On Saturday, the playoffs start at 3 p.m. ET with a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators.

The Dallas Stars then host the Minnesota Wild at 5:30 p.m. ET, or 4:30 p.m. CT.

On Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings play at 3 p.m. ET, or 1 p.m. MT.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens game even starts at 5:45 p.m. ET, so a little bit earlier than the typical 7 or 7:30 p.m. start.

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