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TORONTO (April 12, 2015) The stage is finally set – and what a spectacular stage it is. Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada this morning announced its 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round broadcast schedule, featuring five Canadian NHL teams for the first time since 2004, and wall-to-wall coverage of all eight series.

The first puck drops on Wednesday, April 15 with four games, including two all-Canadian matchups:

7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT – Ottawa Senators @ Montreal Canadiens (CBC)

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT – New York Islanders at Washington Capitals (Sportsnet)

8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT – Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators (Sportsnet 360)

10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT – Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks on (CBC)

For the first time ever, all Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final games will be available on Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE. (See full broadcast schedule below).

Sportsnet’s and Hockey Night in Canada’s deep roster of hockey commentators will continue to provide best-in-class coverage and will be assigned as follows:

Studio

Game Crews

Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators (starts Wed. April 15 at 7 p.m. ET/4p.m. PT on CBC)

Play-by-play: Paul Romanuk; Game Analysts: Mike Johnson and Glenn Healy; Reporter: David Amber

Chris Johnston covers the series for sportsnet.ca

GamePlus features available in Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE

Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames (starts Wed. April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on CBC)

Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets (starts Thursday, April 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet)

Play-by-play: Dave Randorf; Game Analyst: Garry Galley; Reporter: Cassie Campbell-Pascall

Damien Cox covers the series for sportsnet.ca

GamePlus features available in Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE

New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (starts Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on CBC)

Play-by-play: Bob Cole; Game Analyst: Greg Millen; Reporter: Christine Simpson

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings (starts Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.ET/4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet)

Play-by-play: Rick Ball; Game Analyst: John Garrett; Reporter: Dan Murphy

Digital – Sportsnet.ca

In addition to series coverage by Johnston (Montreal/Ottawa), Spector (Vancouver/Calgary), and Cox (Anaheim/Winnipeg), staff writers Luke Fox, Jeff Simmons, Mike Johnson, Kristina Rutherford and Scott Lewis will provide extensive playoffs coverage

Friedman will cover the biggest story lines in his weekly column, 30 Thoughts

Sportsnet magazine

The latest edition of Sportsnet magazine, on newsstands now, features a Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview and is available for tablets and smartphones on Next Issue and through the App Store or Google Play. Features include:

Tough to beat : Lots of things are up for debate in the playoffs, but not this. There’s no goalie on Earth better than Carey Price

: Lots of things are up for debate in the playoffs, but not this. There’s no goalie on Earth better than Carey Price On an island : There’s more pressure on John Tavares than ever before. Luckily, he’s built himself to handle it

: There’s more pressure on John Tavares than ever before. Luckily, he’s built himself to handle it Unusual suspects: No one expected them to compete, let alone contend. Here are the weirdest numbers from the Flames’ extremely weird season

Broadcast Schedule

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

Montreal Canadiens (A1) vs. Ottawa Senators (W1)

G1 Wed., April 15 Ottawa @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CBC G2 Fri., April 17 Ottawa @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CBC G3 Sun., April 19 Montreal @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CBC G4 Wed., April 22 Montreal @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CBC G5* Fri., April 24 Ottawa @ Montreal, TBD CBC G6* Sun., April 26 Montreal @ Ottawa, TBD CBC G7* Tues., April 28 Ottawa @ Montreal, TBD CBC

New York Rangers (M1) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (W2)

G1 Thurs., April 16 Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CBC G2 Sat., April 18 Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT CBC G3 Mon., April 20 NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CBC G4 Wed., April 22 NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m./4 p.m. PT SN 360 G5* Fri., April 24 Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, TBD TBD G6* Sun., April 26 NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, TBD TBD G7* Tues., April 28 Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, TBD TBD

Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Detroit Red Wings (A3)

G1 Thurs., April 16 Detroit @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet G2 Sat., April 18 Detroit @ Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT CBC G3 Tues., April 21 Tampa Bay @ Detroit, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Sportsnet G4 Thurs., April 23 Tampa Bay @ Detroit, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CBC G5* Sat., April 25 Detroit @ Tampa Bay, TBD TBD G6* Mon., April 27 Tampa Bay @ Detroit, TBD TBD G7* Wed., April 29 Detroit @ Tampa Bay, TBD TBD



Washington Capitals (M2) vs. New York Islanders (M3)

G1 Wed., April 15 NY Islanders @ Washington,7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Sportsnet G2 Fri., April 17 NY Islanders @ Washington,7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Sportsnet G3 Sun., April 19 Washington @ NY Islanders, Noon ET/9 a.m. PT Sportsnet G4 Tues., April 21 Washington @ NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT SN 360 G5* Thurs., April 23 NY Islanders @ Washington, TBD TBD G6* Sat., April 25 Washington @ NY Islanders, TBD TBD G7* Mon., April 27 NY Islanders @ Washington, TBD TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Vancouver Canucks (P2) vs. Calgary Flames (P3)

***All games available in Punjabi on OMNI

G1 Wed., April 15 Calgary @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT CBC G2 Fri., April 17 Calgary @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT CBC G3 Sun., April 19 Vancouver @ Calgary, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT CBC G4 Tues., April 21 Vancouver @ Calgary, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT CBC G5* Thurs., April 23 Calgary @ Vancouver, TBD CBC G6* Sat., April 25 Vancouver @ Calgary, TBD CBC G7* Mon., April 27 Calgary @ Vancouver, TBD CBC

Anaheim Ducks (P1) vs. Winnipeg Jets (W2)

G1 Thurs., April 16 Winnipeg @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet G2 Sat., April 18 Winnipeg @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet G3 Mon., April 20 Anaheim @ Winnipeg, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT Sportsnet G4 Wed., April 22 Anaheim @ Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m./6:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet G5* Fri., April 24 Winnipeg @ Anaheim, TBD Sportsnet G6* Sun., April 26 Anaheim @ Winnipeg, TBD Sportsnet G7* Tues., April 28 Winnipeg @ Anaheim, TBD Sportsnet

Nashville Predators (C2) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (C3)

G1 Wed., April 15 Chicago @ Nashville, 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT SN 360 G2 Fri., April 17 Chicago @ Nashville, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet G3 Sun., April 19 Nashville @ Chicago, 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT Sportsnet G4 Tues., April 21 Nashville @ Chicago, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet G5* Thurs., April 23 Chicago @ Nashville, TBD TBD G6* Sat., April 25 Nashville @ Chicago, TBD TBD G7* Mon., April 27 Chicago @ Nashville, TBD TBD

St. Louis Blues (C1) vs. Minnesota Wild (W1)

G1 Thurs., April 16 Minnesota @ St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT SN 360 G2 Sat., April 18 Minnesota @ St. Louis, 3 p.m. ET/Noon p.m. PT Sportsnet G3 Mon., April 20 St. Louis @ Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT SN ONE G4 Wed., April 22 St. Louis @ Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT SN 360 G5* Fri., April 24 Minnesota @ St. Louis, TBD TBD G6* Sun., April 26 St. Louis @ Minnesota, TBD TBD G7* Wed., April 29 Minnesota @ St. Louis, TBD TBD

*If necessary

**Schedule subject to change

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