It’s official: the Capitals will begin their quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup with a first-round matchup against the second Wild Card team, the Montreal Canadiens.
The playoffs begin Saturday, April 19, but we’ll have to wait until Monday before the second postseason meeting between these two teams gets underway at Capital One Arena in DC.
Here’s the full schedule for Caps vs. Habs:
| Date | Time | Location | Networks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Capital One Arena | Monumental, ESPN, SN, TVAS |
| Wednesday, April 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Capital One Arena | Monumental, ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS |
| Friday, April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Bell Centre | Monumental, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX |
| Sunday, April 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Bell Centre | Monumental, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX |
| Wednesday, April 30* | TBD | Capital One Arena | Monumental, TBD |
| Friday, May 2* | TBD | Bell Centre | Monumental, TBD |
| Sunday, May 4* | TBD | Capital One Arena | Monumental, TBD |