The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens meet for the 34th time in postseason play, opening a best-of-seven second round series at TD Garden in Boston on Thursday night.
After three Game 7's closed out the First Round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night, things get going immediately in Round 2 when the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins renew their rivalry at TD Garden in Boston on Thursday evening for Game 1.
The other remaining Eastern Conference matchup, the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers, gets going Friday night at Consol Energy Center, and by the time those teams play Game 3 in New York -- one night after Game 2 in Pittsburgh -- the Rangers will have played six games in nine nights in three cities.
The Western Conference series kick off Friday in Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild, and Saturday in Anaheim, where Southern California rivals the Ducks and Los Angeles Kings meet for Game 1 at Honda Center.
Below is the full second-round playoff schedule. If United States television listings are not available for a game, it will be announced at a later time.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins
| Gm | Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 1 | Thu, May 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Montreal at Boston | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 2 | Sat, May 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Montreal at Boston | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| 3 | Tue, May 6 | 7 p.m. | Boston at Montreal | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 4 | Thu, May 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston at Montreal | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 5* | Sat, May 10 | TBD | Montreal at Boston | CBC, RDS |
| 6* | Mon, May 12 | TBD | Boston at Montreal | CBC, RDS |
| 7* | Wed, May 14 | TBD | Montreal at Boston | CBC, RDS |
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Familiar Foes meet again ![]()
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Gm | Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 1 | Fri, May 2 | 7 p.m. | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 2 | Sun, May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 3 | Mon, May 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 4 | Wed, May 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 5* | Fri, May 9 | TBD | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | CBC |
| 6* | Sun, May 11 | TBD | Pittsburgh at NY Rangers | CBC |
| 7* | Tue, May 13 | TBD | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | CBC |
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Metropolitan Meeting ![]()
Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
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| Gm | Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 1 | Fri, May 2 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota at Chicago | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 2 | Sun, May 4 | 3 p.m. | Minnesota at Chicago | NBC, TSN, RDS |
| 3 | Tue, May 6 | 9 p.m. | Chicago at Minnesota | CNBC, TSN, RDS2 |
| 4 | Fri, May 9 | TBD | Chicago at Minnesota | TSN |
| 5* | Sun, May 11 | TBD | Minnesota at Chicago | TSN |
| 6* | Tue, May 13 | TBD | Chicago at Minnesota | TSN |
| 7* | Thu, May 15 | TBD | Minnesota at Chicago | TSN |
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Blackhawks continue title defense ![]()
Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks
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| Gm | Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 1 | Sat, May 3 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles at Anaheim | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 2 | Mon, May 5 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at Anaheim | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 3 | Thu, May 8 | 10 p.m. | Anaheim at Los Angeles | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 4 | Sat, May 10 | TBD | Anaheim at Los Angeles | TSN |
| 5* | Mon, May 12 | TBD | Los Angeles at Anaheim | TSN |
| 6* | Wed, May 14 | TBD | Anaheim at Los Angeles | TSN |
| 7* | Fri, May 16 | TBD | Los Angeles at Anaheim | TSN |