NHL releases TV schedule for second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs - Awful Announcing

The NHL revealed the start times and television networks for second-round games in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night. One Eastern Conference series matchup will be determined on Sunday when the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning play Game 7 of their first-round series. The winner of that series will face the Buffalo Sabres in the second round. In other Eastern Conference action, the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers began the NHL’s second-round action on Saturday night, right when the league released the full second-round schedule. As for the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche will take on the Minnesota Wild, and the Vegas Golden Knights will face off vs. the Anaheim Ducks. The games will be shown on ESPN and ABC, as well as TNT Sports (TNT and truTV, while also being available on nHBO Max). Here’s a look at the TV schedule (all times are Eastern; an asterisk* indicates “if necessary” for the best-of-seven series; you can see more schedule details, including Canadian TV information, here): Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers Game 1: Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m.; ABC Game 2: Monday, May 4, 7 p.m.; ESPN Game 3: Thursday, May 7, 8 p.m.; TNT, truTV Game 4: Saturday, May 9, 6 p.m.; TNT, truTV *Game 5: Monday, May 11, TBD; ESPN *Game 6: Wednesday, May 13, TBD; TNT, truTV *Game 7: Saturday, May 16, TBD; TNT, truTV Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens/Tampa Bay Lightning Game 1: Wednesday, May 6, 7 p.m.; TNT, truTV Game 2: Friday, May 8, 7 p.m.; TNT, truTV Game 3: Sunday, May 10, 7 p.m.; ESPN Game 4: Tuesday, May 12, TBD; ESPN *Game 5: Thursday, May 14, TBD, TNT, truTV *Game 6: Saturday, May 16, TBD; ABC or ESPN *Game 7: Monday, May 18, TBD; ESPN Game 1: Sunday, May 3, 9 p.m.; TNT, truTV Game 2: Tuesday, May 5, 8 p.m.; ESPN Game 3: Saturday, May 9, 9 p.m.; TNT, truTV Game 4: Monday, May 11, 10:30 p.m.; TBD, ESPN *Game 5: Wednesday, May 13, TBD; TNT, truTV *Game 6: Friday, May 15, TBD; ESPN *Game 7: Sunday, May 17, TBD; TNT, truTV Game 1: Monday, May 4, 9:30 p.m.; ESPN Game 2: Wednesday, May 6, 9:30 p.m.; TNT, truTV Game 3: Friday, May 8, 9:30 p.m.; TNT, truTV Game 4: Sunday, May 10, 9:30 p.m.; ESPN *Game 5: Tuesday, May 12, TBD; ESPN *Game 6: Thursday, May 14, TBD; TNT, truTV *Game 7: Saturday, May 16, TBD; ABC or ESPN Matt is an editor/writer at The Comeback and Awful Announcing. He can be reached by email at mclapp@thecomeback.com. Would Kerr consider a return to TV to give ESPN a much-needed solution in its top NBA booth? ESPN's 'Inside the NBA' featured Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel in its "Gone Fishing" graphic for the Boston Celtics. 19.6 million viewers tuned in for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. "My adrenaline is through the freaking roof right now" The FS1 host wasn't alone in his unfortunate prediction. "Let’s be clear, we want to be in that space." Would Kerr consider a return to TV to give ESPN a much-needed solution in its top NBA booth? ESPN's 'Inside the NBA' featured Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel in its "Gone Fishing" graphic for the Boston Celtics. 19.6 million viewers tuned in for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. "My adrenaline is through the freaking roof right now" The FS1 host wasn't alone in his unfortunate prediction. "Let’s be clear, we want to be in that space."