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.
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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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