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Boston Bruins Vs Washington Capitals Series Schedule Set
Within minutes of Boston Bruins winger Taylor Hall sniping the overtime winner for a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Monday, the NHL announced that the Washington Capitals would host the Bruins in Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. Well, now we know the rest of the series Bruins-Caps series schedule and the schedules for six of the eight first-round matchups.
Earlier this week, Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said that he was hoping there’d be no back-to-back’s and ‘We’ll be every other day.’ Cassidy got his wish as that’s exactly how this series is laid out. After opening the series at Capital One Arena Saturday night, the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals will play Game 2 (7:30 PM ET) on Monday night before taking the series to Boston for Games 3 and 4 to be played May 19 and 21. Those games at TD Garden will have rare 6:30 PM ET starts though. If necessary, Game 5 would be May 23 in Washington DC, Game 6 would be on May 25 in Boston, and Game 7 back at Capital One Arena would be on May 27.
Something tells us that the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals will need at least two, if not all three of those ‘if necessary’ games to settle this series for what has become a bitter rivalry in the East Division this season. Here’s that schedule and those for the five other set series in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs:
MASSMUTUAL EAST DIVISION
Pittsburgh Penguins (1) vs. New York Islanders (4)
Sunday, May 16, 12 p.m.:Â Islanders @ Penguins |Â NBC, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.:Â Islanders @ Penguins |Â NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Thursday, May 20, 7 p.m.:Â Penguins @ Islanders |Â NBCSN, SN360, TVAS
Saturday, May 22, 3 p.m.:Â Penguins @ Islanders |Â NBC, SN, TVAS
*Monday, May 24, TBD:Â Islanders @ Penguins |Â TBD
*Wednesday, May 26, TBD:Â Penguins @ Islanders |Â TBD
*Friday, May 28, TBD:Â Islanders @ Penguins |Â TBD
Washington Capitals (2) vs. Boston Bruins (3)
Saturday, May 15, 7:15 p.m.:Â Bruins @ Capitals |Â NBC, SN, CBC, TVAS
Monday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.:Â Bruins @ Capitals |Â NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Wednesday, May 19, 6:30 p.m.:Â Capitals @ Bruins |Â NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVAS
Friday, May 21, 6:30 p.m.:Â Capitals @ Bruins |Â NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVAS
*Sunday, May 23, TBD:Â Bruins @ Capitals |Â TBD
*Tuesday, May 25, TBD:Â Capitals @ Bruins |Â TBD
*Thursday, May 27, TBD:Â Bruins @ Capitals |Â TBD
DISCOVER CENTRAL DIVISION
Carolina Hurricanes (1) vs. Nashville Predators (4)
Monday, May 17, 8 p.m.:Â Predators @ Hurricanes |Â CNBC, SNE, TVAS
Wednesday, May 19, 8 p.m.:Â Predators @ Hurricanes |Â CNBC, FX-CA, TVAS
Friday, May 21, 7 p.m.:Â Hurricanes @ Predators |Â USA, FXX-CA, TVAS
Sunday, May 23, TBD:Â Hurricanes @ Predators |Â TBD
*Tuesday, May 25, TBD:Â Predators @ Hurricanes |Â TBD
*Thursday, May 27, TBD:Â Hurricanes @ Predators |Â TBD
*Saturday, May 29, TBD:Â Predators @ Hurricanes |Â TBD
Florida Panthers (2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (3)
Sunday, May 16, 7:30 p.m.:Â Lightning @ Panthers |Â NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, May 18, 8 p.m.:Â Lightning @ Panthers |Â CNBC, SNE, TVAS
Thursday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.:Â Panthers @ Lightning |Â USA, FX-CA, TVAS
Saturday, May 22, 12:30 p.m.:Â Panthers @ Lightning |Â CNBC, SN, TVAS
*Monday, May 24, TBD:Â Lightning @ Panthers |Â TBD
*Wednesday, May 26, TBD:Â Panthers @ Lightning |Â TBD
*Friday, May 28, TBD:Â Lightning @ Panthers |Â TBD
HONDA WEST DIVISION
Colorado Avalanche/Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. St. Louis Blues (4)
Monday, May 17, 10 p.m.:Â Blues @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â NBCSN, SN1, TVAS
Wednesday, May 19, 10:30 p.m.:Â Blues @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â CNBC, SN360, TVAS
Friday, May 21, 9:30 p.m.:Â Avalanche/Golden Knights @ Blues |Â USA, SN360, TVAS
Sunday, May 23, TBD:Â Avalanche/Golden Knights @ Blues |Â TBD
*Tuesday, May 25, TBD:Â Blues @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â TBD
*Thursday, May 27, TBD:Â Avalanche/Golden Knights @ Blues |Â TBD
*Saturday, May 29, TBD:Â Blues @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â TBD
Colorado Avalanche/Vegas Golden Knights (2) vs. Minnesota Wild (3)
Sunday, May 16, 3 p.m.:Â Wild @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â NBC, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, May 18, 10 p.m.:Â Wild @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â NBCSN, SN360, TVAS
Thursday, May 20, 9:30 p.m.:Â Avalanche/Golden Knights @ Wild |Â NBCSN, SN360, TVAS
Saturday, May 22, 8 p.m.:Â Avalanche/Golden Knights @ Wild |Â NBC, SN360, TVAS
*Monday, May 24, TBD:Â Wild @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â TBD
*Wednesday, May 26, TBD:Â Avalanche/Golden Knights @ Wild |Â TBD
*Friday, May 28, TBD:Â Wild @ Avalanche/Golden Knights |Â TBD
SCOTIA NORTH DIVISION
Toronto Maple Leafs (1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (4)
Thursday, May 20, 7:30 p.m.:Â Canadiens @ Maple Leafs |Â NHLN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Saturday, May 22, 7 p.m.:Â Canadiens @ Maple Leafs |Â CNBC, SN, CBC, TVAS
Monday, May 24, TBD:Â Maple Leafs @ Canadiens |Â TBD
Tuesday, May 25, TBD:Â Maple Leafs @ Canadiens |Â TBD
*Thursday, May 27, TBD:Â Canadiens @ Maple Leafs |Â TBD
*Saturday, May 29, TBD:Â Maple Leafs @ Canadiens |Â TBD
*Monday, May 31, TBD:Â Canadiens @ Maple Leafs |Â TBD
Edmonton Oilers (2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (3)
Wednesday, May 19, 9 p.m.:Â Jets @ Oilers |Â NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Friday, May 21, 9 p.m.:Â Jets @ Oilers |Â NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Sunday, May 23, TBD:Â Oilers @ Jets |Â TBD
Monday, May 24, TBD:Â Oilers @ Jets |Â TBD
*Wednesday, May 26, TBD:Â Jets @ Oilers |Â TBD
*Friday, May 28, TBD:Â Oilers @ Jets |Â TBD
*Sunday, May 30, TBD:Â Jets @ Oilers |Â TBD
* if necessary
TBD – To Be Determined