The best moment in pro hockey is about to begin. We already know that the Caps will face the Canes in the first round, but now — with the final day of hockey nearly in the books — we know every match-up as well. Get hype.
Here they are, with the home team named first.
East
- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs
- Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes
- New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins
West
- San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights
- Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche
- St Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets*
- Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars
Note: It’s not yet decided if the Jets or Blues will have home-ice advantage.
The NHL has the whole thing as a pretty bracket.
As with every year, the artist Epoole88 has created a lovely match-up poster.
All tickets punched…! #NHLPlayoffs #StanleyCup #hockey @NHL @NHLonNBCSports @TSN_Sports pic.twitter.com/GBpwnb3Ftk
— Eric Poole (@Epoole88) April 6, 2019
The playoff schedule will be announced on Sunday. A little bird tells us to expect Caps vs Canes game 1 to be on Wednesday night.
