NHL Playoff Schedule 2013: Round 2 Dates, Game Times and TV Coverage Info

The Stanley Cup playoffs usually set the stage for some thrilling hockey, but if the first round was any indication, we are in for a legendary postseason. 

While the Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators steamrolled through their opening matchups, the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Boston Bruins all advanced thanks to some scintillating, instant-classic series wins. 

As the competition only gets more fierce and the talent level across the ice increases, missing any of the action would be a Gob-like huge mistake. 

What follows is a quick look at each second-round matchup and where you can catch every heart-stopping game. 

Note: Schedule info courtesy of NHL.com 

No. 1 Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 7 Detroit Red Wings

The Blackhawks showcased why they were the regular season's most dominant team, picking apart the No. 8 Minnesota Wild in succinct fashion. Now they'll get the Red Wings, a team they went 4-0-0 against this year.  

Detroit was able to advance past the No. 2 Anaheim Ducks thanks to two-straight victories while facing elimination, including a truly memorable Game 7:

Date	Visiting Team	Home Team	Time (ET)	Network
Wednesday, May 15	Detroit	Chicago	8 p.m.	NBCSN, CBC
Saturday, May 18	Detroit	Chicago	1 p.m.	NBC
Monday, May 20	Chicago	Detroit	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN
Wednesday, May 22	Chicago	Detroit	8 p.m.	NBCSN
*Saturday, May 25	Detroit	Chicago	TBD	TBD
*Monday, May 27	Chicago	Detroit	TBD	TBD
*Wednesday, May 29	Detroit	Chicago	TBD	TBD

No. 5 Los Angeles Kings vs. No. 6 San Jose Sharks

The Kings took care of the St. Louis Blues in six, but it was much closer than it sounds—every single game was decided by a single goal.

In the second round, things figure to get significantly tougher. They'll take on the Sharks, who are coming off a thorough sweep of the Vancouver Canucks. 

The California squads split the season series, 2-2, with one of San Jose's wins coming in overtime. 

Date	Visiting Team	Home Team	Time (ET)	Network
Tuesday, May 14	San Jose	Los Angeles	10 p.m.	NBCSN
Thursday, May 16	San Jose	Los Angeles	10 p.m.	NBCSN
Saturday, May 18	Los Angeles	San Jose	9 p.m.	NBCSN
Tuesday, May 21	Los Angeles	San Jose	10 p.m.	NBCSN
*Thursday, May 23	San Jose	Los Angeles	10:30 p.m.	NBCSN
*Sunday, May 26	Los Angeles	San Jose	TBD	TBD
*Tuesday, May 28	San Jose	Los Angeles	TBD	TBD

No. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 7 Ottawa Senators

The Penguins—as they tend to do—were able to eliminate the New York Islanders on the strength of their offense, pouring in 25 total goals (over four per contest) in the memorable series. 

Ottawa, which lost all three of its matchups to Pittsburgh during the regular season, scored 20 in its 4-1 series win over the Montreal Canadiens. We're in store for some electrifying shootouts in this matchup. 

Date	Visiting Team	Home Team	Time (ET)	Network
Tuesday, May 14	Ottawa	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
Friday, May 17	Ottawa	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN, CBC
Sunday, May 19	Pittsburgh	Ottawa	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
Wednesday, May 22	Pittsburgh	Ottawa	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*Friday, May 24	Ottawa	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*Sunday, May 26	Pittsburgh	Ottawa	TBD	CBC, RDS
*Tuesday, May 28	Ottawa	Pittsburgh	TBD	CBC, RDS

No. 4 Boston Bruins vs. No. 6 New York Rangers

Both teams needed Game 7 wins on Monday to get here, and both got them in very different ways.

The Bruins rallied from three goals down to win an overtime thriller over the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Rangers absolutely throttled the Washington Capitals—in Washington—by a score of 5-0.

New York won two out of the three regular-season meetings, but both victories went to overtime and one went to a shootout. 

Date	Visiting Team	Home Team	Time (ET)	Network
Thursday, May 16	New York	Boston	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN, TSN, RDS
Sunday, May 19	New York	Boston	3 p.m.	NBC, TSN, RDS
Tuesday, May 21	Boston	New York	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN, TSN, RDS
Thursday, May 23	Boston	New York	7:30 p.m.	CNBC, TSN, RDS
*Saturday, May 25	New York	Boston	TBD	TSN, RDS
*Monday, May 27	Boston	New York	TBD	TSN, RDS
*Wednesday, May 29	New York	Boston	TBD	TSN, RDS

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