2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Television Schedule and Announcers

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• 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this week on ESPN, ESPN2, TNT & TBS
• The road to the Stanley Cup begins with the First Round
• Series Matchups: Panthers vs. Capitals, Maple Leafs vs. Lightning, Hurricanes vs. Bruins, Rangers vs. Penguins, Avalanche vs. Predators, Wild vs. Blues, Flames vs. Stars & Oilers vs. Kings
• The First Round opens on Monday, May 2 with a doubleheader on ESPN & ESPN2

It is almost time for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to begin. During the regular season, 32 NHL teams battled for the 16 postseason spots. And now, the postseason field has been determined. The curtain is about to rise on another postseason in the National Hockey League.

During the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, eight series will be contested (four in the east and four in the west) to determine which eight teams will advance to the Conference Semifinal round.

The NHL postseason begins on Monday, May 2nd, with four Game 1's on ESPN and ESPN2. The following day, Tuesday, May 3rd, ESPN and ESPN2 will return to televise four more Game 1 matchups.

Monday's schedule begins on ESPN at 7:00 PM (ET) as Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins take on Brendan Smith and the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of their series. Carolina won the Metropolitan Division this season, while Boston finished as the Eastern Conference's top wild card. The Bruins and Hurricanes will meet in the postseason for the third time in the last four postseasons. Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Ray Ferraro (analyst) & Emily Kaplan (reporter) will provide commentary for Bruins vs. Hurricanes Game 1.

Monday's schedule continues on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM (ET) when Brayden Point and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning begin their title defense in Toronto against Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1. The Maple Leafs have not won a postseason series since 2004. John Buccigross will provide commentary, with analyst AJ Mleczko and reporter Caley Chelios.

Monday's schedule continues on ESPN at 9:30 PM (ET) from St. Paul, Minnesota, as Jordan Greenway and the Minnesota Wild host Logan Brown and the St. Louis Blues. This will mark the third postseason meeting between the two Central Division teams, with each team winning once [Minnesota (2015), St. Louis (2017)]. Bob Wischusen will give the play-by-play, joined by analyst Kevin Weekes and reporter Leah Hextall.

Monday's schedule ends on ESPN2 at 10:00 PM (ET) from Edmonton, Alberta, as Dustin Brown and the Los Angeles Kings face Evander Kane and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1. This will be the eighth postseason matchup between these two teams. Gord Miller and Cassie Campbell-Pascall are your commentators for the late night contest.

The Game 1 schedule will continue on Tuesday, May 3rd, with four more matchups on ESPN and ESPN2.

During the first round, games will be airing on TBS, TNT, ESPN & ESPN2.

Continue on to read on for a complete game schedule and announcing assignments for the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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• 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Series-by-Series Overview

Eastern Conference:

* (A1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC2) Washington Capitals == Florida wins series, 4-2

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 3 - (WC2) Capitals at (A1) Panthers, 7:30, ESPN2 - Mike Monaco, Ryan Callahan

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 5 - (WC2) Capitals at (A1) Panthers, 7:30, TBS - Brendan Burke, Darren Peng, Jennifer Botterill, Tarik El-Bashir

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 7 - (A1) Panthers at (WC2) Capitals, 1:00, ESPN - Mike Monaco, Brian Boucher, Leah Hextall

. Game 4 - Monday, May 9 - (A1) Panthers at (WC2) Capitals, 7:00, TBS - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Tarik El-Bashir

. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 11 - (WC2) Capitals at (A1) Panthers, 7:30, ESPN2 - Mike Monaco, Kevin Weekes

. Game 6 - Friday, May 13 - (A1) Panthers at (WC2) Capitals, 7:30, TBS - John Forslund, Keith Jones, Meaghan Mikkelson, Tarik El-Bashir

. Game 7 (if nec) - Sunday, May 15 - (WC2) Capitals at (A1) Panthers

* (A2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Tampa Bay Lightning == Tampa Bay wins series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Monday, May 2 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2 - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko, Caley Chelios

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 4 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2 - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko, Caley Chelios

. Game 3 - Friday, May 6 - (A2) Maple Leafs at (A3) Lightning, 7:30, TBS - Brendan Burke, Butch Goring, Jennifer Botterill, Julie Stewart-Binks

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 8 - (A2) Maple Leafs at (A3) Lightning, 7:00, TBS - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Keith Jones, Julie Stewart-Binks

. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 10 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2 - John Buccigross, Ryan Callahan, Caley Chelios

. Game 6 - Thursday, May 12 - (A2) Maple Leafs at (A3) Lightning, 7:30, TBS - John Forslund, Keith Jones, Colby Armstrong, Julie Stewart-Binks

. Game 7 - Saturday, May 14 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Keith Jones, Nabil Karim

* (M1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins == Carolina wins series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Monday, May 2 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 7:00, ESPN - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 4 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 7:00, ESPN - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 3 - Friday, May 6 - (M1) Hurricanes at (WC1) Bruins, 7:00, TNT - John Forslund, Keith Jones, Colby Armstrong, Shannon Hogan

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 8 - (M1) Hurricanes at (WC1) Bruins, 12:30, ESPN - Steve Levy, AJ Mleczko, Emily Kaplan

. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 10 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 7:00, ESPN - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 6 - Thursday, May 12 - (M1) Hurricanes at (WC1) Bruins, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Shannon Hogan

. Game 7 - Saturday, May 14 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 4:30, ESPN - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

* (M2) New York Rangers vs. (M3) Pittsburgh Penguins == NY Rangers win series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 3 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, ESPN - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 5 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Jackie Redmond

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 7 - (M2) Rangers at (M3) Penguins, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Keith Jones, Bryce Salvador, Jackie Redmond

. Game 4 - Monday, May 9 - (M2) Rangers at (M3) Penguins, 7:00, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 11 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 6 - Friday, May 13 - (M2) Rangers at (M3) Penguins, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Jackie Redmond

. Game 7 - Sunday, May 15 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, TBS - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Keith Jones, Jackie Redmond

Western Conference:

* (C1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators == Colorado wins series, 4-0

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 3 - (WC2) Predators at (C1) Avalanche, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 5 - (WC2) Predators at (C1) Avalanche, 9:30, TNT - Randy Hahn, Shane Hnidy, Darren Eliot, Taryn Hatcher

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 7 - (C1) Avalanche at (WC2) Predators, 4:30, TBS - Dave Goucher, Shane Hnidy, Darren Eliot, Taryn Hatcher

. Game 4 - Monday, May 9 - (C1) Avalanche at (WC2) Predators, 9:30, ESPN - Steve Levy, AJ Mleczko

. Game 5 (if nec) - Wednesday, May 11 - (WC2) Predators at (C1) Avalanche, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Brian Boucher

. Game 6 (if nec) - Friday, May 13 - (C1) Avalanche at (WC2) Predators

. Game 7 (if nec) - Sunday, May 15 - (WC2) Predators at (C1) Avalanche

* (C2) Minnesota Wild vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues == St. Louis wins series, 4-2

. Game 1 - Monday, May 2 - (C3) Blues at (C2) Wild, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 4 - (C3) Blues at (C2) Wild, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall

. Game 3 - Friday, May 6 - (C2) Wild at (C3) Blues, 9:30, TNT - Jim Jackson, Jody Shelley, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Ashali Vise

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 8 - (C2) Wild at (C3) Blues, 4:30, TBS - Jim Jackson, Jody Shelley, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Ashali Vise

. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 10 - (C3) Blues at (C2) Wild, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Brian Boucher

. Game 6 - Thursday, May 12 - (C2) Wild at (C3) Blues, 9:30, TNT - Brendan Burke, Butch Goring, Jennifer Botterill, Ashali Vise

. Game 7 (if nec) - Saturday, May 14 - (C3) Blues at (C2) Wild

* (P1) Calgary Flames vs. (WC1) Dallas Stars == Calgary wins series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 3 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 10:00, ESPN2 - Gord Miller, Dominic Moore

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 5 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 10:00, TBS - Dave Goucher, Drew Remenda, Meaghan Mikkelson, Erika Wachter

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 7 - (P1) Flames at (WC1) Stars, 9:30, TNT - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Butch Goring, Erika Wachter

. Game 4 - Monday, May 9 - (P1) Flames at (WC1) Stars, 9:30, TBS - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Butch Goring, Erika Wachter

. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 11 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 9:30, ESPN - Leah Hextall, Dominic Moore

. Game 6 - Friday, May 13 - (P1) Flames at (WC1) Stars, 9:30, TNT - Brendan Burke, Shane Hnidy, Darren Pang, Erika Wachter

. Game 7 - Sunday, May 15 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 9:30, ESPN2 - Bob Wischusen, Brian Boucher, Leah Hextall

* (P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P3) Los Angeles Kings == Edmonton wins series, 4-3

. Game 1 - Monday, May 2 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN2 - Gord Miller, Cassie Campbell-Pascall

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 4 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN2 - Gord Miller, Cassie Campbell-Pascall

. Game 3 - Friday, May 6 - (P2) Oilers at (P3) Kings, 10:00, TBS - Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Mike McKenna, Alyson Lozoff 

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 8 - (P2) Oilers at (P3) Kings, 10:00, TBS - Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Darren Eliot, Alyson Lozoff

. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 10 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN2 - Leah Hextall, Dominic Moore

. Game 6 - Thursday, May 12 - (P2) Oilers at (P3) Kings, 10:00, TBS - Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Darren Eliot, Alyson Lozoff

. Game 7 - Saturday, May 14 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Brian Boucher, Leah Hextall

• 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Daily Schedule

* Monday, May 2nd
. Game 1 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 7:00, ESPN - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 1 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2 - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko, Caley Chelios

. Game 1 - (C3) Blues at (C2) Wild, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall

. Game 1 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN2 - Gord Miller, Cassie Campbell-Pascall

* Tuesday, May 3rd

. Game 1 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, ESPN - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 1 - (WC2) Capitals at (A1) Panthers, 7:30, ESPN2 - Mike Monaco, Ryan Callahan

. Game 1 - (WC2) Predators at (C1) Avalanche, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall

. Game 1 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 10:00, ESPN2 - Gord Miller, Dominic Moore

* Wednesday, May 4th

. Game 2 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 7:00, ESPN - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 2 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2 - John Buccigross, AJ Mleczko, Caley Chelios

. Game 2 - (C3) Blues at (C2) Wild, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall

. Game 2 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN2 - Gord Miller, Cassie Campbell-Pascall

* Thursday, May 5th

. Game 2 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Jackie Redmond

. Game 2 - (WC2) Capitals at (A1) Panthers, 7:30, TBS - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Jennifer Botterill, Tarik El-Bashir

. Game 2 - (WC2) Predators at (C1) Avalanche, 9:30, TNT - Randy Hahn, Shane Hnidy, Darren Eliot, Taryn Hatcher

. Game 2 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 10:00, TBS - Dave Goucher, Drew Remenda, Meaghan Mikkelson, Erika Wachter

* Friday, May 6th

. Game 3 - (M1) Hurricanes at (WC1) Bruins, 7:00, TNT - John Forslund, Keith Jones, Colby Armstrong, Shannon Hogan

. Game 3 - (A2) Maple Leafs at (A3) Lightning, 7:30, TBS - Brendan Burke, Butch Goring, Jennifer Botterill, Julie Stewart-Binks

. Game 3 - (C2) Wild at (C3) Blues, 9:30, TNT - Jim Jackson, Jody Shelley, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Ashali Vise

. Game 3 - (P2) Oilers at (P3) Kings, 10:00, TBS - Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Mike McKenna, Alyson Lozoff

* Saturday, May 7th

. Game 3 - (A1) Panthers at (WC2) Capitals, 1:00, ESPN - Mike Monaco, Brian Boucher, Leah Hextall

. Game 3 - (C1) Avalanche at (WC2) Predators, 4:30, TNT - Dave Goucher, Shane Hnidy, Darren Eliot, Taryn Hatcher

. Game 3 - (M2) Rangers at (M3) Penguins, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Keith Jones, Bryce Salvador, Jackie Redmond

. Game 3 - (P1) Flames at (WC1) Stars, 9:30, TNT - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Butch Goring, Erika Wachter

* Sunday, May 8th

. Game 4 - (M1) Hurricanes at (WC1) Bruins, 12:30, ESPN - Steve Levy, AJ Mleczko, Emily Kaplan

. Game 4 - (C2) Wild at (C3) Blues, 4:30, TBS - Jim Jackson, Jody Shelley, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Ashali Vise

. Game 4 - (A2) Maple Leafs at (A3) Lightning, 7:00, TBS - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Keith Jones, Julie Stewart-Binks

. Game 4 - (P2) Oilers at (P3) Kings, 10:00, TBS - Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Darren Eliot, Alyson Lozoff

* Monday, May 9th

. Game 4 - (M2) Rangers at (M3) Penguins, 7:00, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 4 - (A1) Panthers at (WC2) Capitals, 7:00, TBS - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Tarik El-Bashir

. Game 4 - (C1) Avalanche at (WC2) Predators, 9:30, ESPN - Steve Levy, AJ Mleczko

. Game 4 - (P1) Flames at (WC1) Stars, 9:30, TBS - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Butch Goring, Erika Wachter

* Tuesday, May 10th

. Game 5 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 7:00, ESPN - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 5 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2 - John Buccigross, Ryan Callahan, Caley Chelios

. Game 5 - (C3) Blues at (C2) Wild, 9:30, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Brian Boucher

. Game 5 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN2 - Leah Hextall, Dominic Moore

* Wednesday, May 11th

. Game 5 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 5 - (WC2) Capitals at (A1) Panthers, 7:30, ESPN2 - Mike Monaco, Kevin Weekes 

. Game 5 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 9:30, ESPN - Leah Hextall, Dominic Moore

* Thursday, May 12th

. Game 6 - (M1) Hurricanes at (WC1) Bruins, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Shannon Hogan

. Game 6 - (A2) Maple Leafs at (A3) Lightning, 7:30, TBS - John Forslund, Keith Jones, Colby Armstrong, Julie Stewart-Binks

. Game 6 - (C2) Wild at (C3) Blues, 9:30, TNT - Brendan Burke, Butch Goring, Jennifer Botterill, Ashali Vise

. Game 6 - (P2) Oilers at (P3) Kings, 10:00, TBS - Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Darren Eliot, Alyson Lozoff

* Friday, May 13th

. Game 6 - (M2) Rangers at (M3) Penguins, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Bryce Salvador, Jackie Redmond

. Game 6 - (A1) Panthers at (WC2) Capitals, 7:30, TBS - John Forslund, Keith Jones, Meaghan Mikkelson, Tarik El-Bashir

. Game 6 - (P1) Flames at (WC1) Stars, 9:30, TNT - Brendan Burke, Shane Hnidy, Darren Pang, Erika Wachter

* Saturday, May 14th

. Game 7 - (WC1) Bruins at (M1) Hurricanes, 4:30, ESPN - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 7 - (A3) Lightning at (A2) Maple Leafs, 7:00, TNT - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Keith Jones, Nabil Karim

. Game 7 - (P3) Kings at (P2) Oilers, 10:00, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Brian Boucher, Leah Hextall

* Sunday, May 15th

. Game 7 - (M3) Penguins at (M2) Rangers, 7:00, TBS - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Keith Jones, Jackie Redmond

. Game 7 - (WC1) Stars at (P1) Flames, 9:30, ESPN2 - Bob Wischusen, Brian Boucher, Leah Hextall