The last two games of the regular season will happily mean nothing for the Bruins: they’ve clinched home ice in the first round of the playoffs! The Bruins’ win over Columbus combined with the Leafs’ loss to Carolina to end the little drama that was left in the race for second place. The B’s were 2-0 against Toronto at the Garden this season, beating them by a combined score of 11-4. NOT BAD. Their last loss to Toronto at home came in Game 5 of last year’s first-round series. This is speculation on my part, but with the playoffs kicking off a week from tomorrow, my bet would be the Bruins end up playing Thursday and Saturday. We’ll see! Now...time to rest some guys, especially Brandon Carlo. Someone please bubble wrap Brandon Carlo.<doc-sep>Schedule set for Bruins first round playoff series against Maple Leafs The Boston Bruins will start their first round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night at TD Garden.The National Hockey League announced the first round playoff schedule Sunday morning.Here is the full schedule for the Bruins and Maple Leafs playoff series.Game 1: Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m., TD Garden, Boston, MAGame 2: Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m., TD Garden, Boston, MAGame 3: Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ONGame 4: Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ONGame 5 (if necessary): Friday, April 19 at TBD, TD Garden, Boston, MAGame 6 (if necessary): Sunday, April 21 at TBD, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ONGame 7 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 23 at TBD, TD Garden, Boston, MA The Boston Bruins will start their first round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night at TD Garden. The National Hockey League announced the first round playoff schedule Sunday morning. Advertisement Here is the full schedule for the Bruins and Maple Leafs playoff series. Game 1: Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m., TD Garden, Boston, MA Game 2: Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m., TD Garden, Boston, MA Game 3: Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON Game 4: Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, April 19 at TBD, TD Garden, Boston, MA Game 6 (if necessary): Sunday, April 21 at TBD, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON Game 7 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 23 at TBD, TD Garden, Boston, MA<doc-sep>At long last, playoff hockey is upon us. The Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs are set to square off in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Boston enters the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and will have home-ice advantage in its series with Toronto. The NHL on Sunday revealed dates and times for all first-round series. Here’s the schedule for Bruins-Leafs: Schedule announced for 1st round of 2019 #NHLBruins Playoffs presented by Beth Israel Lahey Health: https://t.co/3Cpb5qr4WO Buy Tickets: https://t.co/MrxDHq7nh4 pic.twitter.com/H6ST4Ha2mE — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 7, 2019 The times for Games 5, 6 and 7 will be revealed if and when the games become necessary. The Bruins on Sunday also announced a slew of roster moves. #NHLBruins assign Anton Blidh, Trent Frederic, Jeremy Lauzon and Zach Senyshyn to @AHLBruins: https://t.co/MmJLofSb37 — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 7, 2019 Boston wrapped up its regular season Saturday with a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning tied the record for most regular-season wins in NHL history with 62. The Bruins finished with the third best record in the NHL, behind the Lightning and the Calgary Flames. So, a second-round series with the Lightning and a Stanley Cup Finals against the Flames are the only possible series in which Boston wouldn’t have home-ice advantage. Thumbnail photo via John E. Sokolowski/USA TODAY Sports Images<doc-sep>The Boston Bruins will open the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs against a familiar foe in the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. Stanley Cup playoff schedule 2019: Dates, Times, TV Channel, scores for every game originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Boston Bruins will open the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs against a familiar foe in the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. These Atlantic Division franchises played a thrilling seven-game series last season (as well as 2013), and Boston emerged victorious with a Game 7 win at TD Garden. That's where this season's first-round matchup will start on Thursday. The Bruins, Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning finished the regular season with three of the top five records in the NHL, and yet two of them are guaranteed be eliminated before the Eastern Conference finals. The league's divisional playoff format has drawn a lot of criticism in recent years, but this season saw an increase in that frustration. So much so that Lightning captain Steven Stamkos even stood up for the Bruins and Leafs when explaining the issues he has with the current format. The Bruins have the talent, depth and experience needed to reach the Stanley Cup Final, where they haven't been since 2013. The road to the SCF won't be easy, and if the Bruins do make it that far, their two toughest opponents of the playoffs could come in the first two rounds. Most of the top Stanley Cup contenders are in the Eastern Conference, but that doesn't mean the Western Conference series will lack drama and intrigue. The West is wide open, with no clear favorite poised to claim the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl. This scenario should make for awesome action out West. Here's the television schedule for every first-round series. Check back to this article each day for updated schedules and scores for every game (all times ET). Games also can be watched via live stream on NBC by clicking here. STANLEY CUP FINAL Boston Bruins (A2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3) Game 1 at Boston: Monday, May 27 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Game 2 at Boston: Wednesday, May 29 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN Game 3 at St. Louis: Saturday, June 1 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN Game 4 at St. Louis: Monday, June 3 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Game 5 at Boston*: Thursday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Game 6 at St. Louis*: Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Game 7 at Boston*: Wednesday, June 12 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC *if needed Story continues EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC2) Wednesday, April 10: Blue Jackets 4, Lightning 3 Friday, April 12: Blue Jackets 5, Lightning 1 Sunday, April 14: Blue Jackets 3, Lightning 1 Tuesday, April 16: Blue Jackets 7, Lightning 3 Blue Jackets win series 4-0 Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (A3) Thursday, April 11: Leafs 4, Bruins 1 Saturday, April 13: Bruins 4, Leafs 1 Monday, April 15: Leafs 3, Bruins 2 Wednesday, April 17: Bruins 6, Leafs 4 Friday, April 19: Leafs 2, Bruins 1 Sunday, April 21: Bruins 4, Leafs 2 Tuesday, April 23: Bruins 5, Leafs 1 Bruins win series 4-3 Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (WC1) Thursday, April 11: Capitals 4, Hurricanes 2 Saturday, April 13: Capitals 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT) Monday, April 15: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 0 Thursday, April 18: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 Saturday, April 20: Capitals 6, Hurricanes 0 Monday, April 22: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 Wednesday, April 24: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 3 (2OT) Hurricanes win series 4-3 New York Islanders (M2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (M3) Wednesday, April 10: Islanders 4, Penguins 3 (OT) Friday, April 12: Islanders 3, Penguins 1 Sunday, April 14: Islanders 4, Penguins 1 Tuesday, April 16: Islanders 3, Penguins 1 Islanders win series 4-0 SECOND ROUND Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC2) Thursday, April 25: Bruins 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT) Saturday, April 27: Blue Jackets 3, Bruins 2 (2OT) Tuesday, April 30: Blue Jackets 2, Bruins 1 Thursday, May 2: Bruins 4, Blue Jackets 1 Saturday, May 4: Bruins 4, Blue Jackets 3 Monday, May 6: Bruins 3, Blue Jackets 0 Bruins win series 4-2 Carolina Hurricanes (WC1) vs. New York Islanders (M2) Friday, April 26: Hurricanes 1, Islanders 0 (OT) Sunday, April 28: Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1 Wednesday, May 1: Hurricanes 5, Islanders 2 Friday, May 3: Hurricanes 5, Islanders 2 Hurricanes win series 4-0 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (WC1) Thursday, May 9: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2 Sunday, May 12: Bruins 6, Hurricanes 2 Tuesday, May 14: Bruins 2, Hurricanes 1 Thursday, May 16: Bruins 3, Hurricanes 0 Bruins win series 4-0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC2) Wednesday, April 10: Stars 3, Predators 2 Saturday, April 13: Predators 2, Stars 1 (OT) Monday, April 15: Predators 3, Stars 2 Wednesday, April 17: Stars 5, Predators 1 Saturday, April 20: Stars 5, Predators 3 Monday, April 22: Stars 2, Predators 1 (OT) Stars win series 4-2 Winnipeg Jets (C2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3) Wednesday, April 10: Blues 2, Jets 1 Friday, April 12: Blues 4, Jets 3 Sunday, April 14: Jets 6, Blues 3 Tuesday, April 16: Jets 2, Blues 1 (OT) Thursday, April 18: Blues 3, Jets 2 Saturday, April 20: Blues 3, Jets 2 Blues win series 4-2 Calgary Flames (P1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC1) Thursday, April 11: Flames 4, Avalanche 0 Saturday, April 13: Avalanche 3, Flames 2 (OT) Monday, April 15: Avalanche 6, Flames 2 Wednesday, April 17: Avalanche 3, Flames 2 (OT) Friday, April 19: Avalanche 5, Flames 1 Avs win series 4-1 San Jose Sharks (P2) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (P3) Wednesday, April 10: Sharks 5, Golden Knights 2 Friday, April 12: Golden Knights 5, Sharks 3 Sunday, April 14: Golden Knights 6, Sharks 3 Tuesday, April 16: Golden Knights 5, Sharks 0 Thursday, April 18: Sharks 5, Golden Knights 2 Sunday, April 21: Sharks 2, Golden Knights 1 (2OT) Tuesday, April 23: Sharks 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) San Jose wins series 4-3 SECOND ROUND<doc-sep>
April 8, 2019 — NESN, home of the Boston Bruins, will televise live up to six first-round Stanley Cup playoff games between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. In addition to the first-round games, NESN will produce one-hour pre- and one-hour postgame shows before and after every Bruins playoff game throughout the postseason. NESN?s coverage of the Bruins’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series begins this Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m. ET with “Bruins Face-Off LIVE” presented by Echostor Technologies, hosted by Dale Arnold, Billy Jaffe and Barry Pederson. NESN?s telecast of Game 1 begins at 7 p.m. with Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley calling the action from TD Garden, with Alex Kraemer at rinkside. Immediately following each game, NESN will deliver a one-hour “Ace Ticket Overtime LIVE” postgame show. Streaming Information: NESNgo app & NESNgo.com Fans can watch the NESN game telecasts & pre- and post-game coverage, and “NESN Sports Today” on any device with the NESNgo app or at NESNgo.com. “NESN Sports Today” Expands Coverage for games in Toronto “NESN Sports Today,” the network?s nightly sports news show that immediately follows the postgame show, will have expanded coverage of games in Toronto with two reporters on site, covering perspectives and angles from both the Bruins and Maple Leafs. “NESN Sports Update,” NESN?s morning recap sports show, now airs Monday through Friday from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m., as well as Saturday and Sunday from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. NESN.com Extensive Playoff Coverage NESN.com will have wall-to-wall coverage of the Bruins throughout the playoffs, including a special Bruins Wrap posted on NESN.com immediately following each game. NESN?s Red Sox Games to Air on NESNplus NESN?s live coverage of the Boston Red Sox will air on NESNplus when Boston Bruins playoff game coverage on NESN is scheduled at the same time.