Stanley Cup

By Ryan The NHL Playoffs begin as the 16 teams in the postseason make the long haul toward the Stanley Cup Finals. NBC and Versus have coverage of seven of the eight first-round series. The schedule for NBC and Versus: Eastern Conference #1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Game 1 – Montreal at Washington, Thursday, April 15, 7 p.m. – Versus Game 2 – Montreal at Washington, Saturday, April 17, 7 p.m. – Versus *Game 5 – Montreal at Washington, Friday, April 23, 7 p.m. – Versus *Game 6 – Washington at Montreal, Monday, April 26, 7 pm. – […]

By Ryan The NHL has plenty of TV issues they need to deal with. Maybe they should start with this one: Set a date for the Stanley Cup Finals and stick to it. It’s not hard. We’ve known for months that the NBA Finals begin June 4, and they have the same playoff format as the NHL. It’s likely that the NHL fears getting hammered in the ratings by the NBA, and they want to get in as many games as possible before the NBA Finals tip off. The NHL had originally set June 5 as the date for Game […]