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
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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
Get those games penciled into your calendar….
BECAUSE IT'S TIME TO #KNIGHTUP VEGAS!!!!!
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— x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) August 10, 2020
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