2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs: 1st Round TV Schedule and Announcers

The first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs kicks off on Wednesday night with a new broadcast partner joining the usual suspects of NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and NHL Network in USA Network, which will carry games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Continue reading for the complete television schedule for the opening round of the playoffs as well as announcers for every game.

Predictions (coming soon)
*If necessary

Game 1: 4/15 - Montreal - NHL Network, 7:00 (CBC simlucast)
Game 2: 4/17 - Montreal - CNBC, 7:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)
Game 3: 4/19 - Ottawa - NBCSN, 7:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)
Game 4: 4/22 - Ottawa - USA, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Game 5: 4/24 - Montreal - CNBC, 7:00 (CBC simlucast)
Game 6: 4/26 - Ottawa - NBCSN, 6:00 (CBC simlucast) (Series Clincher)
Game 7*: 4/28 - Montreal - TBD

Game 1: 4/16 - Tampa Bay - CNBC, 7:30 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Game 2: 4/18 - Tampa Bay - NBC/NBCSN, 3:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Game 3: 4/21 - Detroit - NBCSN, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Game 4: 4/23 - Detroit - NBCSN, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Game 5: 4/25 - Tampa Bay - NBCSN, 6:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Game 6: 4/27 - Detroit - CNBC, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Game 7: 4/29 - Tampa Bay - NBCSN, 7:30 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)

Game 1: 4/16 - New York - NBCSN, 7:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)
Game 2: 4/18 - New York - NBC, 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Game 3: 4/20 - Pittsburgh - NBCSN, 7:00 (Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire)
Game 4: 4/22 - Pittsburgh - NBCSN, 7:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)
Game 5: 4/24 - New York - NBCSN, 7:00 (Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire) (Series Clincher)
Game 6*: 4/26 - Pittsburgh - TBD
Game 7*: 4/28 - New York - TBD


Game 1: 4/15 - Washington - USA, 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Game 2: 4/17 - Washington - NBCSN, 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Game 3: 4/19 - Uniondale - NBC, 12:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Game 4: 4/21 - Uniondale - USA, 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Game 5: 4/23 - Washington - NBCSN, 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Game 6: 4/25 - Uniondale - NBC, 3:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti)
Game 7: 4/27 - Washington - NBCSN, 7:30 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Game 1: 4/16 - St. Louis - NBCSN, 9:30 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Game 2: 4/18 - St. Louis - NBC/NBCSN, 3:00 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Game 3: 4/20 - St. Paul - CNBC, 8:00 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Game 4: 4/22 - St. Paul - NBCSN, 9:30 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Game 5: 4/24 - St. Louis - NBCSN, 9:30 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Game 6: 4/26 - St. Paul - NBC, 3:00 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom) (Series Clincher)
Game 7*: 4/29 - St. Louis - TBD



 Game 1: 4/15 - Nashville - NBCSN, 8:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Game 2: 4/17 - Nashville - NBCSN, 9:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Game 3: 4/19 - Chicago - NBC, 3:00 (Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Brian Engblom)
Game 4: 4/21 - Chicago - NBCSN, 9:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Game 5: 4/23 - Nashville - NBCSN, 9:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Game 6: 4/25 - Chicago - NBC, 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire) (Series Clincher)
Game 7*: 4/27 - Nashville - TBD


Game 1: 4/16 - Anaheim - CNBC, 10:30 (Sportsnet simulcast)
Game 2: 4/18 - Anaheim - NBCSN, 10:30 (Sportsnet simulcast)
Game 3: 4/20 - Winnipeg - NBCSN, 9:00 (Sportsnet simlucast)
Game 4: 4/22 - Winnipeg - USA, 9:30 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican) (Series Clincher)
Game 5*: 4/24 - Anaheim - TBD
Game 6*: 4/26 - Winnipeg - TBD
Game 7*: 4/28 - Anaheim - TBD

 
 Game 1: 4/15 - Vancouver - USA, 10:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)
Game 2: 4/17 - Vancouver - CNBC, 10:00 (CBC simlucast)
Game 3: 4/19 - Calgary - NBCSN, 10:00 (CBC simlucast)
Game 4: 4/21 - Calgary - USA, 10:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)
Game 5: 4/23 - Vancouver - CNBC, 10:00 (CBC simlucast)
Game 6: 4/25 - Calgary - NBCSN, 9:00 (CBC simlucast) (Series Clincher)
Game 7*: 4/27 - Vancouver - TBD

Wednesday, April 15th
Islanders vs. Capitals - USA, 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Senators vs. Canadiens - NHL Network, 7:00 (CBC simlucast)
Blackhawks vs. Predators - NBCSN, 8:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Flames vs. Canucks - USA, 10:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)

Thursday, April 16th
Penguins vs. Rangers - NBCSN, 7:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)
Red Wings vs. Lightning - CNBC, 7:30 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Wild vs. Blues - NBCSN, 9:30 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Jets vs. Ducks - CNBC, 10:30 (Sportsnet simlucast)

Friday, April 17th
Islanders vs. Capitals - NBCSN, 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Senators vs. Canadiens - CNBC, 7:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)
Blackhawks vs. Predators - NBCSN, 9:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Flames vs. Canucks - CNBC, 10:00 (CBC simlucast)

Saturday, April 18th
Wild vs. Blues - NBC, 3:00 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Red Wings vs. Lightning - NBC, 3:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Penguins vs. Rangers - NBC, 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)
Jets vs. Ducks - NBCSN, 10:30 (Sportsnet simlucast)

Sunday, April 19th
Capitals vs. Islanders - NBC, 12:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)
Predators vs. Blackhawks - NBC, 3:00 (Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Brian Engblom)
Canadiens vs. Senators - NBCSN, 7:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)
Canucks vs. Flames - NBCSN, 10:00 (CBC simlucast)

Monday, April 20th
Rangers vs. Penguins - NBCSN, 7:00 (Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire)
Blues vs. Wild - CNBC, 8:00 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Ducks vs. Jets - NBCSN, 9:00 (CBC simlucast)

Tuesday, April 21st
Lightning vs. Red Wings - NBCSN, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Capitals vs. Islanders - USA, 7:30 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Predators vs. Blackhawks - NBCSN, 9:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Canucks vs. Flames - USA, 10:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)

Wednesday, April 22nd
Rangers vs. Penguins - NBCSN, 7:00 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)
Canadiens vs. Senators - USA, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Blues vs. Wild - NBCSN, 9:30 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Ducks vs. Jets - USA, 9:30 (Chris Cuthbert, Bret Hedican)

Thursday, April 23rd
Lightning vs. Red Wings - NBCSN, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Islanders vs. Capitals - CNBC, 7:00 (Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire)
Blackhawks vs. Predators - NBCSN, 9:30 (Gord Miller, Joe Micheletti)
Flames vs. Canucks - CNBC, 10:00 (CBC simlucast)

Friday, April 24th
Penguins vs. Rangers - NBCSN, 7:00 (Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire)
Senators vs. Canadiens - CNBC, 7:00 (CBC simlucast)
Wild vs. Blues - NBCSN, 9:30 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)

Saturday, April 25th
Capitals vs. Islanders - NBC, 3:00 (Chris Cuthbert, Joe Micheletti)
Red Wings vs. Lightning - NBCSN, 6:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Predators vs. Blackhawks- NBC, 8:00 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Canucks vs. Flames - NBCSN, 9:00 (CBC simlucast)

Sunday, April 26th
Blues vs. Wild - NBC, 3:00 (Dave Strader, Brian Engblom)
Canadiens vs. Senators - NBCSN, 6:00 (CBC simlucast)

Monday, April 27th
Lightning vs. Red Wings - CNBC, 7:00 (John Forslund, Andy Brickley)
Islanders vs. Capitals - NBCSN, 7:30 (Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire)

Wednesday, April 29th
Red Wings vs. Lightning - NBCSN, 7:30 (Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire)