MONTREAL, QC. — The schedule for the second round series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins was made official on Wednesday night. It does not vary from what we reported via social media on Tuesday with the series starting Thursday night in Boston. It is Game 2 matinee that has riled most Canadiens fans with a 12:30 pm. ET. start to accommodate NBC.
The other three second round series begin Friday and Saturday. Details are also listed below.
The broadcast schedule for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada can be found at our sister site HockeyPub.com
From NHL.com
| EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND-ROUND MATCHUPS | |||
| SERIES I – A1 vs. A3 |
TIME (ET) |   |
NETWORKS/RESULT |
| Thursday, May 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Montreal at Boston | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Saturday, May 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Montreal at Boston | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| Tuesday, May 6 | 7 p.m. | Boston at Montreal | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Thursday, May 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston at Montreal | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *Saturday, May 10 | TBD | Montreal at Boston | CBC, RDS |
| *Monday, May 12 | TBD | Boston at Montreal | CBC, RDS |
| *Wednesday, May 14 | TBD | Montreal at Boston | CBC, RDS |
| SERIES J – M1 vs. M |
TIME (ET) |   |
NETWORKS/RESULT |
| Friday, May 2 | 7 p.m. | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Sunday, May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Monday, May 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Wednesday, May 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *Friday, May 9 | TBD | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | CBC |
| *Sunday, May 11 | TBD | Pittsburgh at NY Rangers | CBC |
| *Tuesday, May 13 | TBD | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | CBC |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND-ROUND MATCHUPS | |||
| SERIES K – C3 vs. W1 |
TIME (ET) |   |
NETWORKS/RESULT |
| Friday, May 2 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota at Chicago | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| Sunday, May 4 | 3 p.m. | Minnesota at Chicago | NBC, TSN, RDS |
| Tuesday, May 6 | 9 p.m. | Chicago at Minnesota | CNBC, TSN, RDS2 |
| Friday, May 9 | TBD | Chicago at Minnesota | TSN |
| *Sunday, May 11 | TBD | Minnesota at Chicago | TSN |
| *Tuesday, May 13 | TBD | Chicago at Minnesota | TSN |
| *Thursday, May 15 | TBD | Minnesota at Chicago | TSN |
| SERIES L – P1 vs. P3 |
TIME (ET) |   |
NETWORKS/RESULT |
| Saturday, May 3 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles at Anaheim | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| Monday, May 5 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at Anaheim | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| Thursday, May 8 | 10 p.m. | Anaheim at Los Angeles | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| Saturday, May 10 | TBD | Anaheim at Los Angeles | TSN |
| *Monday, May 12 | TBD | Los Angeles at Anaheim | TSN |
| *Wednesday, May 14 | TBD | Anaheim at Los Angeles | TSN |
| *Friday, May 16 | TBD | Los Angeles at Anaheim | TSN |
* – if necessary
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/bracket_challenge/2014-SCP-Bracket-Rd1.pdf