The NHL playoffs are set to begin on Tuesday April 30 and there are a number of great matchups in the Quarterfinal round of the Stanley Cup postseason, including the Rangers taking on the Capitals for the third straight season after making their way into the sixth seed after spending much of the season in eighth place.
The Boston Bruins are in the fourth seed after the final game on Sunday, while Montreal and Ottawa will make it an All-Canada series and the Bruins and Maple Leafs will have themselves and original six matchup. The Blackhawks and the Wild are in the one eight matchup in the west, while the Canucks will play the Sharks. The Red Wings will play the Ducks after making the playoffs, while the Blues and Kings are the other series in the west.
The full schedule from NHL.com:
2013 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
SERIES A TIME (ET) #1 VS. #8 NETWORKS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 7:30 P.M. NY ISLANDERS AT PITTSBURGH NBCSN, TSN
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 7 P.M. NY ISLANDERS AT PITTSBURGH NBCSN, TSN
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 12 P.M. PITTSBURGH AT NY ISLANDERS NBC, TSN
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 7 P.M. PITTSBURGH AT NY ISLANDERS NBCSN, TSN
*THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 7 P.M. NY ISLANDERS AT PITTSBURGH TSN
*SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013 TBD PITTSBURGH AT NY ISLANDERS TSN
*SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 TBD NY ISLANDERS AT PITTSBURGH TSN
SERIES B TIME (ET) #2 VS. #7 NETWORKS
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 7 P.M. OTTAWA AT MONTREAL CNBC, CBC, RDS
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 7 P.M. OTTAWA AT MONTREAL CNBC, CBC, RDS
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 7 P.M. MONTREAL AT OTTAWA NBCSN, CBC, RDS
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 7 P.M. MONTREAL AT OTTAWA CNBC, CBC, RDS
*THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 7 P.M. OTTAWA AT MONTREAL CBC, RDS
*SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013 TBD MONTREAL AT OTTAWA CBC, RDS
*SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 TBD OTTAWA AT MONTREAL CBC, RDS
SERIES C TIME (ET) #3 VS. #6 NETWORKS
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 7:30 P.M. NY RANGERS AT WASHINGTON NBCSN, TSN
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 12:30 P.M. NY RANGERS AT WASHINGTON NBC, TSN
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 7:30 P.M. WASHINGTON AT NY RANGERS NBCSN, TSN
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 7:30 P.M. WASHINGTON AT NY RANGERS NBCSN, TSN
*FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 7:30 P.M. NY RANGERS AT WASHINGTON TSN
*SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 TBD WASHINGTON AT NY RANGERS TSN
*MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 TBD NY RANGERS AT WASHINGTON TSN
SERIES D TIME (ET) #4 VS. #5 NETWORKS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 7 P.M. TORONTO AT BOSTON CNBC, CBC, RDS
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 7 P.M. TORONTO AT BOSTON CNBC, CBC, RDS
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 7 P.M. BOSTON AT TORONTO NHLN-US, CBC, RDS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 7 P.M. BOSTON AT TORONTO NHLN-US, CBC, RDS
*FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 7 P.M. TORONTO AT BOSTON CBC, RDS
*SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 TBD BOSTON AT TORONTO CBC, RDS
*MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 TBD TORONTO AT BOSTON CBC, RDS
2013 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
SERIES E TIME (ET) #1 VS. #8 NETWORKS
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 8 P.M. MINNESOTA AT CHICAGO NBCSN, CBC
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 9:30 P.M. MINNESOTA AT CHICAGO NBCSN, CBC
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 3 P.M. CHICAGO AT MINNESOTA NBC, CBC
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 9:30 P.M. CHICAGO AT MINNESOTA NBCSN, CBC
*THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 TBD MINNESOTA AT CHICAGO CBC
*SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013 TBD CHICAGO AT MINNESOTA CBC
*SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 TBD MINNESOTA AT CHICAGO CBC
SERIES F TIME (ET) #2 VS. #7 NETWORKS
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 10:30 P.M. DETROIT AT ANAHEIM NBCSN, TSN
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 10 P.M. DETROIT AT ANAHEIM NBCSN, TSN
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 7:30 P.M. ANAHEIM AT DETROIT NBCSN, TSN
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 8 P.M. ANAHEIM AT DETROIT CNBC, TSN
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 10 P.M. DETROIT AT ANAHEIM TSN
*FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 TBD ANAHEIM AT DETROIT TSN
*SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 TBD DETROIT AT ANAHEIM TSN
SERIES G TIME (ET) #3 VS. #6 NETWORKS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 10:30 P.M. SAN JOSE AT VANCOUVER NBCSN, TSN
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 10 P.M. SAN JOSE AT VANCOUVER CNBC, TSN
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 10 P.M. VANCOUVER AT SAN JOSE NBCSN, TSN
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 10 P.M. VANCOUVER AT SAN JOSE CNBC, TSN
*THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 10 P.M. SAN JOSE AT VANCOUVER TSN
*SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013 TBD VANCOUVER AT SAN JOSE TSN
*MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 TBD SAN JOSE AT VANCOUVER TSN
SERIES H TIME (ET) #4 VS. #5 NETWORKS
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 8 P.M. LOS ANGELES AT ST. LOUIS CNBC, CBC
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 9:30 P.M. LOS ANGELES AT ST. LOUIS CNBC, CBC
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 10 P.M. ST. LOUIS AT LOS ANGELES NBCSN, CBC
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 10 P.M. ST. LOUIS AT LOS ANGELES NBCSN, CBC
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 TBD LOS ANGELES AT ST. LOUIS CBC
*FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 TBD ST. LOUIS AT LOS ANGELES CBC
*MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 TBD LOS ANGELES AT ST. LOUIS CBC