NHL's second round playoff bracket: game times, TV, how to watch hockey postseason

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins on May 5 as the NHL's playoffs march closer to awarding hockey's top prize.

The league has released the initial schedule for three of the semifinal matchups in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. The fourth matchup is pending the result of the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues series, which concludes on May 4 with Game 7 in Winnipeg.

Already securing their entrance into the second round are the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, Vegas Golden Knights, and Dallas Stars

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs second round matchups, schedule, time, TV

Eastern Conference

Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

• Game 1: Panthers at Maple Leafs, May 5 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, CBC, TVC)
• Game 2: Panthers at Maple Leafs, May 7 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, TVAS)
• Game 3: Maple Leafs at Panthers, May 9 (TBD)
• Game 4: Maple Leafs at Panthers, May 11 (TBD)
• Game 5: TBD
• Game 6: TBD
• Game 7: TBD

Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes

• Game 1: Hurricanes at Capitals, May 6 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, TVAS)
• Game 2: Hurricanes at Capitals, May 8 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, TVAS)
• Game 3: Capitals at Hurricanes, May 10 (TBD)
• Game 4: Capitals at Hurricanes, May 12 (TBD)
• Game 5: TBD
• Game 6: TBD
• Game 7: TBD

Western Conference

Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights

• Game 1: Oilers at Golden Knights, May 6 (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, TVAS)
• Game 2: Oilers at Golden Knights, May 8 (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, TVAS)
• Game 3: Golden Knights at Oilers (TBD)
• Game 4: Golden Knights at Oilers (TBD)
• Game 5: TBD
• Game 6: TBD
• Game 7: TBD

Winnipeg Jets/St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars

Schedule to be released after the conclusion of Winnipeg vs St. Louis series on May 4

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