2021 NBA Playoffs: First Round Television Schedule and Announcers

Welcome to the start of the 2021 NBA Playoffs! 

Did you watch the State Farm Play-in Tournament these last few days!? They were fun and exciting. Warriors vs. Lakers on Wednesday was a good one, with the Lakers winning it 103-100 to claim the West's #7 seed (and a first-round series with Phoenix). Lakers forward LeBron James hit a game-winning shot for the Lake Show with less than a minute to ago. Then on Friday, the Grizzlies squared off with the Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco. Grizzlies PG Ja Morant erupted to the tune of 35 POINTS as the Grizzlies beat the Warriors 117-112 in overtime, ending Golden State's season.

Congrats to the Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers & Memphis Grizzlies for locking down the final four spots in this year's NBA Playoffs.

And now, all 16 teams have now determined for this year's NBA Playoffs.

The 2021 NBA Playoffs will begin with first round action with the 16 teams that qualified.

The playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, May 22 with a quadrpleheader on ESPN and ABC. First, at 2 PM ET on ESPN, Jimmy Butler and the (6) Heat visit Giannis Antetokoumnpo and the (3) Bucks for Game 1. Miami vs. Milwaukee is a 2020 NBA Playoffs re-match. Then, at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN, Luka Doncic and the (5) Mavericks visit Staples Center for a meeting with Kawhi Leonard and the (4) Clippers in Game 1 of their best-of-7 playoff series. Dallas vs. LA Clippers is also a 2020 NBA Playoffs re-match. In primetime, at 8 PM ET on ABC, Game 1 pits Kevin Durant and the (2) Brooklyn Nets vs. young star Jayson Tatum and the (7) Boston Celtics. The Saturday opening day slate of playoff games ends with a Northwest Division Game 1 clash at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN. Damian Lillard, Carmelo Anthony and the Portland Trail Blazers lock up with Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

The playoffs continues on Sunday, May 23, with 4 games across the networks of ABC and TNT. ABC will have the Game 1 showcase in Phoenix between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. TNT will have a tripleheader on Sunday. Starting with Russell Westbrook's Wizards vs. Joel Embiid's 76ers in Game 1 at 1 PM ET. Then, Trae Young and the Hawks take on RJ Barrett and the Knicks in Game 1 at 7 PM ET. The opening weekend ends at 9:30 PM ET with Grizzlies vs. Jazz.

You can catch the first round of the NBA Playoffs on the networks of ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. In addition, regional sports networks can also air games featuring their local teams in the first round, sans any/all televised games on the ABC broadcast network.

Are you ready for the playoffs to begin!? Let's GOOOOOO!!!!!

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Eastern Conference:

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Washington Wizards -- Philadelphia wins series, 4-1

. Game 1 - Sunday, May 23 - Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers - Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)

TNT (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Grant Hill & Stephanie Ready

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 26 - Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers - Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)

NBATV (7:00 PM ET): Joel Meyers, Brendan Haywood & Stephanie Ready

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 29 - Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards - Capital One Arena (Washington)

ESPN (7:00 PM ET): Ryan Ruocco, Vince Carter & Malika Andrews

. Game 4 - Monday, May 31 - Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards - Capital One Arena (Washington)

TNT (7:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Stephanie Ready

. Game 5 - Wednesday, June 2 - Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers - Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)

NBA TV (7:00 PM ET): Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson & Stephanie Ready

(4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks -- Atlanta wins series, 4-1

. Game 1 - Sunday, May 23 - Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks - Madison Square Garden (New York)

TNT (7:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes & Greg Anthony

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 26 - Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks - Madison Square Garden (New York)

TNT (7:30 PM ET): Brian Anderson & Jim Jackson

. Game 3 - Friday, May 28 - New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks - State Farm Arena (Atlanta)

ESPN (7:00 PM ET): Mark Jones, Doris Burke & Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 30 - New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks - State Farm Arena (Atlanta)

ABC (1:00 PM ET): Mark Jones, Doris Burke & Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 5 - Wednesday, June 2 - Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks - Madison Square Garden (New York)

TNT (7:30 PM ET): Marv Albert & Reggie Miller

(2) Brooklyn Nets vs. (7) Boston Celtics -- Brooklyn wins series, 4-1

. Game 1 - Saturday, May 22 - Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets - Barclays Center (Brooklyn)

ABC (8:00 PM ET): Mike Breen, Doris Burke & Lisa Salters

. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 25 - Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets - Barclays Center (Brooklyn)

TNT (7:30 PM ET): Marv Albert, Grant Hill & Jared Greenberg

. Game 3 - Friday, May 28 - Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics - TD Garden (Boston)

ABC (8:30 PM ET): Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson & Rachel Nichols

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 30 - Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics - TD Garden (Boston)

TNT (7:00 PM ET): Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson & Jared Greenberg

. Game 5 - Tuesday, June 1 - Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets - Barclays Center (Boston)

TNT (7:30 PM ET): Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson & Jared Greenberg

(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Miami Heat -- Milwaukee wins series, 4-0

  

. Game 1 - Saturday, May 22 - Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks - Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee)

ESPN (2:00 PM ET): Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown & Malika Andrews

. Game 2 - Monday, May 24 - Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks - Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee)

TNT (7:30 PM ET): Kevin Harlan & Reggie Miller

. Game 3 - Thursday, May 27 - Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat - American Airlines Center (Miami)

TNT (7:30 PM ET): Marv Albert & Grant Hill

. Game 4 - Saturday, May 29 - Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat - American Airlines Center (Miami)

TNT (1:30 PM ET): Brian Anderson & Jim Jackson

Western Conference:

(1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies -- Utah wins series, 4-1

. Game 1 - Sunday, May 23 - Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz - Vivint Arena (Salt Lake City)

TNT (9:30 PM ET): Kevin Harlan & Reggie Miller

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 26 - Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz - Vivint Arena (Salt Lake City)

TNT (10:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan & Reggie Miller

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 29 - Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies - Fedex Forum (Memphis)

ESPN (9:30 PM ET): Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown & Israel Gutierrez

. Game 4 - Monday, May 31 - Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies - Fedex Forum (Memphis)

TNT (9:30 PM ET): Spero Dedes & Greg Anthony

. Game 5 - Wednesday, June 2 - Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz - Vivint Arena (Salt Lake City)

NBA TV (9:30 PM ET): Joel Meyers & Brendan Haywood

(4) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks -- LA Clippers win series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Saturday, May 22 - Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers - Staples Center (Los Angeles)

ESPN (4:30 PM ET): Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson & Jorge Sedano

. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 25 - Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers - Staples Center (Los Angeles)

NBA TV (10:30 PM ET): Joel Meyers, Brendan Haywood & Dennis Scott

. Game 3 - Friday, May 28 - LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks - American Airlines Center (Dallas)

ESPN (9:30 PM ET): Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson & Jorge Sedano

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 30 - LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks - American Airlines Center (Dallas)

TNT (9:30 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony & Dennis Scott

. Game 5 - Wednesday, June 2 - Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers - Staples Center (Los Angeles)

TNT (10:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill & Dennis Scott

. Game 6 - Friday, June 4 - LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks - American Airlines Center (Dallas)

ESPN (9:00 PM ET): Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson & Rachel Nichols

. Game 7 - Sunday, June 6 - Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers - Staples Center (Los Angeles)

ABC (3:30 PM ET): Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson & Rachel Nichols

(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers -- Phoenix wins series, 4-2

. Game 1 - Sunday, May 23 - Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns - Phoenix Suns Arena (Phoenix)

ABC (3:30 PM ET): Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson & Rachel Nichols

. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 25 - Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns - Phoenix Suns Arena (Phoenix)

TNT (10:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Chris Haynes

. Game 3 - Thursday, May 27 - Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Center (Los Angeles)

TNT (10:00 PM ET): Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson & Chris Haynes

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 30 - Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Center (Los Angeles)

ABC (3:30 PM ET): Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson & Rachel Nichols

. Game 5 - Tuesday, June 1 - Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns - Phoenix Suns Arena (Phoenix)

TNT (10:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill & Chris Haynes

. Game 6 - Thursday, June 3 - Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Center (Los Angeles)

TNT (10:30 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill & Chris Haynes

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers -- Denver wins series, 4-2

. Game 1 - Saturday, May 22 - Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets - Ball Arena (Denver)
ESPN (10:30 PM ET): Jason Benetti, Vince Carter & Cassidy Hubbarth

. Game 2 - Monday, May 24 - Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets - Ball Arena (Denver)

TNT (10:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes & Greg Anthony

. Game 3 - Thursday, May 27 - Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers - Moda Center (Portland)

NBA TV (10:30 PM ET): Joel Meyers & Brendan Haywood

. Game 4 - Saturday, May 29 - Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers - Moda Center (Portland)

TNT (4:00 PM ET): Joel Meyers & Brendan Haywood

. Game 5 - Tuesday, June 1 - Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets - Ball Arena (Denver)

NBA TV (9:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes & Greg Anthony

. Game 6 - Thursday, June 3 - Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers - Moda Center (Portland)

TNT (8:00 PM ET): Brian Anderson & Jim Jackson

• 2021 NBA Playoffs: First Round Daily Broadcast Schedule 

* Saturday, May 22nd

Game 1, Heat-Bucks, ESPN 2:00 p.m. - Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown, Malika Andrews

Game 1, Mavericks-Clippers, ESPN 4:30 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano

Game 1, Celtics-Nets, ABC 8:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters

Game 1, Trail Blazers-Nuggets, ESPN 10:30 p.m. - Jason Benetti, Vince Carter, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Sunday, May 23rd

Game 1, Wizards-76ers, TNT 1:00 p.m. - Marv Albert, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

Game 1, Lakers-Suns, ABC 3:30 p.m. - Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols

Game 1, Hawks-Knicks, TNT 7:00 p.m. - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony

Game 1, Grizzlies-Jazz, TNT 9:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller

* Monday, May 24th

Game 2, Heat-Bucks, TNT 7:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller

Game 2, Trail Blazers-Nuggets, TNT 10:00 p.m. - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony

* Tuesday, May 25th

Game 2, Celtics-Nets, TNT 7:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

Game 2, Lakers-Suns, TNT 10:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

Game 2, Mavericks-Clippers, NBA TV 10:30 p.m. - Joel Meyers, Brendan Haywood, Dennis Scott

* Wednesday, May 26th

Game 2, Wizards-76ers, NBA TV 7:00 p.m. - Joel Meyers, Brendan Haywood, Stephanie Ready

Game 2, Hawks-Knicks, TNT 7:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson

Game 2, Grizzlies-Jazz, TNT 10:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller

* Thursday, May 27th

Game 3, Bucks-Heat, TNT 7:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Grant Hill

Game 3, Suns-Lakers, TNT 10:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Chris Haynes

Game 3, Nuggets-Trail Blazers, NBA TV 10:30 p.m. - Joel Meyers, Brendan Haywood

* Friday, May 28th

Game 3, Knicks-Hawks, ESPN 7:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

Game 3, Nets-Celtics, ABC 8:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols

Game 3, Clippers-Mavericks, ESPN 9:30 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano

* Saturday, May 29th

Game 4, Bucks-Heat, TNT 1:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson

Game 4, Nuggets-Trail Blazers, TNT 4:00 p.m. - Joel Meyers, Brendan Haywood

Game 3, 76ers-Wizards, ESPN 7:00 p.m. - Ryan Ruocco, Vince Carter, Malika Andrews

Game 3, Jazz-Grizzlies, ESPN 9:30 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez

* Sunday, May 30th

Game 4, Knicks-Hawks, ABC 1:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

Game 4, Suns-Lakers, ABC 3:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols

Game 4, Nets-Celtics, TNT 7:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

Game 4, Clippers-Mavericks, TNT 9:30 p.m. - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Dennis Scott

* Monday, May 31st

Game 4, 76ers-Wizards, TNT 7:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready

Game 4, Jazz-Grizzlies, TNT 9:30 p.m. - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony

* Tuesday, June 1st

Game 5, Celtics-Nets, TNT 7:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

Game 5, Trail Blazers-Nuggets, NBA TV 9:00 p.m. - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony

Game 5, Lakers-Suns, TNT 10:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill, Chris Haynes

* Wednesday, June 2nd

Game 5, Wizards-76ers, NBA TV 7:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Stephanie Ready

Game 5, Hawks-Knicks, TNT 7:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller

Game 5, Grizzlies-Jazz, NBA TV 9:30 p.m. - Joel Meyers, Brendan Haywood

Game 5, Mavericks-Clippers, TNT 10:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill, Dennis Scott

* Thursday, June 3rd

Game 6, Nuggets-Trail Blazers, TNT 8:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson

Game 6, Suns-Lakers, TNT 10:30 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill, Chris Haynes

* Friday, June 4th

Game 6, Clippers-Mavericks, ESPN 9:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols

* Sunday, June 6th

Game 7, Mavericks-Clippers, ABC 3:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols

2021 NBA Playoffs: Play-in Tournament Television Schedule & Announcers

 

You made it! You made it, basketball junkies!

And now, the 2021 NBA Playoffs is finally upon us. The playoffs will have a new wrinkle this year, as a Play-in Tournament will proceed the actual Playoffs itself.

The Play-in Tournament, as the NBA describes it, is a 6-game single/double elimination tournament with 8 teams involved to find out which squads can lock down the final four playoff spots. #7 and #8 seeds in both the East and West are on the line this week.

The Play-in Tournament kicks off on Tuesday, May 18th with the #7 through #10 seeds in the Eastern Conference squaring off in two separate games. At 6:30 PM ET on TNT, the #9 seed Pacers host the #10 seed Hornets. Later, at 9:00 PM ET on TNT, the #7 seed Celtics host the #8 Wizards.

Then, on Wednesday, May 19th, the Western Conference #7 through #10 seeds hit the floor. First up, at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, DeMar DeRozan and the #10 seed Spurs visit Memphis to play Ja Morant and the #9 seed Grizzlies. The Spurs-Grizzlies loser is eliminated from the playoffs. Later on that night, at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN, LeBron James and Steph Curry add another chapter to their stoic rivalry as the #7 seed Lakers host the #8 seed Warriors live from Staples Center.

The following is the complete game and television schedule for the NBA's 2021 Play-in Tournament:

Please post in the "comments" section below when you see something.

Eastern Conference:

Play-in: (7) Boston Celtics vs (8) Washington Wizards -- Boston earns #7 seed in the East; Washington advances to 8th place game

. Tuesday, May 18 - Washington vs. Boston - TNT, 9:00 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill)

Play-in: (9) Indiana Pacers vs. (10) Charlotte Hornets -- Indiana advances to 8th place game; Charlotte eliminated from postseason

. Tuesday, May 18 - Charlotte vs. Indiana - TNT, 6:30 (Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony)

8th place game: (8) Washington Wizards vs. (9) Indiana Pacers -- Washington earns #8 seed in the East; Indiana eliminated from postseason

. Thursday, May 20 - Indiana vs. Washington - TNT, 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello)

Western Conference:

Play-in: (7) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Golden State Warriors -- L.A. Lakers earn #7 seed in the West; Golden State advances to 8th place game

. Wednesday, May 19 - Golden State at L.A. Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

Play-in: (9) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (10) San Antonio Spurs -- Memphis advances to 8th place game; San Antonio eliminated from postseason

. Wednesday, May 19 - San Antonio at Memphis - ESPN, 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)

8th place game: (8) Golden State Warriors vs. (9) Memphis Grizzlies -- Memphis earns No. 8 seed; Golden State eliminated from postseason

. Friday, May 21 - Memphis at Golden State - ESPN, 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

NBA Play-in Tournament Daily Television Schedule:

* Tuesday, May 18th - Eastern Conference Play-in Games

. (10) Hornets vs. (9) Pacers - 6:30 (Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony)
. (8) Wizards vs. (7) Celtics - 9:00 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill)

* Wednesday, May 19th - Western Conference Play-in Games

. (10) Spurs vs. (9) Grizzlies - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)

. (8) Warriors vs. (7) Lakers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

* Thursday, May 20th - Eastern Conference 8th Place Game

. (9) Pacers vs. (8) Wizards - TNT, 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello)

* Friday, May 21st - Western Conference 8th Place Game

. (9) Grizzlies vs. (8) Warriors - ESPN, 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs on NBC: 1st Round TV Schedule and Announcers

Welcome to the start of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs!

The road to the 2021 Stanley Cup begins on Saturday, May 15, over the NBC family of networks (NBC, NBCSN, etc.)

This page will cover the entire first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Please post in the comments below when you see something.

** Central Division **

(C1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (C4) Nashville Predators -- Carolina wins series, 4-2

. Game 1 - Monday, May 17 - Nashville vs. Carolina - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 19 - Nashville vs. Carolina - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko

. Game 3 - Friday, May 21 - Carolina vs. Nashville - USA, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 23 - Carolina vs. Nashville - NBCSN, 2:30 p.m. - Ken Daniels, A.J. Mleczko

. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 25 - Nashville vs. Carolina - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

. Game 6 - Thursday, May 27 - Carolina vs. Nashville - NBCSN, 9:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

(C2) Florida Panthers vs. (C3) Tampa Bay Lightning -- Tampa Bay wins series, 4-2

. Game 1 - Sunday, May 16 - Tampa Bay vs. Florida - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Brian Boucher

. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 18 - Tampa Bay vs. Florida - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

. Game 3 - Thursday, May 20 - Florida vs. Tampa Bay - USA, 6:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

. Game 4 - Saturday, May 22 - Florida vs. Tampa Bay - CNBC, 12:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

. Game 5 - Monday, May 24 - Tampa Bay vs. Florida - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

. Game 6 - Wednesday, May 26 - Florida vs. Tampa Bay - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

** East Division **

(E1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (E4) New York Islanders -- NY Islanders win series, 4-2

. Game 1 - Sunday, May 16 - NY Islanders vs. Pittsburgh - NBC, 12:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, A.J. Mleczko

. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 18 - NY Islanders vs. Pittsburgh - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

. Game 3 - Thursday, May 20 - Pittsburgh vs. NY Islanders - NBCSN, 7:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

. Game 4 - Saturday, May 22 - Pittsburgh vs. NY Islanders - NBC, 3:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

. Game 5 - Monday, May 24 - NY Islanders vs. Pittsburgh - NBCSN, 7:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

. Game 6 - Wednesday, May 26 - Pittsburgh vs. NY Islanders - NBCSN, 6:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

(E2) Washington Capitals vs. (E3) Boston Bruins -- Boston wins series, 4-1

. Game 1 - Saturday, May 15 - Boston vs. Washington - NBC, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Brian Boucher

. Game 2 - Monday, May 17 - Boston vs. Washington - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

. Game 3 - Wednesday, May 19 - Washington vs. Boston - NBCSN, 6:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

. Game 4 - Friday, May 21 - Washington vs. Boston - NBCSN, 6:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

. Game 5 - Sunday, May 23 - Boston vs. Washington - USA, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Brian Boucher

** North Division **

(N1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (N4) Montreal Canadiens -- Montreal wins series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Thursday, May 20 - Montreal vs. Toronto - NHL Network, 7:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, Kyle Bukauskas (CBC feed)

. Game 2 - Saturday, May 22 - Montreal vs. Toronto - CNBC, 7:00 p.m. - John Walton, Dominic Moore

. Game 3 - Monday, May 24 - Toronto vs. Montreal - NHL Network, 7:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, Kyle Bukauskas (CBC feed)

. Game 4 - Tuesday, May 25 - Toronto vs. Montreal - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

. Game 5 - Thursday, May 27 - Montreal vs. Toronto - NBCSN, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Dominic Moore

. Game 6 - Saturday, May 29 - Toronto vs. Montreal - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Dominic Moore

. Game 7 - Monday, May 31 - Montreal vs. Toronto - CNBC, 7:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Dominic Moore

(N2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (N3) Winnipeg Jets -- Winnipeg wins series, 4-0

. Game 1 - Wednesday, May 19 - Winnipeg vs. Edmonton - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Dominic Moore

. Game 2 - Friday, May 21 - Winnipeg vs. Edmonton - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Dominic Moore

. Game 3 - Sunday, May 23 - Edmonton vs. Winnipeg - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Harnarayan Singh, Louie DeBrusk, Gene Principe (CBC feed)

. Game 4 - Monday, May 24 - Edmonton vs. Winnipeg - NBCSN, 9:30 p.m. - John Walton, Jody Shelley

** West Division **

(W1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (W4) St. Louis Blues -- Colorado wins series, 4-0

. Game 1 - Monday, May 17 - St. Louis vs. Colorado - NBCSN, 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 19 - St. Louis vs. Colorado - CNBC, 10:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

. Game 3 - Friday, May 21 - Colorado vs. St. Louis - USA, 9:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 23 - Colorado vs. St. Louis - NBCSN, 5:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Pierre McGuire

(W2) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (W3) Minnesota Wild -- Vegas wins series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Sunday, May 16 - Minnesota vs. Vegas - NBC, 3:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire

. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 18 - Minnesota vs. Vegas - NBCSN, 10:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

. Game 3 - Thursday, May 20 - Vegas vs. Minnesota - NBCSN, 9:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

. Game 4 - Saturday, May 22 - Vegas vs. Minnesota - NBC, 8:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Pierre McGuire

. Game 5 - Monday, May 24 - Minnesota vs. Vegas - CNBC, 10:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

. Game 6 - Wednesday, May 26 - Vegas vs. Minnesota - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

. Game 7 - Friday, May 28 - Minnesota vs. Vegas - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Pierre McGuire

|| 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round - Daily Broadcast Schedule:

* Saturday, May 15th

Game 1 - Bruins at Capitals - NBC, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Brian Boucher

* Sunday, May 16th

Game 1 - Islanders at Penguins - NBC, 12:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, A.J. Mleczko

Game 1 - Wild at Golden Knights - NBC, 3:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti, Pierre McGuire

Game 1 - Lightning at Panthers - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Brian Boucher

* Monday, May 17th

Game 2 - Bruins at Capitals - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

Game 1 - Predators at Hurricanes - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko

Game 1 - Blues at Avalanche - NBCSN, 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

* Tuesday, May 18th

Game 2 - Islanders at Penguins - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

Game 2 - Lightning at Panthers - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

Game 2 - Wild at Golden Knights - NBCSN, 10:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

* Wednesday, May 19th

Game 3 - Capitals at Bruins - NBCSN, 6:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

Game 2 - Predators at Hurricanes - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko

Game 1 - Jets at Oilers - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Domonic Moore

Game 2 - Blues at Avalanche - CNBC, 10:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

* Thursday, May 20th

Game 3 - Panthers at Lightning - USA, 6:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

Game 3 - Penguins at Islanders - NBCSN, 7:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

Game 1 - Canadiens at Maple Leafs - NHL Network, 7:30 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, Kyle Bukauskas (CBC feed)

Game 3 - Golden Knights at Wild - NBCSN, 9:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

* Friday, May 21st

Game 4 - Capitals at Bruins - NBCSN, 6:30 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

Game 3 - Hurricanes at Predators - USA, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, A.J. Mleczko

Game 2 - Jets at Oilers - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Domonic Moore

Game 3 - Avalanche at Blues - USA, 9:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

* Saturday, May 22nd

Game 4 - Panthers at Lightning - CNBC, 12:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

Game 4 - Penguins at Islanders - NBC, 3:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher

Game 2 - Canadiens at Maple Leafs - CNBC, 7:00 p.m. - John Walton, Dominic Moore

Game 4 - Golden Knights at Wild - NBC, 8:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Pierre McGuire

* Sunday, May 23rd

Game 4 - Hurricanes at Predators - NBCSN, 2:30 p.m. - Ken Daniels, A.J. Mleczko

Game 4 - Avalanche at Blues - NBCSN, 5:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Pierre McGuire

Game 5 - Bruins at Capitals - USA, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Brian Boucher

Game 3 - Oilers at Jets - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Harnarayan Singh, Louie DeBrusk, Gene Principe (CBC feed)

* Monday, May 24th

Game 5 - Islanders at Penguins - NBCSN, 7:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

Game 3 - Maple Leafs at Canadiens - NHL Network, 7:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, Kyle Bukauskas (CBC feed)

Game 5 - Lightning at Panthers - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

Game 4 - Oilers at Jets - NBCSN, 9:30 p.m. - John Walton, Jody Shelley

Game 5 - Wild at Golden Knights - CNBC, 10:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

* Tuesday, May 25th

Game 4 - Maple Leafs at Canadiens - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

Game 5 - Predators at Hurricanes - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

* Wednesday, May 26th

Game 6 - Penguins at Islanders - NBCSN, 6:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

Game 6 - Panthers at Lightning - CNBC, 8:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher

Game 6 - Golden Knights at Wild - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti

* Thursday, May 27th

Game 5 - Canadiens at Maple Leafs - NBCSN, 7:00 p.m. - Brendan Burke, Dominic Moore

Game 6 - Hurricanes at Predators - NBCSN, 9:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Pierre McGuire

* Friday, May 28th

Game 7 - Wild at Golden Knights - NBCSN, 9:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Pierre McGuire

* Saturday, May 29th

Game 6 - Maple Leafs at Canadiens - NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. - Alex Faust, Dominic Moore

* Monday, May 31st

Game 7 - Canadiens at Maple Leafs - CNBC, 7:00 p.m. - Alex Faust, Dominic Moore