los Angeles | NBC Sports, CBC |
| April 18 | 10 p.m. | Vancouver at Los Angeles | NBC Sports, CBC |
| *-April 22 | TBD | Los Angeles at Vancouver | TBD |
| *-April 24 | TBD | Vancouver at Los Angeles | TBD |
| *-April 26 | TBD | Los Angeles at Vancouver | TBD |
| SERIES F | TIME (ET) | #2  vs.  #7 |
TV |
| April 12 | 7:30 p.m. | San Jose at St. Louis | CNBC, TSN |
| April 14 | 7:30 p.m. | San Jose at St. Louis | CNBC, TSN |
| April 16 | 10 p.m. | St. Louis at San Jose | NBC Sports, TSN |
| April 19 | 10:30 p.m. | St. Louis at San Jose | NBC Sports, TSN |
| *-April 21 | 7:30 p.m. | San Jose at St. Louis | CNBC, TSN |
| *-April 23 | TBD | St. Louis at San Jose | TBD |
| *-April 25 | TBD | San Jose at St. Louis | TBD |
| SERIES G | TIME (ET) | #3  vs.  #6 |
TV |
| April 12 | 10 p.m. | Chicago at Phoenix | NBC Sports, TSN |
| April 14 | 10 p.m. | Chicago at Phoenix | NBC Sports, TSN |
| April 17 | 9 p.m. | Phoenix at Chicago | CNBC, TSN |
| April 19 | 8 p.m. | Phoenix at Chicago | CNBC, TSN |
| *-April 21 | 10 p.m. | Chicago at Phoenix | NBC Sports, TSN |
| *-April 23 | TBD | Phoenix at Chicago | TBD |
| *-April 25 | TBD | Chicago at Phoenix | TBD |
| SERIES H | TIME (ET) | #4  vs.  #5 |
TV |
| April 11 | 8 p.m. | Detroit at Nashville | CNBC, CBC |
| April 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Detroit at Nashville | CNBC, CBC |
| April 15 | Noon | Nashville at Detroit | NBC, CBC |
| April 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Nashville at Detroit | NBC Sports, CBC |
| *-April 20 | 8 p.m. | Detroit at Nashville | CNBC, CBC |
| *-April 22 | TBD | Nashville at Detroit | TBD |
| *-April 24 | TBD | Detroit at Nashville | TBD |
*-If necessary.
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