NHL Playoff Schedule 2013: The "Sprint To The Cup" Begins As The NHL Playoff Schedule Has Been Released
NHL playoff schedule 2013: Now that the regular-season part of the "sprint to the cup" is over, the seeding is set for the 2013 NHL playoffs and the schedules have been released.
The final game was Sunday before the NHL playoff schedule for 2013 was released. The Boston Bruins hosted the Ottawa Senators in a make-up game that was cancelled following the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15.
The NHL playoff schedule for 2013 wasn't revealed until 11 p.m. Sunday because the final game had a lot of meaning for playoff seeding. All 16 teams were set, but if Boston won, it would be the second seed, but since the Bruins lost to the Senators, the Bruins finished as the fourth-seed and the Senators finished as the seventh-seed. This means that the Islanders finished eighth overall in the Eastern Conference and will play the top-seeded Penguins.
Here is the entire schedule, according to 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. | TORONTO AT BOSTON | NHLN-US, CBC, RDS |
| *FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 | 7 P.M. | BOSTON AT TORONTO | CBC, RDS |
| *SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 | TBD | TORONTO AT BOSTON | CBC, RDS |
| MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 | TBD | BOSTON AT TORONTO | 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 |