NEW YORK – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national broadcast coverage for the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Semifinal round, which begins Thursday, April 24 when the Montreal Canadiens host the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche. On Friday, April 25 the Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Rangers and the San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars. NBC and VERSUS will provide national television coverage in the United States, and CBC, TSN and RDS will televise nationally in Canada. NHL Radio on Westwood One will distribute live coverage of the Conference Semifinal series to radio stations across North America. Every playoff game also can be heard on XM Satellite Radio.
2008 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
SERIES I
TIME
#1
vs.
#6
Network
Thursday, April 24, 2008
7:00 PM
Philadelphia at Montreal
CBC, RDS
Saturday, April 26, 2008
7:00 PM
Philadelphia at Montreal
CBC, VERSUS, RDS
Monday, April 28, 2008
7:00 PM
Montreal at Philadelphia
VERSUS, CBC, RD
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
7:00 PM
Montreal at Philadelphia
VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Saturday, May 3, 2008
7:00 PM
Philadelphia at Montreal
CBC, VERSUS, RDS
*Sunday, May 4, 2008
7:00 PM
Montreal at Philadelphia
VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Tuesday, May 6, 2008
7:00 PM
Philadelphia at Montreal
CBC, RDS
SERIES J
TIME
#2
vs.
#5
Network
Friday, April 25, 2008
7:00 PM
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
VERSUS, CBC
Sunday, April 27, 2008
2:00 PM
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
NBC, CBC
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
7:00 PM
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers
VERSUS, CBC
Thursday, May 1, 2008
7:00 PM
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers
VERSUS, CBC
*Sunday, May 4, 2008
2:00 PM
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
NBC, CBC
*Monday, May 5, 2008
7:00 PM
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers
VERSUS, CBC
*Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TBD
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
CBC
2008 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
SERIES K
TIME
#1
vs.
#6
Network
Thursday, April 24, 2008
7:30 PM
Colorado at Detroit
VERSUS, TSN
Saturday, April 26, 2008
3:00 PM
Colorado at Detroit
NBC, TSN
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
10:00 PM
Detroit at Colorado
VERSUS, TSN
Thursday, May 1, 2008
10:00 PM
Detroit at Colorado
VERSUS, TSN
*Saturday, May 3, 2008
1:00 PM
Colorado at Detroit
NBC, TSN
*Monday, May 5, 2008
10:00 PM
Detroit at Colorado
VERSUS, TSN
*Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TBD
Colorado at Detroit
TSN
SERIES L
TIME
#2
vs.
#5
Network
Friday, April 25, 2008
10:00 PM
Dallas at San Jose
VERSUS, TSN
Sunday, April 27, 2008
9:00 PM
Dallas at San Jose
VERSUS, TSN
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
7:30 PM
San Jose at Dallas
TSN
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
9:00 PM
San Jose at Dallas
VERSUS, TSN (JIP)
*Friday, May 2, 2008
10:00 PM
Dallas at San Jose
VERSUS, TSN
*Sunday, May 4, 2008
9:00 PM
San Jose at Dallas
VERSUS, TSN
*Tuesday May 6, 2008
10:00 PM
Dallas at San Jose
TSN
* If necessary
VERSUS denotes exclusive telecast
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