Der NHL-Grunddurchgang ist beendet, die Playoffs sind fixiert.
Michael Raffl (Philadelphia Flyers) und Thomas Vanek (Minnesota Wild) schaffen den Sprung in die Postseason.
In der Eastern Conference trifft Sieger Washington in Runde 1 auf die Flyers (1. Spiel in der Nacht auf Freitag), Florida spielt gegen die Islanders, Tampa Bay bekommt es mit Detroit zu tun und Pittsburgh fordert die NY Rangers.
Paarungen im NHL-Westen: Dallas-Minnesota, St. Louis-Chicago, Anaheim-Nashville, L.A. Kings-San Jose.
Thomas Vanek, so er rechtzeitig seine Rippenverletzung auskurieren kann, startet die Playoffs mit den Minnesota Wild bei Western-Conference-Sieger Dallas Stars in der Nacht auf Freitag (MEZ).
Alle Erstrunden-Duelle im Überblick mit den Beginnzeiten (Ortszeit) sowie alle Termine der "Best-of-seven"-Serie:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Florida Panthers (A1) vs. New York Islanders (WC1)
Thu 4/14, 8pm: NYI @ FLA
Fri 4/15, 7:30pm: NYI @ FLA
Sun 4/17, 8pm: FLA @ NYI
Wed 4/20, 8pm: FLA @ NYI
*Fri 4/22, TBD: NYI @ FLA
*Sun 4/24, TBD: FLA @ NYI
*Tue 4/26, TBD: NYI @ FLA
Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Detroit Red Wings (A3)
Wed 4/13, 7pm: DET @ TBL
Fri 4/15, 7pm:DET @ TBL
Sun 4/17, 7pm: TBL @ DET
Tue 4/19, 7pm: TBL @ DET
*Thu 4/21, TBD: DET @ TBL
*Sun 4/24, TBD: TBL @ DET
*Tue 4/26, TBD: DET @ TBL
Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (WC2)
Thu 4/14, 7pm: PHI @ WSH
Sat 4/16, 7pm: PHI @ WSH
Mon 4/18, 7pm: WSH @ PHI
Wed 4/20, 7pm: WSH @ PHI
*Fri 4/22, TBD: PHI @ WSH
*Sun 4/24, TBD: WSH @ PHI
*Wed 4/27, TBD: PHI @ WSH
Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) vs. New York Rangers (M3)
Wed 4/13, 8pm: NYR @ PIT
Sat 4/16, 3pm: NYR @ PIT
Tue 4/19, 7pm: PIT @ NYR
Thu 4/21, TBD: PIT @ NYR
*Sat 4/23, TBD: NYR @ PIT
*Mon 4/25, TBD: PIT @ NYR
*Wed 4/27, TBD: NYR @ PIT
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas Stars (C1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC2)
Thu 4/14, 9:30pm: MIN @ DAL
Sat 4/16, 8pm: MIN @ DAL
Mon 4/18, 8:30pm: DAL @ MIN
Wed 4/20, 9:30pm: DAL @ MIN
*Fri 4/22, TBD: MIN @ DAL
*Sun 4/24, TBD: DAL @ MIN
*Tue 4/26, TBD: MIN @ DAL
St. Louis Blues (C2) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (C3)
Wed 4/13, 9:30pm: CHI @ STL
Fri 4/15, 8pm: CHI @ STL
Sun 4/17, 3pm: STL @ CHI
Tue 4/19, 9:30pm: STL @ CHI
*Thu 4/21, TBD: CHI @ STL
*Sat 4/23, TBD: STL @ CHI
*Mon 4/25, TBD: CHI @ STL
Anaheim Ducks (P1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC1)
Fri 4/15, 10:30pm: NSH @ ANA
Sun 4/17, 10:30pm: NSH @ ANA
Tue 4/19, 9:30pm: ANA @ NSH
Thu 4/21, 8pm: ANA @ NSH
*Sat 4/23, TBD: NSH @ ANA
*Mon 4/25, TBD: ANA @ NSH
*Wed 4/27, TBD: NSH @ ANA
Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)
Thu 4/14, 10:30pm: SJS @ LAK
Sat 4/16, 10:30pm: SJS @ LAK
Mon 4/18, 10:30pm: LAK @ SJS
Wed 4/20, 10:30pm: LAK @ SJS
*Fri 4/22, TBD: SJS @ LAK
*Sun 4/24, TBD: LAK @ SJS
*Tue 4/26, TBD: SJS @ LAK