For people stressing over possible afternoon games or wondering when their 2nd round series may begin, the wait is over. Here is the official breakdown from the NHL with matchups, dates, times, and television information.
You might want to share this with your hockey loving friends; it’ll help them plan the next two weeks of their lives.
(Note: To appease the mass amounts of hockey fans in the East, all times are EST)
2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
#1 NY Rangers vs. #7 Washington
| Date | Time | Location | Networks | |
| Game 1 | Saturday, April 28, 2012 | 3 p.m. | @ NY Rangers | NBC, CBC |
| Game 2 | Monday, April 30, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ NY Rangers | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Game 3 | Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ Washington | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Game 4 | Saturday, May 5, 2012 | 12:30 p.m. | @ Washington | NBC, CBC |
| Game 5 | *Monday, May 7, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ NY Rangers | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Game 6 | *Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | TBD | @ Washington | TBD, CBC |
| Game 7 | *Saturday, May 12, 2012 | TBD | @ NY Rangers | TBD, CBC |
#5 Philadelphia vs. #6 New Jersey
| Date | Time | Location | Networks | |
| Game 1 | Sunday, April 29, 2012 | 3 p.m. | @ Philadelphia | NBC, CBC |
| Game 2 | Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ Philadelphia | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Game 3 | Thursday, May 3, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ New Jersey | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Game 4 | Sunday, May 6, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ New Jersey | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Game 5 | *Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | TBD | @ Philadelphia | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Game 6 | *Thursday, May 10, 2012 | TBD | @ New Jersey | TBD, CBC |
| Game 7 | *Saturday, May 12, 2012 | TBD | @ Philadelphia | TBD, CBC |
2012 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
#2 St. Louis vs. #8 Los Angeles
| Date | Time | Location | Networks | |
| Game 1 | Saturday, April 28, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ St. Louis | NBC Sports Network, TSN |
| Game 2 | Monday, April 30, 2012 | 9 p.m. | @ St. Louis | CNBC, TSN |
| Game 3 | Thursday, May 3, 2012 | 10 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | NBC Sports Network, TSN |
| Game 4 | Sunday, May 6, 2012 | 3 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | NBC, TSN |
| Game 5 | *Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | TBD | @ St. Louis | CNBC, TSN |
| Game 6 | *Thursday, May 10, 2012 | TBD | @ Los Angeles | TBD, TSN |
| Game 7 | *Saturday, May 12, 2012 | TBD | @ St. Louis | TBD, TSN |
#3 Phoenix vs. #4 Nashville
| Date | Time | Location | Networks | |
| Game 1 | Friday, April 27, 2012 | 9 p.m. | @ Phoenix | NBC Sports Network, TSN |
| Game 2 | Sunday, April 29, 2012 | 8 p.m. | @ Phoenix | NBC Sports Network, TSN |
| Game 3 | Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 9 p.m. | @ Nashville | CNBC, TSN |
| Game 4 | Friday, May 4, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | @ Nashville | NBC Sports Network, TSN |
| Game 5 | *Monday, May 7, 2012 | 10 p.m. | @ Phoenix | NBC Sports Network, TSN |
| Game 6 | *Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | TBD | @ Nashville | TBD, TSN |
| Game 7 | *Friday, May 11, 2012 | TBD | @ Phoenix | TBD, TSN |
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* If necessary
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN TIME
TBD = To Be Determined
Matt Reitz is the Editor-In-Chief here at ViewFromMySeats.com and former NHL Writer for ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports. When he’s not shoving a mic in the face of NHLers or explaining why home teams should wear white, he’s usually trying to figure out what song to play next on his iPod. It’s a never-ending job.
