NEW YORK – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national broadcast coverage for the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Semifinal round, which begins Thursday, April 24 when the Montreal Canadiens host the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche. On Friday, April 25 the Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Rangers and the San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars. NBC and VERSUS will provide national television coverage in the United States, and CBC, TSN and RDS will televise nationally in Canada. NHL Radio on Westwood One will distribute live coverage of the Conference Semifinal series to radio stations across North America. Every playoff game also can be heard on XM Satellite Radio.
2008 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
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TIME |
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| Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Philadelphia at Montreal |
CBC, RDS |
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Philadelphia at Montreal |
CBC, VERSUS, RDS |
| Monday, April 28, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Montreal at Philadelphia |
VERSUS, CBC, RD |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Montreal at Philadelphia |
VERSUS, CBC, RDS |
| *Saturday, May 3, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Philadelphia at Montreal |
CBC, VERSUS, RDS |
| *Sunday, May 4, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Montreal at Philadelphia |
VERSUS, CBC, RDS |
| *Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Philadelphia at Montreal |
CBC, RDS |
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| SERIES J |
TIME |
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#5 |
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| Friday, April 25, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
VERSUS, CBC |
| Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
2:00 PM |
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
NBC, CBC |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers |
VERSUS, CBC |
| Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers |
VERSUS, CBC |
| *Sunday, May 4, 2008 |
2:00 PM |
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
NBC, CBC |
| *Monday, May 5, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers |
VERSUS, CBC |
| *Wednesday, May 7, 2008 |
TBD |
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
CBC |
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| 2008 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS |
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| SERIES K |
TIME |
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| Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
Colorado at Detroit |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
3:00 PM |
Colorado at Detroit |
NBC, TSN |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Detroit at Colorado |
FSN Detroit, VERSUS, TSN |
| Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Detroit at Colorado |
VERSUS, TSN |
| *Saturday, May 3, 2008 |
1:00 PM |
Colorado at Detroit |
NBC, TSN |
| *Monday, May 5, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Detroit at Colorado |
FSN Detroit, VERSUS, TSN |
| *Wednesday, May 7, 2008 |
TBD |
Colorado at Detroit |
FSN Detroit, TSN |
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| SERIES L |
TIME |
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#5 |
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| Friday, April 25, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Dallas at San Jose |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
9:00 PM |
Dallas at San Jose |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
San Jose at Dallas |
TSN |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
9:00 PM |
San Jose at Dallas |
VERSUS, TSN (JIP) |
| *Friday, May 2, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Dallas at San Jose |
VERSUS, TSN |
| *Sunday, May 4, 2008 |
9:00 PM |
San Jose at Dallas |
VERSUS, TSN |
| *Tuesday May 6, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Dallas at San Jose |
TSN |
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* If necessary
VERSUS denotes exclusive telecast
