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Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage

NHL Network will provide comprehensive coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, featuring daily studio programming throughout the playoffs and Stanley Cup Final, beginning with special conference playoff preview editions of NHL Tonight on Friday, April 17, with looks at both the Eastern Conference (7:00 p.m. ET) and Western Conference (8:00 p.m. ET) playoff races.

Beginning Saturday, April 18, NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition will air daily throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs at 9:30 p.m. ET & 1:00 a.m. ET, delivering highlights, expert analysis and commentary from across the league.

On weekdays during the playoffs, NHL Network will provide a full slate of studio programming, including NHL Tonight: First Shift at 4 p.m. ET, NHL Now at 5 p.m. ET and NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition at 9:30 p.m. ET and 1 a.m. ET.

Additional on-site programming for the 2026 Stanley Cup Final will be announced at a later date.

IIHF U-18 Men’s World Championship Coverage

NHL Network will air the IIHF U-18 Men’s World Championship from Wednesday, April 22 through Saturday, May 2, showcasing top international prospects and future NHL talent. 

NHL Network’s E.J. Hradek and Tony Granato will serve as play-by-play and analyst for all Team USA games.

A full schedule of the tournament games airing on NHL Network can be seen below:

Date
Matchup
Time
Wednesday, April 22
Czechia vs Team USA
10 a.m. ET
Thursday, April 23
Canada vs Latvia
8 a.m. ET
Friday, April 24
Denmark vs Team USA
10 a.m. ET
Saturday, April 25
Sweden vs Team USA
10 a.m. ET
Monday, April 27
Germany vs Team USA
10 a.m. ET
Wednesday, April 29
Quarterfinal: TBD vs TBD
TBD
Wednesday, April 29
Quarterfinal: TBD vs TBD
TBD
Friday, May 1
Semifinal #1: TBD vs TBD
9 a.m. ET
Friday, May 1
Semifinal #2: TBD vs TBD
1 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 2
Bronze Medal Game: TBD vs TBD
9 a.m. ET
Saturday, May 2
Gold Medal Game: TBD vs TBD
1 p.m. ET

IIHF Men’s World Championship Coverage

NHL Network will air the IIHF Men’s World Championship from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 31, featuring NHL talent throughout. A full schedule of the tournament games airing on NHL Network can be seen below:

Date
Matchup
Time
Friday, May 15
Sweden vs Canada
10 a.m. ET
Friday, May 15
Switzerland vs Team USA
2 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 16
Norway vs Slovakia
6 a.m. ET
Saturday, May 16
Canada vs Italy
10 a.m. ET
Saturday, May 16
Latvia vs Switzerland
2 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 17
Team USA vs Great Britain
6 a.m. ET
Sunday, May 17
Sweden vs Denmark
10 a.m. ET
Sunday, May 17
Latvia vs Germany
2 p.m. ET
Monday, May 18
Team USA vs Finland
10 a.m. ET
Monday, May 18
Czechia vs Sweden
2 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 19
Norway vs Italy
10 a.m. ET
Tuesday, May 19
Slovakia vs Slovenia
2 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 20
Switzerland vs Austria
10 a.m. ET
Wednesday, May 20
Germany vs Team USA
2 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 21
Norway vs Canada
10 a.m. ET
Thursday, May 21
Great Britain vs Switzerland
2 p.m. ET
Friday, May 22
Slovenia vs Canada
10 a.m. ET
Friday, May 22
Italy vs Sweden
2 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 23
Team USA vs Latvia
6 a.m. ET
Saturday, May 23
Czechia vs Slovakia
10 a.m. ET
Saturday, May 23
Sweden vs Norway
2 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 24
Latvia vs Great Britain
10 a.m. ET
Sunday, May 24
Canada vs Slovakia
2 p.m. ET
Monday, May 25
Hungary vs Team USA
10 a.m. ET
Monday, May 25
Italy vs Slovenia
2 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 26
Denmark vs Norway
6 a.m. ET
Tuesday, May 26
Austria vs Team USA
10 a.m. ET
Tuesday, May 26
Canada vs Czechia
2 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 28
Quarterfinal #1: TBD vs TBD
10 a.m. ET
Thursday, May 28
Quarterfinal #3: TBD vs TBD
2 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 30
Semifinal #1: TBD vs TBD
9 a.m. ET
Saturday, May 30
Semifinal #2: TBD vs TBD
2 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 31
Bronze Medal Game: TBD vs TBD
9:30 a.m. ET
Sunday, May 31
Gold Medal Game: TBD vs TBD
2 p.m. ET

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