Sportsnet Announces 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Coverage Details, Beginning April 20
– Delivering every moment of every game, Canada’s home of the NHL delivers exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs across TV, audio, digital and streaming platforms –
April 19, 2024 – The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket is set and Sportsnet is here for the Cup! The NHL’s best are ready to battle for the right to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup beginning this Saturday, with four best-of-seven series on Sportsnet featuring Canadian teams, the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets. Sportsnet’s multiplatform coverage of every first-round matchup begins April 20 on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, CBC, OMNI, the Sportsnet Radio Network, and via live stream on Sportsnet+ (First Round broadcast schedule below).
Sportsnet’s comprehensive Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage includes:
TV & Sportsnet+
- Sportsnet studios – Ron MacLean and David Amber host pre-game, intermission and post-game alongside experts Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman, Kelly Hrudey, Jennifer Botterill, and Luke Gazdic. Plus, New Jersey Devils goalie Jake Allen joins the panel for opening weekend.
- Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins – Chris Cuthbert has the play-by-play call with analyst Craig Simpson and reporter Kyle Bukauskas.
- Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers – Play-by-play announcer Harnarayan Singh pairs with analyst Louie DeBrusk, with Gene Principe
- Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks – John Shorthouse and Dave Tomlinson team up in the booth, while Dan Murphy reports rink side.
- Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche – Announcer John Bartlett and analyst Garry Galley deliver the call, alongside reporter Scott Oake.
- In Punjabi – Randip Janda, Harpreet Pandher, Gurpreet Sian, Amrit Gill, Mantar Bhandal and Taqdeer Thindal deliver select Saturday night games on Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition on OMNI Television.
- Christine Simpson, Colby Armstrong, and Friedman offer exclusive insights and reporting with feature interviews profiling the league’s brightest stars and hottest storylines.
Audio & TV
- Toronto | Sportsnet 590 The FAN & On-Demand
- Toronto Maple Leafs Radio – Play-by-play veteran Joe Bowen and game analyst Jim Ralph deliver the radio call for select Toronto Maple Leafs games. Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert provide pregame coverage on radio and TV with The FAN Pregame weeknights at 6 p.m. ET, as well as intermission coverage for all Leafs games on radio.
- Real Kyper and Bourne– Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne dive into the latest Leafs headlines weekdays at 4 p.m. ET, on-demand, and on TV.
- Leafs Talk – JD Bunkis, Sam McKee and Bourne react with opinion and analysis after every Leafs playoff game live on Sportsnet+ and on-demand.
- Vancouver | Sportsnet 650 & On-Demand
- Vancouver Canucks Radio – Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda have the play-by-play call for all Vancouver Canucks games. Jannik Hanson joins Dan Riccio and Satiar Shah to cover pre-game whileShah, Bik Nizzar and former NHLer Brett Festerling provide post-game coverage on radio.
- National | Sportsnet Radio Network & Podcast
- The Jeff Marek Show – Host Jeff Marek serves up exclusive interviews, in-depth analysis and breaking headlines weekdays at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT across the Sportsnet Radio Network, on-demand and on TV.
- 32 Thoughts: The Podcast presented by GMC – Canada’s chart-topping hockey podcast continues into the postseason with NHL insiders Marek and Friedman, starting with the annual playoff preview show on Monday. Available on-demand online.
- Real Kyper and Bourne – Kypreos and Bourne take a look around the league weekdays at 5 p.m. ET on Sportsnet, across the Sportsnet Radio Network, on-demand, and on TV.
Digital – Sportsnet.ca & Sportsnet App
- Must-Reads – In-depth daily reads and analysis from NHL Insiders Luke Fox (Toronto), Mark Spector (Edmonton) Iain MacIntyre (Vancouver) and Eric Engels (Winnipeg).
- Ice Tilt – Justin Bourne measure series momentum in his new column featuring the latest analytics from NHL Edge IQ powered by AWS.
- Highlights, previews, expert predictions and real-time coverage of all the key games and matchups during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- Social – Breaking news, behind-the-scenes content and can’t-miss videos on Sportsnet’s YouTube, X, Instagram and TikTok channels.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet – First Round Broadcast Schedule
EASTERN CONFERENCE
*if necessary
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
| G1 | Sat., April 20 | New York @ Carolina, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT | SNE, SNW, SNP & SN360 |
| G2 | Mon., April 22 | New York @ Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet 360 |
| G3 | Thurs., April 25 | Carolina @ New York, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet 360 |
| G4 | Sat., April 27 | Carolina @ New York, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G5* | *Tues., April 30 | New York @ Carolina, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Thurs., May 2 | Carolina @ New York, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sat., May 4 | New York @ Carolina, TBD | TBD |
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| G1 | Sat., April 20 | Toronto @ Boston, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC, OMNI |
| G2 | Mon., April 22 | Toronto @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G3 | Wed., April 24 | Boston @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G4 | Sat., April 27 | Boston @ Toronto, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC, OMNI |
| G5* | *Tues., April 30 | Toronto @ Boston, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Thurs., May 2 | Boston @ Toronto, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sat., May 4 | Toronto @ Boston, TBD | TBD |
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
| G1 | Sun., April 21 | Tampa Bay @ Florida, 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G2 | Tues., April 23 | Tampa Bay @ Florida, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet 360 |
| G3 | Thurs., April 25 | Florida @ Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G4 | Sat., April 27 | Florida @ Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT | SNE, SNW, SNP |
| G5* | *Mon., April 29 | Tampa Bay @ Florida, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Wed., May 1 | Florida @ Tampa Bay, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sat., May 4 | Tampa Bay @ Florida, TBD | TBD |
New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
| G1 | Sun., April 21 | Washington @ New York, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT | Sportsnet |
| G2 | Tues., April 23 | Washington @ New York, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | SNE, SNO, SNW |
| G3 | Fri., April 26 | New York @ Washington, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet 360 |
| G4 | Sun., April 28 | New York @ Washington, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360 |
| G5* | *Wed., May 1 | Washington @ New York, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Fri., May 3 | New York @ Washington, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sun., May 5 | Washington @ New York, TBD | TBD |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
*if necessary
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights
| G1 | Mon., April 22 | Vegas @ Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet 360, FX |
| G2 | Wed., April 24 | Vegas @ Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet 360 |
| G3 | Sat., April 27 | Dallas @ Vegas, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, SN360 |
| G4 | Mon., April 29 | Dallas @ Vegas, TBD | |
| G5* | *Wed., May 1 | Vegas @ Dallas, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Fri., May 3 | Dallas @ Vegas, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sun., May 5 | Vegas @ Dallas, TBD | TBD |
Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
| G1 | Sun., April 21 | Colorado @ Winnipeg, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G2 | Tues., April 23 | Colorado @ Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G3 | Fri., April 26 | Winnipeg @ Colorado, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G4 | Sun., April 28 | Winnipeg @ Colorado, 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G5* | *Tues., April 30 | Colorado @ Winnipeg, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Thurs., May 2 | Winnipeg @ Colorado, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sat., May 4 | Colorado @ Winnipeg, TBD | TBD |
Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators
| G1 | Sun., April 21 | Nashville @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, SN360 |
| G2 | Tues., April 23 | Nashville @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G3 | Fri., April 26 | Vancouver @ Nashville, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G4 | Sun., April 28 | Vancouver @ Nashville, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G5* | *Tues., April 30 | Nashville @ Vancouver, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Fri., May 3 | Vancouver @ Nashville, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sun., May 5 | Nashville @ Vancouver, TBD | TBD |
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
| G1 | Mon., April 22 | Los Angeles @ Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G2 | Wed., April 24 | Los Angeles @ Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G3 | Fri., April 26 | Edmonton @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G4 | Sun., April 28 | Edmonton @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, SN1 |
| G5* | *Wed., May 1 | Los Angeles @ Edmonton, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | *Fri., May 3 | Edmonton @ Los Angeles, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | *Sun., May 5 | Los Angeles @ Edmonton, TBD | TBD |
*Schedule subject to change; most up-to-date broadcast details available online
**All broadcasts available to stream on Sportsnet+; Sportsnet+ available free to all Sportsnet cable subscribers
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