[hwy19man]

BOSTON BRUINS vs TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Saturday, May 14 at Boston, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tuesday, May 17 at Boston, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, TSN, RDS
Thursday, May 19 at Tampa Bay, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, TSN, RDS
Saturday, May 21 at Tampa Bay, 1:30 p.m. NBC, TSN, RDS
*Monday, May 23 at Boston, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Wednesday, May 25 at Tampa Bay, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Friday, May 27 at Boston, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS

IF SAN JOSE ADVANCES
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs SAN JOSE SHARKS

Sunday, May 15 at Vancouver, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Wednesday, May 18 at Vancouver, 9:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Friday, May 20 at San Jose, 9:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Sunday, May 22 at San Jose, 3:00 p.m. NBC, CBC, RDS
*Tuesday, May 24 at Vancouver, 9:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Thursday, May 26 at San Jose, 9:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Saturday, May 28 at Vancouver, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS

IF DETROIT ADVANCES
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs DETROIT RED WINGS

Sunday, May 15 at Vancouver, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Wednesday, May 18 at Vancouver, 9:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Friday, May 20 at Detroit, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Sunday, May 22 at Detroit, 3:00 p.m. NBC, CBC, RDS
*Tuesday, May 24 at Vancouver, 9:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Thursday, May 26 at Detroit, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Saturday, May 28 at Vancouver, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=562145&navid=mod-rr-headlines

 

[hwy19man]

I am very pleased with the weeknight start times when games are played in the Eastern timezone this year. They are an hour later than in the past. Games that start at 1600h Pacific, 1900h Eastern are in the third period by the time viewers in the Pacific timezone get home from work.

The schedule is also very western friendly if the Sharks advance with 1800h Pacific, 2100h weeknight starts.

 

[reidw]

Good Schedule for Atlantic Time Zone

Also not a bad schedule for the Atlantic Time Zone viewer. Nothing starting after 10:00 PM ADT. During the first round a few California games didn't start until 11:30 PM Atlantic Time. There were some very bleary-eyed people wandering around the next day.

One other question: What's with TSN And CBC sharing the Boston - Tampa series? Is this because of some of the last minute network swaps during the first and second rounds?

 

[kirjtc2]

No, it's just part of their contract. TSN is guaranteed 3 conference final games a year.

 

[roger1818]

Interesting. Who gets to choose which games? If it is CBC, I am surprised they picked games 2, 3 and 4 rather than games 1, 2 and 3 since game 4 could be the last of the series if it is a sweep. Maybe CBC gets to choose which series and TSN gets to choose the games.

 

[taxtwit]

Interesting. Who gets to choose which games? If it is CBC, I am surprised they picked games 2, 3 and 4 rather than games 1, 2 and 3 since game 4 could be the last of the series if it is a sweep. Maybe CBC gets to choose which series and TSN gets to choose the games.

I think you're reading the schedule wrong - it's TSN with games 2, 3 and 4. CBC took game one presumably because it's a Saturday game

 

[roger1818]

That is what I said. Who picked games 2, 3 and 4 for TSN? Was it the CBC or TSN?

 

[NB Josh]

TSN is supposed to get games 1-3. That way TSN gets a guaranteed 3 games, and any (possible) elimination games go to CBC. With game 1 falling on a Saturday night, and the fact that CBC gave TSN game 7 of TB-PIT, my guess is that they swapped game 1 for game 4.

 

[leaffan1967]

TSN is supposed to get games 1-3. That way TSN gets a guaranteed 3 games, and any (possible) elimination games go to CBC. With game 1 falling on a Saturday night, and the fact that CBC gave TSN game 7 of TB-PIT, my guess is that they swapped game 1 for game 4.

Also, if the series only goes 4 or 5 games, it saves CBC from sending a truck to Tampa Bay for a game.