Carson Anderson
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs certainly got off to an exciting start. The action continued on Thursday with two disputes that ended up being quite fierce.
The New York Rangers led the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in the late stages of the third period before Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov tied the game with just 1:36 remaining in regulation. For the second game in a row, both teams went to overtime. Just 1:43 into the overtime period, Rangers star Artemi Panarin found the back of the net to give New York a 3-0 series lead.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars came out of the gate strong as they showcased their offensive firepower. The Stars scored three goals in the second period and took a 4-0 lead into the third period. However, the Avalanche didn’t give up as they scored three goals in the final three minutes of the game. Unlike Game 1, the comeback was a little short this time, and the Stars won Game 2 by a 5-3 decision.
On Friday, the home ice advantage changes with the Boston Bruins set to host the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of their series. On the other hand, the Vancouver Canucks will look to take a 2-0 series lead against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2.
The structure of the playoffs is as follows:
- The division winner with the most points in each conference will face the second Wild Card team in the first round. The division winner with the fewest points in each conference will face the top Wild Card team in the first round.
- Each series will be a best-of-seven format.
- Home field advantage goes to the higher-seeded team in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The team with the most points in the regular season has home-field advantage in the conference finals and the Stanley Cup Final.
Below is how you can follow each series in the first round, along with updated results and scores for each game. Bookmark this page during the playoffs to stay up to date with everything happening on the ice.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Viewing Information
TELEVISION: ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, TNT, SN, SNE, SNW
Flow: fuboTV (Try it for free)
Follow: CBS Sports app
All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
Second round
Eastern Conference
(1) New York Rangers vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes
Game 1: | Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3 | Recap
Game 2: | Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3 (2OT) | Recap
Game 3: | Rangers 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: | Saturday, May 11th, TBD | in CAR | Television: TNT
Game 5*: | Monday, May 13th, TBA | in NY | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Thursday, May 16th, TBA | in CAR | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Saturday, May 18th, TBD | in NY | Television: To be defined
(1) Florida Panthers vs. (2) Boston Bruins
Game 1: | Bruins 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Panthers 6, Bruins 1 | Recap
Game 3: | Friday, May 10th 7pm | at BOS | Television: TNT
Game 4: | Sunday, May 12th, to be defined | at BOS | Television: TBS
Game 5*: | Tuesday, May 14th, TBA | in FLA | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Friday, May 17th, TBA | at BOS | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Sunday, May 19th, TBA | in FLA | Television: To be defined
Western Conference
(1) Dallas Stars x (3) Colorado Avalanche
Game 1: | Avalanche 4, Stars 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: | Stars 5, Avalanche 3 | Recap
Game 3: | Saturday, May 11th 7pm | at COL | Television: TNT
Game 4: | Monday, May 13th, TBA | at COL | Television: ESPN
Game 5*: | Wednesday, May 15th, TBA | at DAL | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Friday, May 17th, TBA | at COL | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Sunday, May 19th, TBD | at DAL | Television: To be defined
(1) Vancouver Canucks x (2) Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: | Canucks 5, Oilers 4 | Recap
Game 2: | Friday, May 10th, 10pm | in VAN | Television: TNT
Game 3: | Sunday, May 12th 7pm | at EDM | Television: TBS
Game 4: | Tuesday, May 14th, TBA | at EDM | Television: ESPN
Game 5*: | Thursday, May 16th, TBA | in VAN | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Saturday, May 18th, TBA | at EDM | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Monday, May 20th, TBA | in VAN | Television: To be defined
