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Now that home ice has been settled - hey, thanks, Columbus! - and all of the first-round matchups have been determined, the NHL has officially set the dates and times for each of the series. Good news for anyone who doesn't like waiting: the quarterfinal series between the Caps and Islanders will open on the first night of the playoffs, as the puck drops on the opening round on Wednesday, April 15.
Here's the rest of the schedule, as well as where to find each of the games on TV and radio:
| GAME | DAY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | LOCAL TV | NATIONAL TV | RADIO |
| 1 | Wednesday | 4/15/2015 | 7:00 PM | Verizon Center | CSN | USA, Sportsnet, TVA | 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, Caps Radio 24/7 |
| 2 | Friday | 4/17/2015 | 7:00 PM | Verizon Center | CSN | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA | 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, Caps Radio 24/7 |
| 3 | Sunday | 4/19/2015 | 12:00 PM | Nassau Coliseum | - | NBC, Sportsnet, TVA | 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, Caps Radio 24/7 |
| 4 | Tuesday | 4/21/2015 | 7:30 PM | Nassau Coliseum | CSN | USA, SN 360, TVA | 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, Caps Radio 24/7 |
| 5* | Thursday | 4/23/2015 | TBD | Verizon Center | TBD | TBD | 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, Caps Radio 24/7 |
| 6* | Saturday | 4/25/2015 | TBD | Nassau Coliseum | TBD | TBD | 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, Caps Radio 24/7 |
| 7* | Monday | 4/27/2015 | TBD | Verizon Center | TBD | TBD | 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, Caps Radio 24/7 |
*If needed
The Caps will share the Wednesday night spotlight with Montreal-Ottawa, Nashville-Chicago, and Vancouver-Calgary. Check out the complete playoff schedule here for a breakdown of when the 16 teams will be in action.