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When Does Nhl Playoffs Second Round Begin? What We Know About Schedule

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The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs still has time left, with one Game 7 scheduled for Sunday, May 3.

But the NHL is giving the second round an early start.

The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2 on ABC. The Hurricanes swept the Ottawa Senators and the Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.

The Colorado Avalanche will open their second-round series at home at 9 p.m. ET Sunday against the Minnesota Wild. The Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars in six games.

The Buffalo Sabres also advanced to the second round after a 4-1 victory against the Boston Bruins on Friday, but they're waiting for Sunday's Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens game at 6 p.m. ET to determine their opponent. The Lightning beat the Canadiens 1-0 in overtime Friday to stay alive.

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth on Friday and will face the Anaheim Ducks in the second round. No starting date has been announced.

Sunday's NHL playoff games

All times p.m. ET

  • Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6, TNT, truTV. Game 7 of first round
  • Minnesota at Colorado, 9, TNT, truTV. Game 1 of second round

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL playoff schedule: When does the second round begin?

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