TORONTO (April 23, 2017) As the NHL’s best teams continue their campaign for Lord Stanley’s Cup, Sportsnet unveils its 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs second round broadcast schedule. Giving fans a front row seat to all the action, coverage will be available on TV on Sportsnet and CBC, and via live stream on Sportsnet NOW and Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE.
Second round coverage kicks off Wednesday, April 26 with the St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBC, followed by the Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks at 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet. Both games will also be available to stream on Sportsnet NOW and Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE. (Full broadcast schedule below)
In addition to the can’t-miss playoff action, hockey fans will have a glimpse at the future of the NHL when Sportsnet presents the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery on Saturday, April 29. Multiplatform coverage kicks off with Hockey Central Stanley Cup Playoffs edition at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, followed by the NHL Draft Lottery special hosted by Daren Millard and NBC’s Kathryn Tappen on Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet NOW.
As the home of hockey’s brightest stars, Sportsnet’s world-class rosters of analysts, reporters and hosts will continue to deliver the most up-to-date news and stories throughout the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
- Nightly installments of Hockey Central Stanley Cup Edition tee up the post-season action with host Ron MacLean, Elliotte Friedman, Kelly Hrudey and Nick Kypreos
- Adding to the insights provided by the Hockey Central panel, Don Cherry returns for Coach’s Corner alongside MacLean
- Harnarayan Singh, Randip Janda, Bhupinder Hundal, and Harpreet Pandher cover the Senators vs. Rangers series for Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition on OMNI
Fans can also catch up on the latest NHL post-season news, highlights and analysis with Tim & Sid (weekdays at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT) and nightly editions of Sportsnet Central on Sportsnet and Sportsnet NOW.
Broadcast Schedule
All game broadcasts available on Sportsnet NOW and Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers
| G1 | Thurs., April 27 | New York Rangers @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC / OMNI |
| G2 | Sat., April 29 | New York Rangers @ Ottawa, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT | CBC / OMNI |
| G3 | Tues., May 2 | Ottawa @ New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC / OMNI |
| G4 | Thurs., May 4 | Ottawa @ New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT | CBC / OMNI |
| G5* | Sat., May 6 | New York Rangers @ Ottawa, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Tues., May 9 | Ottawa @ New York Rangers, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Thurs., May 11 | New York Rangers @ Ottawa, TBD | TBD |
Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
| G1 | Thurs., April 27 | Pittsburgh @ Washington, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G2 | Sat., April 29 | Pittsburgh @ Washington, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G3 | Mon., May 1 | Washington @ Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G4 | Wed., May 3 | Washington @ Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G5* | Sat., May 6 | Pittsburgh @ Washington, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Mon., May 8 | Washington @ Pittsburgh, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Wed., May 10 | Pittsburgh @ Washington, TBD | TBD |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks
| G1 | Wed., April 26 | Edmonton @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G2 | Fri., April 28 | Edmonton @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G3 | Sun., April 30 | Anaheim @ Edmonton, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G4 | Wed., May 3 | Anaheim @ Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G5* | Fri., May 5 | Edmonton @ Anaheim, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Sun., May 7 | Anaheim @ Edmonton, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Wed., May 10 | Edmonton @ Anaheim, TBD | TBD |
St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators
| G1 | Wed., April 26 | Nashville @ St. Louis, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G2 | Fri., April 28 | Nashville @ St. Louis, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G3 | Sun., April 30 | St. Louis @ Nashville, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT | Sportsnet |
| G4 | Tues., May 2 | St. Louis @ Nashville, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G5* | Fri., May 5 | Nashville @ St. Louis, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Sun., May 7 | St. Louis @ Nashville, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Tues., May 9 | Nashville @ St. Louis, TBD | TBD |
*if necessary
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