TORONTO — Having sent the Toronto Maple Leafs, their first-round opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, packing, the Washington Capitals now await their second-round opponent, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
That series will begin Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Verizon Center. The Capitals will host Game 2 on Saturday, April 29 at 8 p.m.
The series then shifts to Pittsburgh for Game 3 on Monday, May 1 and Game 4 on Wednesday, May 3, both beginning at 7:30 p.m.
If necessary, Washington would host Game 5 on Saturday, May 6, Pittsburgh would host Game 6 on Monday, May 8 and (God forbid) Washington would host Game 7 on Wednesday, May 10. Times for those games will be announced as-needed as the series goes on.
The series will be the 10th between the Capitals and the Penguins in the postseason, most against a single opponent in Capitals franchise history. The most recent came in the second round of the playoffs just last season, when the eventual-Stanley Cup Champion Penguins beat the Capitals in six games.
Washington compiled a 2-0-2 record against the Penguins in this regular season.
The full schedule, including television broadcast information, is below:
Thursday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Center (NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports)
Saturday, April 29, 8 p.m., Verizon Center (NBC, CBC, TVA Sports)
Monday, May 1, 7:30 p.m., PPG Paints Arena (NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports)
Wednesday, May 3, 7:30 p.m., PPG Paints Arena (NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports)
*Saturday, May 6, TBD, Verizon Center
*Monday, May 8, TBD, PPG Paints Arena
*Wednesday, May 10, TBD, Verizon Center
* if necessary
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