NHL playoff bracket: Conference finals schedule, TV channels
The Dallas Stars clinched a Western Conference final berth Saturday night by defeating the Winnipeg Jets in overtime.
They will face the Edmonton Oilers for the second year in a row in the third round, starting Wednesday night at home.
The Carolina Hurricanes won’t know their opponent in the Eastern Conference final until Sunday night, when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the defending champion Florida Panthers in Game 7.
But the league released two possible versions of the Eastern schedule, plus the Western one, on Saturday night.
Here are the matchups, schedule and television information for the conference finals of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven, x-if necessary):
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Eastern Conference final schedule (if Toronto advances)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes
- Game 1: Tuesday, May 20, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV
- Game 2: Thursday, May 22, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV
- Game 3: Saturday, May 24, Toronto at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
- Game 4: Monday, May 26, Toronto at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
- x-Game 5: Wednesday, May 28, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV
- x-Game 6: Friday, May 30, Toronto at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
- x-Game 7: Sunday, June 1, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV
Eastern Conference final schedule (if Florida advances)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
- Game 1: Tuesday, May 20, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
- Game 2: Thursday, May 22, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
- Game 3: Saturday, May 24, Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT, truTV
- Game 4: Monday, May 26, Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT, truTV
- x-Game 5: Wednesday, May 28, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
- x-Game 6: Friday, May 30, Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT, truTV
- x-Game 7: Sunday, June 1, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
Western Conference final schedule
Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers
- Game 1: Wednesday, May 21, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
- Game 2: Friday, May 23, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
- Game 3: Sunday, May 25, Dallas at Edmonton, 3, ABC
- Game 4: Tuesday, May 27, Dallas at Edmonton, 8, ESPN
- x-Game 5: Thursday, May 29, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
- x-Game 6: Saturday, May 31, Dallas at Edmonton, 8, ABC
- x-Game 7: Monday, June 2, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
