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For the first time since 2004, five Canadian NHL teams will compete for the Stanley Cup. The Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames and Ottawa Senators all qualified for the post-season, some in more dramatic ways than others. The Senators booked their ticket on the final day of the regular season with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, while the Flames and Jets earned pivotal wins to secure their berths in the final week.

Rogers, which owns the rights to all the playoff series for the first time under its 12-year broadcast deal with the NHL, announced its broadcast schedule for the first round early Sunday morning. Rogers will staff five of the eight series and they will air on CBC, Sportsnet and Sportnet 360. The games begin on Wednesday with the Montreal-Ottawa series.

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Here’s a look at the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs first-round matchups and broadcast schedules: