It’s official: the Capitals will begin their quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup with a first-round matchup against this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winners, the New York Rangers.
The playoffs begin Saturday, April 20, but we’ll have to wait until the following afternoon before the tenth postseason meeting between these two teams gets underway at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Here’s the full schedule for Caps vs. Blueshirts:
| Date | Time | Location | Networks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Madison Square Garden | Monumental, ESPN, SN, TVAS |
| Tuesday, April 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Madison Square Garden | Monumental, ESPN, SN, TVAS |
| Friday, April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Capital One Arena | Monumental, TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS |
| Sunday, April 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Capital One Arena | Monumental, TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS |
| Wednesday, May 1* | TBD | Madison Square Garden | Monumental, TBD |
| Friday, May 3* | TBD | Capital One Arena | Monumental, TBD |
| Sunday, May 5* | TBD | Madison Square Garden | Monumental, TBD |