The NHL announced on Wednesday Night that the Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin this weekend for all eight teams in the Eastern Conference, and finally announced the times for Game 1 of each series. In it, the Canes and the Isles will be the first ones out of the chute, starting at 5 PM Saturday. The game—like all round 1 games—will be broadcast both locally on Bally’s and nationally on the ESPN/ABC/TNT/TBS combo depending on the day. Saturday will be TBS.
All eight Eastern Conference teams will begin their First Round series this upcoming weekend.