NHL Playoffs 2023: Bracket, start dates, TV times, and matchups for first round

This has been a legendary and historic NHL season. The Boston Bruins turned the winningest common season workforce of all time, whereas Connor McDavid transcended his personal constant dominance to turn into the primary participant to register 150+ factors since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96.

These 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs are the top of an period too. That is the primary time since 2007-08 that the playoffs received’t characteristic Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, with the Penguins and Capitals getting squeezed out within the Metropolitan Division.

Clearly, the Bruins are the odds-on favourite to hoist the cup this 12 months, however lest we neglect how unpredictable playoff hockey could be. A 12 months in the past, the 58-win Florida Panthers regarded unstoppable, earlier than getting bounced 4-0 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Boston will hope to keep away from the identical destiny and push away the mammoth weight of expectation on their shoulders.

Japanese Convention matchups

Monday, April 17

New York Islanders (WC1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (1): 7 p.m. ET — ESPN2

Florida Panthers (WC2) vs. Boston Bruins (1): 7:30 p.m. ET — ESPN

Tuesday, April 18

New York Rangers (3) vs. New Jersey Devils (2): 7 p.m. ET — TBS

Tampa Bay Lightning (3) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (2): 7:30 p.m ET. — ESPN

Western Convention matchups

Monday, April 17

Minnesota Wild (3) vs. Dallas Stars (1): 9:30 p.m. ET — ESPN2

Los Angeles Kings (3) vs. Edmonton Oilers (2) 10 p.m. ET — ESPN

Tuesday, April 18

Winnipeg Jets (WC2) vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights (1): 9:30 p.m. ET — ESPN2

Seattle Kraken (WC1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (1): 10 p.m. ET — ESPN

Collection winner
Stanley Cup winner
Conn Smythe Trophy winner