Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Dates, times TV announced for NHL playoff first round series

The Bruins 2022 postseason will begin Monday night in Raleigh, N.C. at 7 p.m.

The Bruins, who finished as the Eastern Conference’s top wild card, will face the Metropolitan Division champion Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-seven series beginning on the road,

The schedule looks like this (from the Bruins’official release):

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Eastern Conference matchups:

Atlantic Division champions Florida Panthers vs. No. 2 Wild Card Washington Capitals

Metropolitan Division champion Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. 1 Wild Card Boston Bruins

Atlantic No. 2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Atlantic No. 3 Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan Division No. 2 New York Rangers vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh Penguins

Western Conference matchups:

Central Division champion Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 2 Wild Card Nashville Predators

Pacific Division champion Calgary Flames vs. No. 1 Wild Card Dallas Stars

Central No. 2 Minnesota Wild vs. Central No. 3 St. Louis Blues

Pacific No. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. Pacific No. 3 Los Angles Kings

Full Schedule from the Associated Press:

All Times Eastern

(Best-of-7) x-if necessary

First Round

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Florida vs. Washington

Tuesday, May 3: Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Thursday, May 5: Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m., TBS

Saturday, May 7: Florida at Washington, 1 p.m., ESPN

Monday, May 9: Florida at Washington, 7 p.m., TBS

x-Wednesday, May 11: Washington at Florida, TBD

x-Friday, May 13: Florida at Washington, TBD

x_Sunday, May 15: Washington at Florida, TBD

Toronto vs. Tampa Bay

Monday, May 2: Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Wednesday, May 4: Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Friday, May 6: Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m., TBS

Sunday, May 8: Toronta at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m., TBS

x-Tuesday, May 10: Tampa Bay at Toronto, TBD

x-Thursday, May 12: Toronto at Tampa Bay, TBD

x-Saturday, May 14: Tampa Bay at Toronto, TBD

Carolina vs. Boston

Monday, May 2: Boston at Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, May 4: Boston at Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN

Friday, May 6: Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m., TNT

Sunday, May 8: Carolina at Boston,, 12:30 p.m., ESPN

x-Tuesday, May 10: Boston at Carolina, TBD

x-Thursday, May 12: Carolina at Boston, TBD

x-Saturday, May 14: Boston at Carolina, TBD

N.Y. Rangers vs. Pittsburgh

Tuesday, May 3: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, May 5: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m., TNT

Saturday, May 7: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., TNT

Monday, May 9: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., ESPN

x-Wednesday, May 11: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, TBD

x-Friday, May 13: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, TBD

x_Sunday, May 15: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Colorado vs. Nashville

Tuesday, May 3: Nashville at Colorado, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, May 5: Nashville at Colorado, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Saturday, May 7: Colorado at Nashville, 4:30 p.m., TNT

Monday, May 9: Colorado at Nashville, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

x-Wednesday, May 11: Nashville at Colorado, TBD

x-Friday, May 13: Colorado at Nashville, TBD

x_Sunday, May 15: Nashville at Colorado, TBD

Minnesota vs. St. Louis

Monday, May 2: St. Louis at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, May 4: St. Louis at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, May 6: Minnesota at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Sunday, May 8: Minnesota at St. Louis, 4:30 p.m., TBS

x-Tuesday, May 10: St. Louis at Minnesota, TBD

x-Thursday, May 12: Minnesota at St. Louis, TBD

x-Saturday, May 14: St. Louis at Minnesota, TBD

Calgary vs. Dallas

Tuesday, May 3: Dallas at Calgary, 10 p.m., ESPN2

Thursday, May 5: Dallas at Calgary, 10 p.m., TBS

Saturday, May 7: Calgary at Dallas, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Monday, May 9: Calgary at Dallas, 9:30 p.m., TBS

x-Wednesday, May 11: Dallas at Calgary, TBD

x-Friday, May 13: Calgary at Dallas, TBD

x_Sunday, May 15: Dallas at Calgary, TBD

Edmonton vs. Los Angeles

Monday, May 2: Los Angeles at Edmonton, 10 p.m., ESPN2

Wednesday, May 4: Los Angeles at Edmonton, 10 p.m., ESPN2

Friday, May 6: Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10 p.m., TNT

Sunday, May 8: Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10 p.m., TBS

x-Tuesday, May 10: Los Angeles at Edmonton, TBD

x-Thursday, May 12: Edmonton at Los Angeles, TBD

x-Saturday, May 14: Los Angeles at Edmonton, TBD

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