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NHL Announces Schedule For First Round Of Playoffs For Vegas Golden Knights

Aug 9, 2020, 10:25 PM | Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 2:37 pm

Avalanche and Knights player battle for puck...

Ryan Graves #27 of the Colorado Avalanche and Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Vegas Golden Knights skate in the second period of a Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on August 08, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

(Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The National Hockey League released the schedule for the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Vegas Golden Knights took the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference after a 4-3 overtime win in round robin play against the Colorado Avalanche. The Golden Knights will face the Chicago Blackhawks in a best-of-seven series.

The series will take place at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, one of the two bubbles that the NHL is using for their restart.

Vegas Golden Knights Playoff Schedule

  • Game 1: Tuesday, August 11 at 8:30 p.m. MT on NBCSN
  • Game 2: Thursday, August 13 at 3:30 p.m. MT on NBCSN
  • Game 3: Saturday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m. MT on KSL 5 TV
  • Game 4: Sunday, August 16 at 4:30 p.m. MT on NBCSN
  • Game 5: Tuesday, August 18 at TBD*
  • Game 6: Thursday, August 20 at TBD*
  • Game 7: Saturday, August 22 at TBD*

*If necessary

Other Playoff Series

Western Conference

  • St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks
  • Colorado Avalanche vs. Arizona Coyotes
  • Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flame

Eastern Conference

  • Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
  • Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
  • Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens

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NHL Announces Schedule For First Round Of Playoffs For Vegas Golden Knights