The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, which once again means it’s time for us Blackhawks to watch everyone else enjoy the experience of postseason hockey!
Hooray.
Anyway, we’ll continue our trends of posting two playoff game threads a week: one on Monday that covers the games through Thursday, and one on Friday for the weekend games.
Our predictions for the opening round are in this article and feel free to add your own in the comments of that article. There’s also time to join the Second City Hockey Bracket Challenge!
All times below are Central Time
Saturday, April 18
Game 1: Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes, ESPN, 2 p.m.
Game 1: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, ESPN, 4:30 p.m.
Game 1: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 19
Game 1: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, TNT/TruTV/HBO MAX, 2 p.m.
Game 1: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, TNT/TruTV/HBO MAX, 4:45 p.m.
Game 1: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, ESPN, 6:30 p.m.
Game 1: Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights, ESPN, 9 p.m.