We've long known the Columbus Blue Jackets would face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Now, we know when.
The puck will drop for the first game of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at PPG Paint Arena in Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. FOX Sports Ohio will have local coverage of the game with USA Network carrying the game out of market.
Game two will take place Friday at 7 p.m.
Game three, the first game at Nationwide Arena, is set for Sunday at 6 p.m. CNBC will have out of market coverage, while FOX Sports Ohio will broadcast the game in Ohio.
Game four, also in Columbus, will take place Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Game five is teed up for Thursday, April 20, game six Sunday, April 23 and game seven Tuesday, April 25 as needed.
Here's the full slate of games for the first round of the playoffs:
| Date | Game | Time | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weds, Apr 12 | ONE | 7 p.m. | NY RANGERS at MONTREAL CANADIENS | NBCSN |
| ONE | 7 p.m. | BOSTON BRUINS at OTTOWA SENATORS | NHL | |
| ONE | 7:30 p.m. | COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS at PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | FSOH/USA | |
| ONE | 9:30 p.m. | ST. LOUIS BLUES at MINNESOTA WILD | NBCSN | |
| ONE | 10 p.m. | SAN JOSE SHARKS at EDMONTON OILERS | USA | |
| Thurs, Apr 13 | ONE | 7 p.m. | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS | USA |
| ONE | 8 p.m. | NASHVILLE PREDATORS at CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | NBCSN | |
| ONE | 10:30 p.m. | CALGARY FLAMES at ANAHEIM DUCKS | NBCSN | |
| Fri, Apr 14 | TWO | 7 p.m. | NY RANGERS at MONTREAL CANADIENS | USA |
| TWO | 7 p.m. | COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS at PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | FSOH/NHL | |
| TWO | 8 p.m. | ST. LOUIS BLUES at MINNESOTA WILD | NBCSN | |
| TWO | 10:30 p.m. | SAN JOSE SHARKS at EDMONTON OILERS | NBCSN | |
| Sat, Apr 15 | TWO | 3 p.m. | BOSTON BRUINS at OTTAWA SENATORS | NBC |
| TWO | 7 p.m. | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS | NBCSN | |
| TWO | 8 p.m. | NASHVILLE PREDATORS at CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | NBC | |
| TWO | 10:30 p.m. | CALGARY FLAMES at ANAHEIM DUCKS | NBCSN | |
| Sun, Apr 16 | THREE | 3 p.m. | MINNESOTA WILD at ST. LOUIS BLUES | NBC |
| THREE | 6 p.m. | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS at COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS | FSOH/CNBC | |
| THREE | 7 p.m. | MONTREAL CANADIENS at NY RANGERS | NBCSN | |
| THREE | 10 p.m. | EDMONTON OILERS at SAN JOSE SHARKS | NBCSN | |
| Mon, Apr 17 | THREE | 7 p.m. | OTTOWA SENATORS at BOSTON BRUINS | CNBC |
| THREE | 7 p.m. | WASHINGTON CAPITALS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | NBCSN | |
| THREE | 9:30 p.m. | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS at NASHVILLE PREDATORS | CNBC | |
| THREE | 10 p.m. | ANAHEIM DUCKS at CALGARY FLAMES | NBCSN | |
| Tue, Apr 18 | FOUR | 7 p.m. | MONTREAL CANADIENS at NY RANGERS | NBCSN |
| FOUR | 7:30 p.m. | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS at COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS | FSOH/CNBC | |
| FOUR | 10 p.m. | EDMONTON OILERS at SAN JOSE SHARKS | NBCSN | |
| Wed, Apr 19 | FOUR | 7 p.m. | WASHINGTON CAPITALS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | NBCSN |
| FOUR | 7:30 p.m. | OTTAWA SENATORS at BOSTON BRUINS | USA | |
| FOUR | 9:30 p.m. | MINNESOTA WILD at ST. LOUIS BLUES | NBCSN | |
| FOUR | 10 p.m. | ANAHEIM DUCKS at CALGARY FLAMES | USA | |
| Thurs, Apr 20 | FIVE | TBD | NY RANGERS at MONTREAL CANADIENS | TBD |
| FIVE | TBD | COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS at PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | FSOH/TBD | |
| FOUR | TBD | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS at NASHVILLE PREDATORS | TBD | |
| FIVE | TBD | SAN JOSE SHARKS at EDMONTON OILERS | TBD | |
| Fri, Apr 21 | FIVE | TBD | BOSTON BRUINS at OTTAWA SENATORS | TBD |
| FIVE | TBD | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS | TBD | |
| FIVE | TBD | CALGARY FLAMES at ANAHEIM DUCKS | TBD | |
| Sat, Apr 22 | SIX | TBD | MONTREAL CANADIENS at NY RANGERS | TBD |
| FIVE | TBD | NASHVILLE PREDATORS at CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | TBD | |
| FIVE | TBD | ST. LOUIS BLUES at MINNESOTA WILD | TBD | |
| SIX | TBD | EDMONTON OILERS at SAN JOSE SHARKS | TBD | |
| Sun, Apr 23 | SIX | TBD | OTTAWA SENATORS at BOSTON BRUINS | TBD |
| SIX | TBD | WASHINGTON CAPITALS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | TBD | |
| SIX | TBD | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS at COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS | FSOH/TBD | |
| SIX | TBD | ANAHEIM DUCKS at CALGARY FLAMES | TBD | |
| Mon, Apr 24 | SEVEN | TBD | NY RANGERS at MONTREAL CANADIENS | TBD |
| SIX | TBD | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS at NASHVILLE PREDATORS | TBD | |
| SIX | TBD | MINNESOTA WILD at ST. LOUIS BLUES | TBD | |
| SEVEN | TBD | SAN JOSE SHARKS at EDMONTON OILERS | TBD | |
| Tues, Apr 25 | SEVEN | TBD | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS | TBD |
| SEVEN | TBD | COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS at PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | FSOH/TBD | |
| SEVEN | TBD | CALGARY FLAMES at ANAHEIM DUCKS | TBD | |
| Weds, Apr 26 | SEVEN | TBD | BOSTON BRUINS at OTTAWA SENATORS | TBD |
| SEVEN | TBD | NASHVILLE PREDATORS at CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | TBD | |
| SEVEN | TBD | ST. LOUIS BLUES at MINNESOTA WILD | TBD |
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