The NHL has announced the start times for all four of the Eastern Conference first-round matchups.

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders will be the first teams kicking off the postseason with Game 1 slated for Saturday, April 20 at 5 p.m. EST at PNC Arena.

The Canes-Isles series will be broadcasted on TBS, truTV and MAX.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins will follow Carolina and New York on Saturday at 8 p.m. also on TBS while the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals will start on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN followed by the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning at 3 p.m.

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