The second round of the Stanley Cup which starts Thursday, April 26th, has the remaining teams buzzing! The Penguin’s, Capitals, Predators, Jets, Golden Knights, and Sharks have come a long way! This second round is sure to be as hair-raising if not more so then the first! The Golden Knights have proven they are entirely capable of being one of the first expansion team’s who could go all the way in order to achieve the cup!
The round 2 schedule, dates and start times for each playoff team are listed below! The time for games 5,6 and 7 are to be determined! For all you eastern folk like myself for looking at a puck drop as late as 10:30 p.m.! Looks like you’ll have to ask your professor for an extension on that final term paper!
Second Round NHL Playoffs Schedule & TV Times:
Thursday, April 26
Game 1: Pittsburgh at Washington 7 p.m.
Game 1: San Jose at Vegas 10 p.m.
Friday, April 27
Game 1: Winnipeg at Nashville 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 28
Game 1: Boston at Tampa Bay 3 p.m.
Game 2: San Jose at Vegas 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 29
Game 2: Pittsburgh at Washington 3 p.m.
Game 2: Winnipeg at Nashville 7 p.m.
Monday, April 30
Game 2: Boston at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Game 3: Vegas at San Jose 10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1
Game 3: Washington at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Nashville at Winnipeg 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2
Game 3: Tampa Bay at Boston 7 p.m.
Game 4: Vegas at San Jose 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 3
Game 4: Washington at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
Game 4: Nashville at Winnipeg 9:30 p.m.
Friday, May 4
Game 4: Tampa Bay at Boston 7 p.m.
Game 5: *San Jose at Vegas 10 p.m. TBD
Saturday, May 5
Game 5: *Pittsburgh at Washington TBD
Game 5: *Winnipeg at Nashville TBD
Sunday, May 6
Monday, May 7
Game 6: *Washington at Pittsburgh TBD
Game 6: *Nashville at Winnipeg TBD
Tuesday, May 8
Game 6: *Tampa Bay at Boston TBD
Game 7: *San Jose at Vegas TBD
Wednesday, May 9
Game 7: *Pittsburgh at Washington TBD
Thursday, May 10
Game 7: *Boston at Tampa Bay TBD
Game 7: *Winnipeg at Nashville TBD
All times are eastern standard
It looks like Pittsburgh could end up pulling a three-peat this year. Sidney Crosby has been playing his heart out recently, playing subpar during the regular season, may have been what he needed to put all his skill into the Stanley Cup! As for Washington, the Capitals rarely disappoint. They are truly a force to be reckoned with. Even the rookies pull their own weight on this team.
The San Jose Sharks have been truly insane this season, they have a real shot at the cup as well. But my heart belongs to the Las Vegas Golden Knights. An expansion team with true grit and a competitive edge as sharp as their skate blades. I mean with a goalie like Fleury what could possibly go wrong? Afterall he used to play side by side with one of the greats Sidney Crosby.
The Jets have really put in the work as a team this season, but the Predators want this cup more than ever after their loss to Pittsburgh last year. They are the team most deserving of it. PK Subban has been an unstoppable force this season regular season leading into the Stanley Cup. Now that the Predators have round one under their belts, let’s see how round two has in store for this Nashville legends.
The Stanley Cup is finally streaming on Hulu so grab your laptop or sit down and turn on your smart tv, pop some popcorn and get ready for a night of hockey to remember. I know how I’ll be spending my Friday night!
