Sportsnet is Here for the Cup! Starting Saturday, the NHL’s best go head-to-head with three Stanley Cup Playoffs series featuring Canadian teams, and Sportsnet is delivering comprehensive coverage of every first-round matchup across Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, CBC, OMNI, and the Sportsnet Radio Network.
Sportsnet’s multiplatform coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs includes:
TV & Sportsnet+
- Hockey Central – Ron MacLean and David Amber host pre-game, intermission and post-game alongside experts Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman, Kelly Hrudey, Jennifer Botterill, and Luke Gazdic.
- Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition – Randip Janda, Harpreet Pandher, Gurpreet Sian, Mantar Bhandal, and Taqdeer Thindal deliver select Saturday night games on OMNI Television.
Audio & TV
- 32 Thoughts: The Podcast presented by Toyota – Canada’s chart-topping hockey podcast with NHL insiders Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas will extend to three episodes per week. Available on-demand.
- The FAN Hockey Show – With Matt Marchese and Mike Futa serves up exclusive interviews, in-depth analysis and breaking headlines weekdays at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT across the Sportsnet Radio Network, on-demand and on TV.
- Real Kyper and Bourne – Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne take a look around the league weekdays at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Sportsnet, across the Sportsnet Radio Network, on-demand, and on TV.
Digital – Sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet App & Social
- Must-Reads – In-depth daily reads and analysis from NHL reporters Mark Spector (Edmonton), Alex Adams (Ottawa), Eric Engels (Montreal), Sonny Sachdeva (Pittsburgh), and Ryan Dixon (Buffalo)
- Highlights, previews, expert predictions and real-time coverage of all the key games and matchups during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- Breaking news, behind-the-scenes content and can’t-miss videos on Sportsnet’s YouTube, X, Instagram and TikTok channels.
Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet – First Round Broadcast Schedule
EASTERN CONFERENCE
MONTREAL CANADIENS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
- Chris Cuthbert has the play-by-play call with analyst Craig Simpson and reporter Kyle Bukauskas.
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G1
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Sunday, April 19
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Montreal @ Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G2
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Tuesday, April 21
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Montreal @ Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G3
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Friday, April 24
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Tampa Bay @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G4
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Sunday, April 26
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Tampa Bay @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G5*
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Wednesday, April 29
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Montreal @ Tampa Bay, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Friday, May 1
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Tampa Bay @ Montreal, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Sunday, May 3
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Montreal @ Tampa Bay, TBD
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TBD
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OTTAWA SENATORS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
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Play-by-play announcer John Bartlett and analyst Garry Galley deliver the call, alongside reporter Shawn McKenzie.
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G1
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Saturday, April 18
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Ottawa @ Carolina, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT
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Sportsnet, OMNI
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G2
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Monday, April 20
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Ottawa @ Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G3
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Thursday, April 23
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Carolina @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G4
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Saturday, April 25
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Carolina @ Ottawa, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT
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Sportsnet, OMNI
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G5*
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Monday, April 27
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Ottawa @ Carolina, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Thursday, April 30
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Carolina @ Ottawa, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Saturday, May 2
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Ottawa @ Carolina, TBD
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TBD
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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS vs. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
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G1
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Saturday, April 18
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Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet
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G2
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Monday, April 20
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Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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SN360
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G3
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Wednesday, April 22
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Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, SN360
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G4
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Saturday, April 25
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Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet
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G5*
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Monday, April 27
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Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Wednesday, April 29
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Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Saturday, May 2
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Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, TBD
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TBD
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BOSTON BRUINS vs. BUFFALO SABRES
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G1
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Sunday, April 19
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Boston @ Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
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SN360, SN1
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G2
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Tuesday, April 21
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Boston @ Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
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SN360
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G3
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Thursday, April 23
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Buffalo @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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SN360
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G4
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Sunday, April 26
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Buffalo @ Boston, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
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Sportsnet
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G5*
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Tuesday, April 28
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Boston @ Buffalo, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Friday, May 1
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Buffalo @ Boston, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Sunday, May 3
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Boston @ Buffalo, TBD
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TBD
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
LOS ANGELES KINGS vs. COLORADO AVALANCHE
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G1
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Sunday, April 19
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Los Angeles @ Colorado, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT
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Sportsnet
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G2
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Tuesday, April 21
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Los Angeles @ Colorado, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
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SN360
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G3
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Thursday, April 23
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Colorado @ Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, SN360
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G4
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Sunday, April 26
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Colorado @ Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
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SNW, SNP, SN360
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G5*
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Wednesday, April 29
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Los Angeles @ Colorado, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Friday, May 1
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Colorado @ Los Angeles, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Sunday, May 3
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Los Angeles @ Colorado, TBD
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TBD
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MINNESOTA WILD vs. DALLAS STARS
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G1
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Saturday, April 18
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Minnesota @ Dallas, 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet
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G2
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Monday, April 20
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Minnesota @ Dallas 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
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SN360
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G3
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Wednesday, April 22
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Dallas @ Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
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SN360
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G4
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Saturday, April 25
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Dallas @ Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet
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G5*
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Tuesday, April 28
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Minnesota @ Dallas, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Thursday, April 30
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Dallas @ Minnesota, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Saturday, May 2
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Minnesota @ Dallas, TBD
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TBD
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UTAH MAMMOTH vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
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Harnarayan Singh and John Garrett team up in the booth, with Dan Murphy reporting rinkside.
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G1
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Sunday, April 19
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Utah @ Vegas, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G2
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Tuesday, April 21
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Utah @ Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G3
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Friday, April 24
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Vegas @ Utah, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
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SN360
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G4
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Monday, April 27
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Vegas @ Utah, TBD
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TBD
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G5*
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Wednesday, April 29
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Utah @ Vegas, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Friday, May 1
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Vegas @ Utah, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Sunday, May 3
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Utah @ Vegas, TBD
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TBD
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EDMONTON OILERS vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS
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Play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels pairs with analyst Louie DeBrusk, and reporter Scott Oake.
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G1
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Monday, April 20
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Anaheim @ Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G2
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Wednesday, April 22
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Anaheim @ Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G3
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Friday, April 24
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Edmonton @ Anaheim, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G4
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Sunday, April 26
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Edmonton @ Anaheim, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
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Sportsnet, CBC
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G5*
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Tuesday, April 28
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Anaheim @ Edmonton, TBD
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TBD
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G6*
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Thursday, April 30
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Edmonton @ Anaheim, TBD
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TBD
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G7*
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Saturday, May 2
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Anaheim @ Edmonton, TBD
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TBD
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*If necessary
**All broadcasts available to stream on Sportsnet+
***Schedule subject to change; most up-to-date broadcast details available online