NHL Playoffs 2014

First-round series schedules announced by Canadian networks

Carey Price will have to be sharp against Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Canadian networks have divided up the first-round NHL series but CBC has only one Canadian team to feature this year.

The national broadcaster will be showing Tampa Bay-Montreal and Pittsburgh-Columbus from the East and has St. Louis-Chicago and San Jose-Los Angeles in the West.

TSN, in its final year as a national NHL broadcaster, will have Boston-Detroit and New York Rangers-Philadelphia in the East and Anaheim-Dallas and Colorado-Minnesota from the West.

The first round begins on Wednesday with Montreal in Tampa for Game 1. CBC’s lead crew of Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy and David Amber will work that series. CBC’s Punjabi crew, Harnarayan Singh and Inderpreet Cumo, will also broadcast that series.

Below is the CBC telecast schedule for the first round. All times Eastern; Game 5-7 in all series are if necessary.

The CBC is banking on its viewers wanting to watch Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby in the first round.

(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (WCA) Columbus
Full network except where noted
Broadcast crew: Bob Cole, Garry Galley and Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Wednesday Game 1 at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. CHEX
Saturday Game 2 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
April 21 Game 3 at Columbus, 7 p.m.
April 23 Game 4 at Columbus, 7 p.m.
April 26 Game 5 at Pittsburgh, TBA
April 28 Game 6 at Columbus, TBA
April 30 Game 7 at Pittsburgh, TBA

(A2) Tampa Bay vs. (A3) Montreal
Full network
Broadcast crew: Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy and David Amber
Wednesday Game 1 at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Friday Game 2 at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Sunday Game 3 at Montreal, 7 p.m.
April 22 Game 4 at Montreal, 7 p.m.
April 24 Game 5 at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
April 27 Game 6 at Montreal, TBA
April 29 Game 7 at Tampa Bay, TBA

The Blackhawks and Blues will go toe-to-toe in the opening round.

C2) St. Louis vs. (C3) Chicago
Full network except where noted
Broadcast crew: Dean Brown and Greg Millen
Thursday Game 1 at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Saturday Game 2 at St. Louis, 3 p.m.
April 21 Game 3 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. CHEX
April 23 Game 4 at Chicago, 9:30 p.m.
April 25 Game 5 at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
April 27 Game 6 at Chicago, 3 p.m.
April 29 Game 7 at St. Louis, TBA

(P2) San Jose vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Full network
Broadcast crew: Mark Lee, Kelly Hrudey and Scott Oake
Thursday Game 1 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday Game 2 at San Jose, 10 p.m.
April 22 Game 3 at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
April 24 Game 4 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
April 26 Game 5 at San Jose, TBA
April 28 Game 6 at Los Angeles, TBA
April 30 Game 7 at San Jose, TBA

Below is TSN’s schedule:

The Red Wings' reward for making the playoffs is a first-round date with the top-seeded Bruins.

(A1) Boston vs. (WCB) Detroit
All games on TSN, other networks as noted
Friday Game 1 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Game 2 at Boston, 3 p.m.
April 22 Game 3 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
April 24 Game 4 at Detroit, 8 p.m.
April 26 Game 5 at Boston, 3 p.m. NBC
April 28 Game 6 at Detroit, TBA
April 30 Game 7 at Boston, TBA

(M2) New York Rangers vs. (M3) Philadelphia
All games on TSN, other networks as noted
Thursday Game 1 at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Sunday Game 2 at NY Rangers, noon NBC
April 22 Game 3 at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.
April 25 Game 4 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
April 27 Game 5 at NY Rangers, noon NBC
April 29 Game 6 at Philadelphia, TBA
April 30 Game 7 at NY Rangers, TBA

(C1) Colorado vs. (WCA) Minnesota
All games on TSN, except where noted
Thursday Game 1 at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday Game 2 at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
April 21 Game 3 at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
April 24 Game 4 at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. TSN2
April 26 Game 5 at Colorado, TBA
April 28 Game 6 at Minnesota, TBA
April 30 Game 7 at Colorado, TBA

(P1) Anaheim vs. (WCB) Dallas
All games on TSN
Wednesday Game 1 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Friday Game 2 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
April 21 Game 3 at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
April 23 Game 4 at Dallas, 8 p.m.
April 25 Game 5 at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
April 27 Game 6 at Dallas, TBA
April 29 Game 7 at Anaheim, TBA