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The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Tuesday, April 30 with three Western Conference quarterfinal series kicking off the two month-long fight for NHL supremacy.
The St. Louis Blues will host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday evening in a rematch of 2012's semifinal series between the teams. The Detroit Red Wings will travel to face the Anaheim Ducks as well Tuesday, and the President's Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks will host the Minnesota Wild.
Three series are set to begin Wednesday with the Boston Bruins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks hosting the San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders traveling to take on the division-rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens won't kick off their series until Thursday, but the extra off days mean they'll play a back-to-back with Game 2 coming Friday. Washington hosts the New York Rangers as well on Thursday night to kick off their series.
Here's the full schedule, broken down by series. Keep in mind that local broadcasters hold the rights to first-round games, so national broadcasts will be mostly blacked out in local markets.
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Wed, May 1 | Islanders at Penguins | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 2 | Fri, May 3 | Islanders at Penguins | 7 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 3 | Sun, May 5 | Penguins at Islanders | 12:00 p.m. | NBC, TSN |
| Game 4 | Tue, May 7 | Penguins at Islanders | 7 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 5* | Thu, May 9 | Islanders at Penguins | 7 p.m. | TSN |
| Game 6* | Sat, May 11 | Penguins at Islanders | TBD | TSN |
| Game 7* | Sun, May 12 | Islanders at Penguins | TBD | TSN |
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Thu, May 2 | Senators at Canadiens | 7 p.m. | CNBC, CBC, RDS |
| Game 2 | Fri, May 3 | Senators at Canadiens | 7 p.m. | CNBC, CBC, RDS |
| Game 3 | Sun, May 5 | Canadiens at Senators | 7 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Game 4 | Tue, May 7 | Canadiens at Senators | 7 p.m. | CNBC, CBC, RDS |
| Game 5* | Thu, May 9 | Senators at Canadiens | 7 p.m. | CBC, RDS |
| Game 6* | Sat, May 11 | Canadiens at Senators | TBD | CBC, RDS |
| Game 7* | Sun, May 12 | Senators at Canadiens | TBD | CBC, RDS |
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Thu, May 2 | Rangers at Capitals | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 2 | Sat, May 4 | Rangers at Capitals | 12:30 p.m. | NBC, TSN |
| Game 3 | Mon, May 6 | Capitals at Rangers | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 4 | Wed, May 8 | Capitals at Rangers | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 5* | Fri, May 10 | Rangers at Capitals | 7:30 p.m. | TSN |
| Game 6* | Sun, May 12 | Capitals at Rangers | TBD | TSN |
| Game 7* | Mon, May 13 | Rangers at Capitals | TBD | TSN |
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Wed, May 1 | Maple Leafs at Bruins | 7 p.m. | CNBC, CBC, RDS |
| Game 2 | Sat, May 4 | Maple Leafs at Bruins | 7 p.m. | CNBC, CBC, RDS |
| Game 3 | Mon, May 6 | Bruins at Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | NHL Net, CBC, RDS |
| Game 4 | Wed, May 8 | Bruins at Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | NHL Net, CBC, RDS |
| Game 5* | Fri, May 10 | Maple Leafs at Bruins | 7 p.m. | CBC, RDS |
| Game 6* | Sun, May 12 | Bruins at Maple Leafs | TBD | CBC, RDS |
| Game 7* | Mon, May 13 | Maple Leafs at Bruins | TBD | CBC, RDS |
Western Conference Quarterfinals
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Tue, Apr 30 | Wild at Blackhawks | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC |
| Game 2 | Fri, May 3 | Wild at Blackhawks | 9:30 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC |
| Game 3 | Sun, May 5 | Blackhawks at Wild | 3 p.m. | NBC, CBC |
| Game 4 | Tue, May 7 | Blackhawks at Wild | 9:30 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC |
| Game 5* | Thu, May 9 | Wild at Blackhawks | TBD | CBC |
| Game 6* | Sat, May 11 | Blackhawks at Wild | TBD | CBC |
| Game 7* | Sun, May 12 | Wild at Blackhawks | TBD | CBC |
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Tue, Apr 30 | Red Wings at Ducks | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 2 | Thu, May 2 | Red Wings at Ducks | 10 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 4 | Ducks at Red Wings | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 4 | Mon, May 6 | Ducks at Red Wings | 8 p.m. | CNBC, TSN |
| Game 5* | Wed, May 8 | Red Wings at Ducks | 10 p.m. | TSN |
| Game 6* | Fri, May 10 | Ducks at Red Wings | TBD | TSN |
| Game 7* | Sun, May 12 | Red Wings at Ducks | TBD | TSN |
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Wed, May 1 | Sharks at Canucks | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 2 | Fri, May 3 | Sharks at Canucks | 10 p.m. | CNBC, TSN |
| Game 3 | Sun, May 5 | Canucks at Sharks | 10 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN |
| Game 4 | Tue, May 7 | Canucks at Sharks | 10 p.m. | CNBC, TSN |
| Game 5* | Thu, May 9 | Sharks at Canucks | 10 p.m. | TSN |
| Game 6* | Sat, May 11 | Canucks at Sharks | TBD | TSN |
| Game 7* | Mon, May 13 | Sharks at Canucks | TBD | TSN |
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Game 1 | Tue, Apr 30 | Kings at Blues | 8 p.m. | CNBC, CBC |
| Game 2 | Thu, May 2 | Kings at Blues | 9:30 p.m. | CNBC, CBC |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 4 | Blues at Kings | 10 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC |
| Game 4 | Mon, May 6 | Blues at Kings | 10 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC |
| Game 5* | Wed, May 8 | Kings at Blues | TBD | CBC |
| Game 6* | Fri, May 10 | Blues at Kings | TBD | CBC |
| Game 7* | Mon, May 13 | Kings at Blues | TBD | CBC |
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