NHL-First round schedule for Stanley Cup playoffs
April 12 (Reuters) - Schedule for first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, which begin on Wednesday. Times are Eastern.(* indicates if necessary, TBD is to be determined): STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULE EASTERN CONFERENCE 1-MONTREAL CANADIENS VS. 4-OTTAWA SENATORS Ottawa at Montreal, Wednesday, April 15, 7 PM Ottawa at Montreal, Friday, April 17, 7 PM Montreal at Ottawa, Sunday, April 19, 7 PM Montreal at Ottawa, Wednesday, April 22, 7 PM *Ottawa at Montreal, Friday, April 24, TBD *Montreal at Ottawa, Sunday, April 26, TBD *Ottawa at Montreal, Tuesday, April 28, TBD - - 2-TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS. 3-DETROIT RED WINGS Detroit at Tampa Bay, Thursday, April 16, 7:30 PM Detroit at Tampa Bay, Saturday, April 18, 3 PM Tampa Bay at Detroit, Tuesday, April 21, 7 PM Tampa Bay at Detroit, Thursday, April 23, 7 PM *Detroit at Tampa Bay, Saturday, April 25, TBD *Tampa Bay at Detroit, Monday, April 27, TBD *Detroit at Tampa Bay, Wednesday, April 29, TBD - - 1-NEW YORK RANGERS VS. 4-PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, Thursday, April 16, 7 PM Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, Saturday, April 18, 8 PM NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, Monday, April 20, 7 PM NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 22, 7 PM *Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, Friday, April 24, TBD *NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 26, TBD *Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, Tuesday, April 28, TBD - - 2-WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS. 4-NEW YORK ISLANDERS NY Islanders at Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 7 PM NY Islanders at Washington, Friday, April 17, 7 PM Washington at NY Islanders, Sunday, April 19, noon Washington at NY Islanders, Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 PM *NY Islanders at Washington, Thursday, April 23, TBD *Washington at NY Islanders, Saturday, April 25, TBD *NY Islanders at Washington, Monday, April 27, TBD - - - WESTERN CONFERENCE 1-ST. LOUIS BLUES VS. 4-MINNESOTA WILD Minnesota at St. Louis, Thursday, April 16, 9:30 PM Minnesota at St. Louis, Saturday, April 18, 3 PM St. Louis at Minnesota, Monday, April 20, 8 PM St. Louis at Minnesota, Wednesday, April 22, 9:30 PM *Minnesota at St. Louis, Friday, April 24, TBD *St. Louis at Minnesota, Sunday, April 26, TBD *Minnesota at St. Louis, Wednesday, April 29, TBD - - 2-NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS. 3-CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Chicago at Nashville, Wednesday, April 15, 8:30 PM Chicago at Nashville, Friday, April 17, 9:30 PM Nashville at Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 3 PM Nashville at Chicago, Tuesday, April 21, 9:30 PM *Chicago at Nashville, Thursday, April 23, TBD *Nashville at Chicago, Saturday, April 25, TBD *Chicago at Nashville, Monday, April 27, TBD - - 1-ANAHEIM DUCKS VS. 4-WINNIPEG JETS Winnipeg at Anaheim, Thursday, April 16, 10:30 PM Winnipeg at Anaheim, Saturday, April 18, 10:30 PM Anaheim at Winnipeg, Monday, April 20, 9 PM Anaheim at Winnipeg, Wednesday, April 22, 9:30 PM *Winnipeg at Anaheim, Friday, April 24, TBD *Anaheim at Winnipeg, Sunday, April 26, TBD *Winnipeg at Anaheim, Tuesday, April 28, TBD - - 2-VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS. 3-CALGARY FLAMES Calgary at Vancouver, Wednesday, April 15, 10 PM Calgary at Vancouver, Friday, April 17, 10 PM Vancouver at Calgary, Sunday, April 19, 10 PM Vancouver at Calgary, Tuesday, April 21, 10 PM *Calgary at Vancouver, Thursday, April 23, TBD *Vancouver at Calgary, Saturday, April 25, TBD *Calgary at Vancouver, Monday, April 27, TBD (Compiled by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina. Editing by Steve Keating.)
