2016 Eastern Conference Final opens Friday

Additional schedule information will be released tonight after Stars-Blues Game 7

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By NHL Public Relations
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The National Hockey League today announced that Game 1 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning has been scheduled for Friday, May 13, at 8 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh. The game will be televised exclusively on NBCSN in the U.S. In Canada, the game will be on CBC and TVA Sports.

Additional information regarding the schedules for the Eastern Conference Final and Western Conference Final will be released tonight after the conclusion of Game 7 of the Second Round series between the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues.

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