NHL News and Notes from Sunday, May 1st, 2022

News

• The Washington Capitals recalled goaltender Zach Fucale from Hershey (AHL).

Eastern Conference

• Florida Panthers (A1) vs. Washington Capitals (WC2)
  • Tuesday, May 3: Capitals at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Thursday, May 5: Capitals at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Saturday, May 7: Panthers at Capitals, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports)
  • Monday, May 9: Panthers at Capitals, 7 p.m. ET (TBS, SN1, TVA Sports)
  • *Wednesday, May 11: Capitals at Panthers, TBD
  • *Friday, May 13: Panthers at Capitals, Friday, TBD
  • *Sunday, May 15: Capitals at Panthers, TBD

Will it be the Presidents’ Trophy-winning @FlaPanthers or the @ovi8-led @Capitals who take the first-ever series between the two clubs?

Tune in for Game 1 of the #StanleyCup Playoffs action Tuesday. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/swH0MJssnG

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 1, 2022

• Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. Boston Bruins (WC1)
  • Monday, May 2: Bruins at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Wednesday, May 4: Bruins at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Friday, May 6: Hurricanes at Bruins, 7 p.m. ET (TNT, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Sunday, May 8: Hurricanes at Bruins, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports)
  • *Tuesday, May 10: Bruins at Hurricanes, TBD
  • *Thursday, May 12: Hurricanes at Bruins, TBD
  • *Saturday, May 14: Bruins at Hurricanes, TBD

It’s the Metropolitan Division-leading @Canes set to take on the @NHLBruins, who hold the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The schedule is set and Game 1 drops Monday. #NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/kbpUNlX5pR

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 1, 2022

• Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A3)
  • Monday, May 2: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, ESPN2)
  • Wednesday, May 4: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, ESPN2)
  • Friday, May 6: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • Sunday, May 8: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7 p.m. ET (TBS, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • *Tuesday, May 10: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD
  • *Thursday, May 12: Maple Leafs at Lightning, TBD
  • *Saturday, May 14: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD

Two Atlantic Division rivals are prepped for their first-ever #StanleyCup series when the second-place @MapleLeafs face off against the third-place @TBLightning

The mayhem begins Monday with Game 1. See the full series schedule ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/F2YfbS816e

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 1, 2022

• New York Rangers (M2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (M3)
  • Tuesday, May 3: Penguins at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • Thursday, May 5: Penguins at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET (TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • Saturday, May 7: Rangers at Penguins, 7 p.m. ET (TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • Monday, May 9: Rangers at Penguins, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • *Wednesday, May 11: Penguins at Rangers, TBD
  • *Friday, May 13: Rangers at Penguins, TBD
  • *Sunday, May 15: Penguins at Rangers, TBD

The @penguins, who open their First Round series on the road, are 12-5 in 17 all-time playoff games at Madison Square Garden, while the @NYRangers went 3-1-0 against Pittsburgh in the 2021-22 regular season.

Tune in for Game 1 on Tuesday. #NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/ScnSUd4oNL

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 30, 2022

Today’s Games

• BOS v. CAR – 7p ET – Game 1
• TB v. TOR – 730p ET – Game 1
• STL v. MIN – 930p ET – Game 1
• LA v. EDM – 10p ET – Game 1

Noteworthy in Hockey

• Michael recaps the final week of the Regular Season for the Washington Capitals (TXHT)
• Scott recaps the final week of the Regular Season for the Seattle Kraken (TXHT)
• Dickson recaps the final week of the Regular Season for the Montreal Canadiens (TXHT)
• Mike and Ethan are back previewing the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the TXHT Podcast (TXHT)
• ‘The Cannons’ documentary gets red-carpet D.C. premiere (Color of Hockey)
• Blue Jackets’ Merzlikins struggled with fireworks, goal cannon after teammate’s death (Yahoo! Sports)

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