NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national broadcast coverage for the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Semifinal round, which begins Thursday, April 28, when the Vancouver Canucks host the Nashville Predators. On Friday, April 29, the Washington Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks host the Detroit Red Wings. Saturday, April 30, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins in Game One of that series. CBC, TSN and RDS televise nationally in Canada. NBC and VERSUS provide national television coverage in the United States, with VERSUS providing exclusive coverage of two games in each series.


SERIES K TIME (ET) #1 Vancouver vs. #5 Nashville (Network)
Thursday, April 28, 2011-  9 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver (CBC, VERSUS)
Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 9 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver (CBC, VERSUS**)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - TBD Vancouver at Nashville (CBC, VERSUS)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - TBD Vancouver at Nashville (CBC, VERSUS)
*Saturday, May 7, 2011 - 8 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver (CBC, VERSUS**)
*Monday, May 9, 2011 - TBD Vancouver at Nashville (CBC, VERSUS)
*Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - TBD Nashville at Vancouver (CBC, VERSUS)

SERIES L TIME (ET) #2 San Jose vs. #3 Detroit (Network)
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 10 p.m. Detroit at San Jose (VERSUS, TSN)
Sunday, May 1, 2011 - 3 p.m. Detroit at San Jose (NBC, TSN)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 8 p.m. San Jose at Detroit (VERSUS (JIP), TSN)
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 7 p.m. San Jose at Detroit (VERSUS**, TSN)
*Sunday, May 8, 2011 - 8 p.m. Detroit at San Jose (VERSUS**, TSN)
*Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - TBD San Jose at Detroit (VERSUS, TSN)
*Thursday, May 12, 2011 - TBD Detroit at San Jose (VERSUS, TSN)



SERIES I TIME (ET) #1 Washington vs. #5 Tampa Bay (Network)
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington (VERSUS**, TSN)
Sunday, May 1, 2011 - 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington (VERSUS**, CBC)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - TBD Washington at Tampa Bay (VERSUS, TSN)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 7 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay (TSN)
*Saturday, May 7, 2011 - 12:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington (NBC, TSN)
*Monday, May 9, 2011 - TBD Washington at Tampa Bay (VERSUS, TSN)
*Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - TBD Tampa Bay at Washington (VERSUS, TSN)

SERIES J TIME (ET) #2 Philadelphia vs. #3 Boston (Network)
Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 3 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia (NBC, CBC)
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 7:30 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia (VERSUS**, TSN)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston (VERSUS**, CBC)
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston (VERSUS (JIP), CBC)
*Sunday, May 8, 2011 - 3 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia (NBC, CBC)
*Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - TBD Philadelphia at Boston (VERSUS, CBC)
*Thursday, May 12, 2011 - TBD Boston at Philadelphia (VERSUS, CBC)

* denotes games if necessary
VERSUS** denotes exclusive telecast     JIP – Joined In Progress
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN TIME