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After a unheard of year in the NHL wherein there used to be a shortened 56-game frequent season, divisional realignments and intradivisional play most consuming, we have in the end reached the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.
That is the identical building the league will practice thru the first two rounds of the postseason. The records of the four semifinalists will resolve their conference finals seeds, with the two winners consuming on to the Stanley Cup Final.
Underneath, we will damage down the total Stanley Cup playoffs bracket and first-spherical time desk, after which we will purchase a more in-depth witness on the three high contenders who are vying for their chance to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup this summer.
East Division
No. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 4 Contemporary York Islanders
Game 1: Contemporary York obtained 4-3 (OT)
Game 2: Tuesday at Pittsburgh, 7: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 3: Thursday at Contemporary York, 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 4: Saturday at Contemporary York, 3 p.m. ET, NBC
Game 5 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Pittsburgh, TBD
Game 6 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Contemporary York, TBD
Game 7 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Pittsburgh, TBD
No. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. 3 Boston Bruins
Game 1: Washington obtained 3-2 (OT)
Game 2: Monday at Washington, 7: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 3: Wednesday at Boston, 6: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 4: Friday at Boston, 6: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 5 (if wished): Sunday at Washington, TBD
Game 6 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Boston, TBD
Game 7 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at Washington, TBD
North Division
No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. 4 Montreal Canadiens
Game 1: Thursday at Toronto, 7: 30 p.m. ET, NHL Community
Game 2: Saturday at Toronto, 7 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 3: Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Montreal, TBD
Game 4: Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Montreal, TBD
Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at Toronto, TBD
Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 29 at Montreal, TBD
Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 31 at Toronto, TBD
No. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. 3 Winnipeg Jets
Game 1: Wednesday at Edmonton, 9 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 2: Friday at Edmonton, 9 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 3: Sunday at Winnipeg, TBD
Game 4: Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Winnipeg, TBD
Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Edmonton, TBD
Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Winnipeg, TBD
Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 30 at Edmonton, TBD
Central Division
No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. 4 Nashville Predators
Game 1: Monday at Carolina, 8 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 2: Wednesday at Carolina, 8 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 3: Friday at Nashville, 7 p.m. ET, USA Community
Game 4: Sunday at Nashville, TBD
Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Carolina, TBD
Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at Nashville, TBD
Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 29 at Carolina, TBD
No. 2 Florida Panthers vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 1: 5-4, Tampa Bay
Game 2: Tuesday at Florida, 8 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 3: Thursday at Tampa, 6: 30 p.m. ET, USA Community
Game 4: Saturday at Tampa, 12: 30 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Florida, TBD
Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Tampa, TBD
Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Florida, TBD
West Division
No. 1 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 4 St. Louis Blues
Game 1: Monday at Colorado, 10 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 2: Wednesday at Colorado, 10: 30 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 3: Friday at St. Louis, 9: 30 p.m. ET, USA Community
Game 4: Sunday at St. Louis, TBD
Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Colorado, TBD
Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at St. Louis, TBD
Game 7 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 29 at Colorado, TBD
No. 2 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 3 Minnesota Wild
Game 1: 1-0 (OT), Minnesota
Game 2: Tuesday at Vegas, 10 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 3: Thursday at Minnesota, 9: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community
Game 4: Saturday at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET, NBC
Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Vegas, TBD
Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Minnesota, TBD
Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Vegas, TBD
