The NHL season returned to ESPN for the 2021-22 season, and now it's time for the Stanley Cup playoffs. ESPN and ESPN2 will be broadcasting first- and second-round games, with one conference finals series on ESPN and the Cup finals on ABC.
Check out the schedule below to see when you can watch first-round games on ESPN networks, starting Monday with four games on ESPN/ESPN2. Overall, ESPN and ESPN2 will carry the first 12 games of the first round.
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How to watch on ESPN networks
Monday, May 2
Boston at Carolina (Game 1), 7 p.