The National Hockey League today announced the dates for the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Finals, which begin in the Western Conference on Sunday, May 17 when the
Detroit Red Wings host the
Chicago Blackhawks. The Eastern Conference Final will match the
Pittsburgh Penguins against the
Carolina Hurricanes and will start on Monday, May 18.
National rightsholders NBC and VERSUS in the United States and CBC, TSN and RDS in Canada will provide exclusive broadcast coverage of the Conference Finals. All games also will be carried on Sirius XM Radio. Start times and broadcast information will be announced when available.
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