The NHL has finally announced the first round playoff schedule (and “scenario,” with Western seeding still to be determined at the time of publication). The New York Islanders will begin their first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins at noon on Sunday, May 16, and play every other day afterward.
All times below are Eastern Daylight:
- Game 1: Sunday, May 16, 12 p.m. (NBC, SN, TVA Sports) in Pittsburgh
- Game 2: Tuesday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports) in Pittsburgh
- Game 3: Thursday, May 20, 7 p.