Puck the Media’s 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Super-Schedule
April 11, 2011 14 Comments
Here it is again, split up into US and Canada. Remember, towards the end of the round, there are some educated guesses, so note that everything after the Game 4’s are subject to change. Also, one imagines the CBC and TSN will work out the conflict with those Pittsburgh/Tampa games, or they could be aired online.
UPDATE: Elliotte Friedman just tweeted that CBC will do a regional split for Game 1’s of PIT/TB and PHX/DET. Ontario-East gets PIT/TB, Manitoba, Windsor and West – PHX/DET
American TV (all games VERSUS unless noted as NBC)
Wednesday, April 13
7:00 Game 1: Phoenix vs. Detroit
9:30 Game 1: NY Rangers vs. Washington (JIP)
10:00 Game 1: Chicago vs. Vancouver
Thursday, April 14
7:00 Game 1: Montreal vs. Boston
9:30 Game 1: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia (JIP)
10:00 Game 1: Los Angeles vs. San Jose
Friday, April 15
7:30 Game 2: NY Rangers vs. Washington
10:00 Game 2: Chicago vs. Vancouver
Saturday, April 16
1:00 Game 2: Phoenix vs. Detroit (NBC)
7:00 Game 2: Montreal vs. Boston
10:00 Game 2: Los Angeles vs. San Jose
Sunday, April 17
3:00 Game 3: Washington vs. NY Rangers (NBC)
8:00 Game 3: Vancouver vs. Chicago
Monday, April 18
7:00 Game 3: Philadelphia vs. Buffalo
9:30 Game 3: Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay (JIP)
10:30 Game 3: Detroit vs. Phoenix
Tuesday, April 19
8:00 Game 4: Vancouver vs. Chicago
10:30 Game 3: San Jose vs. Los Angeles
Wednesday, April 20
7:00 Game 4: Washington vs. NY Rangers
9:30 Game 4: Philadelphia vs. Buffalo (JIP)
10:30 Game 4: Detroit vs. Phoenix
Thursday, April 21
7:00 Game 4: Boston vs. Montreal
10:00 Game 5: Chicago vs. Vancouver
Friday, April 22
7:00 Game 5: Phoenix vs. Detroit
Saturday, April 23
3:00 Game 5: NY Rangers vs. Washington (NBC)
7:00 Game 5: Montreal vs. Boston
9:30 Game 5: Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh (JIP)
10:30 Game 5: Los Angeles vs. San Jose
Sunday, April 24
3:00 Game 6: Philadelphia vs. Buffalo (NBC)
8:00 Game 6: Vancouver vs. Chicago
10:30 Game 6: Detroit vs. Phoenix
Monday, April 25
TBD Game 6: Washington vs. NY Rangers
TBD Game 6, Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay
TBD Game 6: San Jose vs. Los Angeles
Tuesday, April 26
TBD Game 6: Boston vs. Montreal
TBD Game 7: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia
TBD Game 7: Chicago vs. Vancouver
TBD Game 7: Nashville vs. Anaheim
Wednesday, April 27
TBD Game 7’s of NY Rangers/Washington, Montreal/Boston, Tampa Bay/Pittsburgh, Los Angeles/San Jose, Phoenix/Detroit
Canadian TV
Wednesday, April 13
7:00 Game 1: Phoenix vs. Detroit (CBC)
7:30 Game 1: NY Rangers vs. Washington (TSN)
7:30 Game 1: Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay (CBC)
10:00 Game 1: Chicago vs. Vancouver (CBC)
10:30 Game 1: Nashville vs. Anaheim (TSN)
Thursday, April 14
7:00 Game 1: Montreal vs. Boston (CBC)
7:30 Game 1: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia (TSN)
10:00 Game 1: Los Angeles vs. San Jose (TSN)
Friday, April 15
7:00 Game 2: Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh (CBC)
7:30 Game 2: NY Rangers vs. Washington (TSN)
10:00 Game 2: Chicago vs. Vancouver (CBC)
10:30 Game 2: Nashville vs. Anaheim (TSN)
Saturday, April 16
1:00 Game 2: Phoenix vs. Detroit (CBC)
5:00 Game 2: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia (TSN)
7:00 Game 2: Montreal vs. Boston (CBC)
10:00 Game 2: Los Angeles vs. San Jose (TSN)
Sunday, April 17
3:00 Game 3: Washington vs. NY Rangers (TSN)
6:00 Game 3: Anaheim vs. Nashville (TSN)
8:00 Game 3: Vancouver vs. Chicago (CBC)
Monday, April 18
7:00 Game 3: Philadelphia vs. Buffalo (TSN)
7:30 Game 3: Boston vs. Montreal (CBC)
7:30 Game 3: Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay (CHEX)
10:30 Game 3: Detroit vs. Phoenix (CBC)
Tuesday, April 19
8:00 Game 4: Vancouver vs. Chicago (CBC)
10:30 Game 3: San Jose vs. Los Angeles (TSN)
Wednesday, April 20
7:00 Game 4: Washington vs. NY Rangers (TSN)
7:30 Game 4: Philadelphia vs. Buffalo (TSN)
7:30 Game 4: Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay (CBC)
8:30 Game 4: Anaheim vs. Nashville (TSN)
10:30 Game 4: Detroit vs. Phoenix (CBC)
Thursday, April 21
7:00 Game 4: Boston vs. Montreal (CBC)
10:00 Game 5: Chicago vs. Vancouver (CBC)
10:30 Game 4: San Jose vs. Los Angeles (TSN)
Friday, April 22
7:00 Game 5: Phoenix vs. Detroit (CBC)
7:30 Game 5: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia (TSN)
10:00 Game 5: Nashville vs. Anaheim (CBC)
Saturday, April 23
3:00 Game 5: NY Rangers vs. Washington (TSN)
7:00 Game 5: Montreal vs. Boston (CBC)
TBD Game 5: Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh (CBC)
10:30 Game 5: Los Angeles vs. San Jose (TSN)
Sunday, April 24
3:00 Game 6: Philadelphia vs. Buffalo (TSN)
8:00 Game 6: Vancouver vs. Chicago (CBC)
8:00 Game 6: Anaheim vs. Nashville (TSN)
10:30 Game 6: Detroit vs. Phoenix (CBC)
Monday, April 25
7:00 Game 6: Washington vs. NY Rangers (TSN)
7:30 Game 6: Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay (CBC)
10:00 Game 6: San Jose vs. Los Angeles (TSN)
Tuesday, April 26
TBD Game 7: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia (TSN)
TBD Game 6: Boston vs. Montreal (CBC)
TBD Game 7: Chicago vs. Vancouver (CBC)
TBD Game 7: Nashville vs. Anaheim (TSN)
Wednesday, April 27
TBD Game 7’s NY Rangers vs. Washington (TSN), Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh (CBC), Montreal vs. Boston (CBC), Phoenix vs. Detroit (CBC)
TBD Game 7: Los Angeles vs. San Jose (TSN)
Puck The Media 
NSH-ANA 4/17 GM3 6PM ET, 4/20 GM4 830PM ET start times.
From Elliotte Friedman: Wednesday early game breakdown: Ontario-East will get PIT/TB. Windsor and Manitoba-West get PHO/DET – CBC
Are they going to keep doing Inside the Glass during the playoffs on VERSUS?
The SUN 17 APR schedule is less than satisfactory. Versus could start the Ducks/Predators game at 6pm EDT and follow it with the Canucks/Blackhawks game at 8:30 EDT. Ratings and revenues would be much greater for Versus than what they are scheduling for those times slots at this time,
I cannot wait until the new TV contract which will eliminate decision-making like this. Hopefully we will see aggressive use of the NHL Network for telecasts that overlap, giving fans nationwide complete coverage of all first round games unlike the situation that has existed in the past and in this year.
I agree that use of the NHL Network would be good, but it’s more likely that NHL CI will be used for overlap games.
What’s more interesting to me is that Versus is taking the Habs Bruins series rather than Sabers Flyers…
I wonder why??
where is NHL Network helping out showing some games? it’s better for the league to have EVERY game available than it is to leave some games hanging (and I think in Canada, CBC and TSN could work something out to avoid regional coverage).
At this point there’s no indication that the NHL network will be used to show full games. I suspect you will find that the games with overlap will be on NHLCI. They were last year.
As for CBC, I suspect all their games will be streamed online for people in Canada so there’s less problem….
Is there any particular reason that TSN can’t/doesn’t provide the same service? They do it for the World Juniors and certain other events…
So, no full Penguins-Lightning games until game six or seven! That’s a CROCK! Versus is pandering towards Rangers fans. Even, Rangers fans could care less. And, six of the seven games involving Montreal on Versus! That is also pathetic. Getting back to Penguins-Lightning, you have to go to Canada, to see all the games. You can’t get them in the USA, but you can in Canada! No wonder the league STINKS!
You can always watch the Pens-Bolts on Game Center Live on nhl.com You do have that option. And why are you bashing the most compelling first round matchup of MTL-BOS? That is gonna be great to watch.
I can’t wait until next round when the exclusives start for versus and the next thing you start whining about is “why can’t I listen to my home announcers? these Versus guys suck”
Well, you don’t have to wait to hear that, you can just listen to the whiners about the NBC broadcast every week.
Another plus to CBC’s regional coverage – a lot of people don’t realize it, but broadcast TV works differently in the US than in Canada. In the US, you only get your local affiliates for the networks, nothing else. In Canada, virtually every affiliate of every network is available on digital cable and satellite, and sometimes some out-of-market affiliates are even on basic cable.
For me, for example, I’ll get DET/PHX on CBC Winnipeg (Channel 2 and technically the local affiliate) – but if I head up the basic cable dial to channel 81, it’s CBC Montreal, so I’ll be able to watch PIT/TB if I want.
This gives us better options in terms of the other leagues, as well.
With the NFL, we can see more regular season games than Americans can (without buying Sunday Ticket, I mean), because CTV airs different games in different markets, and many of us receive two sets of US network affiliates (I get Detroit and Seattle, so if those markets get different games, so do I).
And with the NBA and MLB, it’s Sportsnet that gives us access to all kinds of out-of-market games, picking up telecasts aplenty from YES, NESN and various other local sports stations. And often, there will be one game airing on Sportsnet East and a different one on Sportsnet Pacific.
Canadians can complain as much as anybody about sports media, but we really do have it pretty good up here.