The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs

They begin tomorrow. It should be exciting again this year. They have released the schedule for the first round of the playoffs.


No. 1 Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 8 Minnesota Wild

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Tuesday, April 30 8 p.m. Chicago NBC Sports Network, CBC
Friday, May 3 9:30 p.m. Chicago NBC Sports Network, CBC
Sunday, May 5 3 p.m. Minnesota NBC, CBC
Tuesday, May 7 9:30 p.m. Minnesota NBC Sports Network, CBC
*Thursday, May 9 TBD Chicago CBC
*Saturday, May 11 TBD Minnesota CBC
*Sunday, May 12 TBD Chicago CBC



No. 2 Anaheim Ducks vs. No. 7 Detroit Red Wings

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Tuesday, April 30 10:30 p.m. Anaheim NBC Sports Network, TSN
Thursday, May 2 10 p.m. Anaheim NBC Sports Network, TSN
Saturday, May 4 7:30 p.m. Detroit NBC Sports Network, TSN
Monday, May 6 8 p.m. Detroit CNBC, TSN
*Wednesday, May 8 10 p.m. Anaheim TSN
*Friday, May 10 TBD Detroit TSN
*Sunday, May 12 TBD Anaheim TSN




No. 3 Vancouver Canucks vs. No. 6 San Jose Sharks

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Wednesday, May 1 10:30 p.m. Vancouver TSN, NBC Sports Network
Friday, May 3 10 p.m. Vancouver TSN, CNBC
Sunday, May 5 10 p.m. San Jose NBC Sports Network, TSN
Tuesday, May 7 10 p.m. San Jose CNBC, TSN
*Thursday, May 9 10 p.m. Vancouver TSN
*Saturday, May 11 TBD San Jose TSN
*Monday, May 13 TBD Vancouver TSN



No. 4 St. Louis Blues vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Kings

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Tuesday, April 30 8 p.m. St. Louis CNBC, CBC
Thursday, May 2 9:30 p.m. St. Louis CNBC, CBC
Saturday, May 4 10 p.m. Los Angeles NBC Sports Network, CBC
Monday, May 6 10 p.m. Los Angeles NBC Sports Network, CBC
*Wednesday, May 8 TBD St. Louis CBC
*Friday, May 10 TBD Los Angeles CBC
*Monday, May 13 TBD St. Louis CBC

No. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 8 New York Islanders

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Wednesday, May 1 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh NBC Sports Network, TSN
Friday, May 3 7 p.m. Pittsburgh NBC Sports Network, TSN
Sunday, May 5 Noon New York NBC, TSN
Tuesday, May 7 7 p.m. New York NBC Sports Network, TSN
*Thursday, May 9 7 p.m. Pittsburgh TSN
*Saturday, May 11 TBD New York TSN
*Sunday, May 12 TBD Pittsburgh TSN



No. 2 Montreal Canadiens vs. No. 7 Ottawa Senators

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Wednesday, May 2 7 p.m. Montreal CNBC, CBC
Friday, May 3 7 p.m. Montreal CNBC, CBC
Sunday, May 5 7 p.m. Ottawa NBC Sports Network, CBC
Tuesday, May 7 7 p.m. Ottawa CNBC, CBC
*Thursday, May 9 7 p.m. Montreal CBC
*Saturday, May 11 TBD Ottawa CBC
*Sunday, May 12 TBD Montreal CBC



No. 3 Washington Capitals vs. No. 6 New York Rangers

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Thursday, May 2 7:30 p.m. Washington NBC Sports Network, TSN
Saturday, May 4 12:30 p.m. Washington NBC, TSN
Monday, May 6 7:30 p.m. New York NBC Sports Network, TSN
Wednesday, May 8 7:30 p.m. New York NBC Sports Network, TSN
*Friday, May 10 7:30 p.m. Washington TSN
*Sunday, May 12 TBD New York TSN
*Monday, May 13 TBD Washington TSN



No. 4 Boston Bruins vs. No. 5 Toronto Maple Leafs

Date Time Host TV Coverage

Wednesday, May 1 7 p.m. Boston CNBC, CBC
Saturday, May 4 7 p.m. Boston CNBC, CBC
Monday, May 6 7 p.m. Toronto NHL Network (U.S.), CBC
Wednesday, May 8 7 p.m. Toronto NHL Network (U.S.), CBC
*Friday, May 10 7 p.m. Boston CBC
*Sunday, May 12 TBD Toronto CBC
*Monday, May 13 TBD Boston CBC


- All times Eastern Daylight Time

* = if necessary


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Minnesota leads Chicago 1-0 at the end of the first period of game 1.

 

Chicago and Minnesota are tied at 1-1 at the end of the second period of game 1.

 

Chicago and Minnesota are tied at 1-1 at the end of third period. The game is headed to overtime.

 

Chicago wins in overtime. The Blackhawks now lead the series 1-0.

 

Some really impressive hockey to kick off the playoffs. The Wild's backup goalie Harding had a great night, but those 2 goals by Chicago were some of the prettiest goals you will see all playoffs.

The Blues really took it the defending champion Kings. They probably should have won it in regulation if not for a late goal to push it to overtime and then you have to love the hustle by Steen to steal the puck from the goalie to put the game away.

 

If you're a lonely hockey watcher (and who isn't if you watch hockey) check out 4chan.org's /sp/ board during games. They'll usually have live threads for pretty much any sporting event out there (it's also worldwide, so you'll sometimes see Canadians spout off on how superior they are... to fellow Canadians and Murricans alike).

Probably the best part about that arrangement a few seasons ago was seeing them come up with fun images making fun of notoriously bad Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo (compared to Boston's Tim Thomas). One particular game it was 7-0 Boston, so they were all like "Roberto 7uongo Tim Th0mas" followed up by Ro8erto Luongoooooooal!

They also alerted me to live feeds of the downtown Vancouver rioting, which were about 10 seconds ahead of our live TV broadcast. I'd shout over to NP "Something bad must have just happened, they're going crazy" and he'd be like "Nothing happened...oh. Boston just scored again."

Long post short, here's hoping a Canadian team (or two) is in the finals. They are the craziest of the crazy.

 

Game 1 between the Islanders and Penguins is coming up on the NBC Sports Network.

 

The Penguins lead 2-0 at the end of the first period

 

The Penguins lead 5-0 at the end of the second period.

 

The Penguins win game one by a final score of 5-0.

 

And the B's won!

Check out the Don's outfit from last night...I think Ron's face says it all:

 

Game 1 between the Rangers and Capitals is coming up on the NBC Sports Network.

 

The Rangers lead 1-0 at the end of the first period.

 

The Capitals lead 3-1 at the end of the second period.

 

The Capitals win game one by a final score of 3-1.

 

But the Habs lost...and the Wings won...so 2/3 ain't bad (damn Caps)!

 

I watched the first 5 minutes of Redwings/Ducks when Detroit took an early 2-0 lead (at Anaheim, no less).

When a should-be brawl didn't happen, I turned it off. Sounds like I missed an exciting game though.

 

Hockey has one of the best playoffs of any sport. I try to watch as much as I can. I have only been catching one game a night so far though. Hopefully I will be able stay up a little later tonight though.

 

Game 2 between the Islanders and Penguins is coming up on the NBC Sports Network.