NHL Playoff bracket 2014: First-round set
By Josh Sanchez
The field for the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs is set, which means our first-round match ups are set and we now know which teams will be facing off in the opening round of the playoffs. The league has also announced the first-round schedule, which begins on Wednesday.
When and where does your team open up their playoff run?
You can view the full first-round schedule below, via NBC Sports:
All times ET
| EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS | |||
| SERIES A – A1 vs. W2 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Friday, April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Detroit at Boston | NBCSN, TSN |
| Sunday, April 20 | 3 p.m. | Detroit at Boston | NBC, TSN |
| Tuesday, April 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston at Detroit | NBCSN, TSN |
| Thursday, April 24 | 8 p.m. | Boston at Detroit | NBCSN, TSN |
| *Saturday, April 26 | 3 p.m. | Detroit at Boston | NBC, TSN |
| *Monday, April 28 | TBD | Boston at Detroit | TSN |
| *Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | Detroit at Boston | TSN |
| SERIES B – A2 vs. A3 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Wednesday, April 16 | 7 p.m. | Montreal at Tampa Bay | CBC, RDS, CNBC |
| Friday, April 18 | 7 p.m. | Montreal at Tampa Bay | CBC, RDS, CNBC |
| Sunday, April 20 | 7 p.m. | Tampa Bay at Montreal | CBC, RDS, NBCSN |
| Tuesday, April 22 | 7 p.m. | Tampa Bay at Montreal | CBC, RDS, NHLN U.S. |
| *Thursday, April 24 | 7 p.m. | Montreal at Tampa Bay | CBC, RDS, CNBC |
| *Sunday, April 27 | TBD | Tampa Bay at Montreal | CBC, RDS, NBCSN |
| Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | Montreal at Tampa Bay | CBC, RDS |
| SERIES C – M1 vs. W1 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Wednesday, April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Columbus at Pittsburgh | NBCSN, CBC |
| Saturday, April 19 | 7 p.m. | Columbus at Pittsburgh | NBCSN, CBC |
| Monday, April 21 | 7 p.m. | Pittsburgh at Columbus | NBCSN, CBC |
| Wednesday, April 23 | 7 p.m. | Pittsburgh at Columbus | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Saturday, April 26 | TBD | Columbus at Pittsburgh | CBC |
| *Monday, April 28 | TBD | Pittsburgh at Columbus | CBC |
| *Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | Columbus at Pittsburgh | CBC |
| SERIES D – M2 Vs. M3 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Thursday, April 17 | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia at NY Rangers | CNBC, TSN |
| Sunday, April 20 | Noon | Philadelphia at NY Rangers | NBC, TSN |
| Tuesday, April 22 | 8 p.m. | NY Rangers at Philadelphia | CNBC, TSN |
| Friday, April 25 | 7 p.m. | NY Rangers at Philadelphia | CNBC, TSN |
| *Sunday, April 27 | Noon | Philadelphia at NY Rangers | NBC, TSN |
| *Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | NY Rangers at Philadelphia | TSN |
| *Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | Philadelphia at NY Rangers | TSN |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS | |||
| SERIES E – C1 vs. W1 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Thursday, April 17 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota at Colorado | CNBC, TSN |
| Saturday, April 19 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota at Colorado | NBCSN, TSN |
| Monday, April 21 | 7 p.m. | Colorado at Minnesota | NHLN U.S., TSN |
| Thursday, April 24 | 9:30 p.m. | Colorado at Minnesota | CNBC, TSN2 |
| *Saturday, April 26 | TBD | Minnesota at Colorado | TSN |
| *Monday, April 28 | TBD | Colorado at Minnesota | TSN |
| *Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | Minnesota at Colorado | TSN |
| SERIES F – C2 vs. C3 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Thursday, April 17 | 8 p.m. | Chicago at St. Louis | NBCSN, CBC |
| Saturday, April 19 | 3 p.m. | Chicago at St. Louis | NBC, CBC |
| Monday, April 21 | 8:30 p.m. | St. Louis at Chicago | CNBC, CBC |
| Wednesday, April 23 | 9:30 p.m. | St. Louis at Chicago | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Friday, April 25 | 8 p.m. | Chicago at St. Louis | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Sunday, April 27 | 3 p.m. | St. Louis at Chicago | NBC, CBC |
| *Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | Chicago at St. Louis | CBC |
| SERIES G – P1 vs. W2 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Wednesday, April 16 | 10 p.m. | Dallas at Anaheim | NBCSN, TSN |
| Friday, April 18 | 10 p.m. | Dallas at Anaheim | NBCSN, TSN |
| Monday, April 21 | 9:30 p.m. | Anaheim at Dallas | NBCSN, TSN |
| Wednesday, April 23 | 8 p.m. | Anaheim at Dallas | CNBC, TSN |
| *Friday, April 25 | 10:30 p.m. | Dallas at Anaheim | NBCSN, TSN |
| *Sunday, April 27 | TBD | Anaheim at Dallas | TSN |
| *Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | Dallas at Anaheim | TSN |
| SERIES H – P2 vs. P3 | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Thursday, April 17 | 10:30 p.m. | Los Angeles at San Jose | NBCSN, CBC |
| Sunday, April 20 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at San Jose | NBCSN, CBC |
| Tuesday, April 22 | 10 p.m. | San Jose at Los Angeles | NBCSN, CBC |
| Thursday, April 24 | 10:30 p.m. | San Jose at Los Angeles | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Saturday, April 26 | TBD | Los Angeles at San Jose | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Monday, April 28 | TBD | San Jose at Los Angeles | CBC |
| *Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | Los Angeles at San Jose | CBC |
* – if necessary
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