{"id":62588,"date":"2018-04-09T10:28:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T10:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=62588"},"modified":"2018-04-09T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T10:28:22","slug":"2018-stanley-cup-playoffs-complete-first-round-schedule-and-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/2018-stanley-cup-playoffs-complete-first-round-schedule-and-results.html","title":{"rendered":"2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Complete first round schedule and results"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt;color: #000000\">2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Complete first round schedule and results<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here, and so begins the long march to crowning an NHL champion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Seven new teams see the field that did not make the second season last year, including the expansion Vegas Golden Knights and 2017&#8217;s worst team \u2014 the Colorado Avalanche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The Eastern Conference&#8217;s No. 1 seed is the Tampa Bay Lightning, who actually didn&#8217;t make the playoffs in 2017, either. The Nashville Predators are the No. 1 seed in the West and No. 1 seed overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The Washington Capitals are the Metropolitan Division champions for the third year in a row in the East, while the Golden Knights took No. 1 in the Pacific Division in their first year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Here is the schedule of the playoffs&#8217; opening round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Eastern Conference<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Atlantic Division<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Tampa Bay Lightning (1) vs. New Jersey Devils (WC2)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m.: Devils at Lightning | NHL Network<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Saturday, April 14, 3 p.m.: Devils at Lightning | NBC, CNBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Monday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.: Lightning at Devils | CNBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Wednesday, April 18, 7:30 p.m.: Lightning at Devils | GOLF<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Devils at Lightning | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Monday, April 23, TBD: Lightning at Devils | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Devils at Lightning | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Boston Bruins (2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (3)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m.: Maple Leafs at Bruins | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Saturday, April 14, 8 p.m.: Maple Leafs at Bruins | NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Monday, April 16, 7 p.m.: Bruins at Maple Leafs | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thursday, April 19, 7 p.m.: Bruins at Maple Leafs | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Maple Leafs at Bruins | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Monday, April 23, TBD: Bruins at Maple Leafs | TBD<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Maple Leafs at Bruins | TBD<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Metropolitan Division <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Washington Capitals (1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thursday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.: Blue Jackets at Capitals | USA<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Sunday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.: Blue Jackets at Capitals | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Tuesday, April 17, 7:30 p.m.: Capitals at Blue Jackets | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m.: Capitals at Blue Jackets | USA<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Blue Jackets at Capitals | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Monday, April 23, TBD: Capitals at Blue Jackets | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Blue Jackets at Capitals | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Pittsburgh Penguins (2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (3)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Wednesday, April 11, 7 p.m.: Flyers at Penguins | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Friday, April 13, 7 p.m.: Flyers at Penguins | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Sunday, April 15, 3 p.m.: Penguins at Flyers | NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Wednesday, April 18, 7 p.m.: Penguins at Flyers | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Friday, April 20, TBD: Flyers at Penguins | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Penguins at Flyers | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Flyers at Penguins | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><strong>Western Conference<\/strong> <\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Central Division<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Nashville Predators (1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thursday, April 12, 9:30 p.m.: Avalanche at Predators | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Saturday, April 14, 3 p.m.: Avalanche at Predators | NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Monday, April 16, 10 p.m.: Predators at Avalanche | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Wednesday, April 18, 10 p.m.: Predators at Avalanche | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Friday, April 20, TBD: Avalanche at Predators | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Predators at Avalanche | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Avalanche at Predators | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Winnipeg Jets (2) vs. Minnesota Wild (3)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Wednesday, April 11, 7 p.m.: Wild at Jets | CNBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Friday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.: Wild at Jets | USA<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Sunday, April 15, 7 p.m.: Jets at Wild | USA<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Tuesday, April 17, 8 p.m.: Jets at Wild | CNBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Friday, April 20, TBD: Wild at Jets | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Jets at Wild | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Wild at Jets | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><strong>Pacific Division<\/strong> <\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC1)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Wednesday, April 11, 10 p.m.: Kings at Golden Knights | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Friday, April 13, 10 p.m.: Kings at Golden Knights | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Sunday, April 15, 10:30 p.m.: Golden Knights at Kings | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 p.m.: Golden Knights at Kings | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Thursday, April 19, 10 p.m.: Kings at Golden Knights | NBCSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Golden Knights at Kings | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Monday, April 23, TBD: Kings at Golden Knights | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Anaheim Ducks (2) vs. San Jose Sharks (3)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thursday, April 12, 10:30 p.m.: Sharks at Ducks | USA, SN360, TVA Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Saturday, April 14, 10:30 p.m.: Sharks at Ducks | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Monday, April 16, 10:30 p.m.: Ducks at Sharks | CNBC, SN1, TVA Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Wednesday, April 18, 10:30 p.m.: Ducks at Sharks | GOLF, SN1, TVA Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Friday, April 20, TBD: Sharks at Ducks | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Ducks at Sharks | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">*Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Sharks at Ducks | TBD<\/span><\/p>\n<p 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