NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League announced today the dates, start times and broadcast information for the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals, which begin Sunday, May 13, when the Phoenix Coyotes host the Los Angeles Kings at 8 p.m. ET. The Eastern Conference Final will match the New York Rangers against the New Jersey Devils. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final will be Monday, May 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
National rightsholders NBC and NBC Sports Network in the United States and CBC, TSN and RDS in Canada will provide exclusive national coverage throughout the Conference Finals.
| 2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE final | |||
| series M | Time (ET) | #1 vs. #6  |
Networks |
| monday, may 14, 2012 | 8 pm | NEW JERSEY AT NY RANGERS | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 8 pm | NEW JERSEY AT NY RANGERS | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| SATURDAY, may 19, 2012 | 1 pm | NY RANGERS AT NEW JERSEY | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| monday, may 21, 2012 | 8 pm | NY RANGERS AT NEW JERSEY | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *WEDNESDAY, may 23, 2012 | 8 pm | NEW JERSEY AT NY RANGERS | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *FRIDAY, may 25, 2012 | 8 pm | NY RANGERS AT NEW JERSEY | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *SUNDAY, may 27, 2012 | 8 pm | NEW JERSEY AT NY RANGERS | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 2012 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL | |||
| series N |
Time | #3  vs.  #8 |
Networks |
| Sunday, may 13, 2012 | 8 pm | Los Angeles at Phoenix | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| tuesday, may 15, 2012 | 9 pm | Los Angeles at Phoenix | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| tHURSDAY, may 17, 2012 | 9 pm | Phoenix AT Los Angeles | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| SUNDAY, may 20, 2012 | 3 pm | Phoenix AT Los Angeles | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| *tuesday, may 22, 2012 | 9 pm | Los Angeles at Phoenix | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *tHURSDAY, may 24, 2012 | 9 pm | Phoenix AT Los Angeles | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *SATURDAY, may 26, 2012 | 8 pm | Los Angeles at Phoenix | TBD, CBC, RDS |
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