The NHL season returned to ESPN for the 2021-22 season, and now it’s time for the Stanley Cup playoffs. ESPN and ESPN2 will be broadcasting first- and second-round games, with one conference finals series on ESPN and the Cup finals on ABC.

Check out the schedule below to see when you can watch first-round games on ESPN networks, starting Monday with four games on ESPN/ESPN2. Overall, ESPN and ESPN2 will carry the first 12 games of the first round.

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How to watch on ESPN networks

Monday, May 2

  • St. Louis at Minnesota (Game 1), 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • Los Angeles at Edmonton (Game 1), 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Tuesday, May 3

  • Pittsburgh at New York Rangers (Game 1), 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • Washington at Florida (Game 1), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • Nashville at Colorado (Game 1), 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • Dallas at Calgary (Game 1), 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Wednesday, May 4

  • Boston at Carolina (Game 2), 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • Tampa Bay at Toronto (Game 2), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • St. Louis at Minnesota (Game 2), 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • Los Angeles at Edmonton (Game 2), 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2:

Saturday, May 7

Sunday, May 8

Monday, May 9

  • New York Rangers at Pittsburgh (Game 4), 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • Colorado at Nashville (Game 4), 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, May 10

  • TBA on ESPN and ESPN2

Wednesday, May 11

  • TBA on ESPN and ESPN2

Source: www.espn.com