The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are almost here! The NHL’s 32 teams are down to just 16 in the postseason, with the opening games of the first round set to begin Saturday.
Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents’ Trophy to a championship — thus breaking the “curse” of that award?
Can the Vegas Golden Knights repeat, despite starting the postseason as the underdog in their initial series?
Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.
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First round
Atlantic Division
Schedule:
Game 1: TB @ FLA | April 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2-7: TBD
Schedule:
Game 1: TOR @ BOS | April 20, 8 p.m. (TBS)
Game 2-7: TBD
Metropolitan Division
Schedule:
Game 1: WSH @ NYR | April 21, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2-7: TBD
Schedule:
Game 1: NYI @ CAR | April 20, 5 p.m. (TBS)
Games 2-7: TBD
Central Division
WC2 TBD (VGK or LA) or WC1 (NSH)
Schedule:
Game 1-7: TBD
Schedule:
Game 1-7: TBD
Pacific Division
Schedule:
Game 1-7: TBD
P3 TBD (VGK or LA)
Schedule:
Game 1-7: TBD
Source: www.espn.com