Injuries are piling up for the Toronto Maple Leafs and a lack of cap space may help Matthews' in his pursuit of 70 goals. TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Maple Leafs will visit the Boston Bruins in the opening game of their 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and we now know that Game 1 will be on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Sportsnet confirmed the date and time of the game during their broadcast of the Maple Leafs final regular season game on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Hockey Night in Canada broadcast will begin with a 7:30 p.m. ET pre-game show. The rest of the schedule is set to be released no later than after the regular season concludes on Thursday night. The Maple Leafs and Bruins will meet in the first round for the fourth time in 12 years. Boston has won all three of the previous series, all of which required seven games. The NHL released the official schedule of all four Eastern Conference opening-round games. Viewers in Canada can broadcast or stream the game on Sportsnet and CBC. American viewers can watch and stream the game on TBS, TruTV and MAX. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1ODEzNTc0OTM1NzgyNTEx/screenshot-2024-04-17-at-82736pm.png] Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk1MTUxMDE2NDM2ODQ0/cf1808c0-6a82-4298-9049-3eb2eae105b0.jpg] Related Maple Leafs' Sheldon Keefe Says Resting Auston Matthews Wasn't 'At The Top Of My List' Against Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/maple-leafs-sheldon-keefe-says-resting-auston-matthews-wasnt-at-the-top-of-my-list-against-lightning] 'We Have 12 Healthy Forwards': Will Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Be In The Lineup Against Lightning For Final Chance at a 70-Goal Season? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/we-have-12-healthy-forwards-will-maple-leafs-auston-matthews-be-in-the-lineup-against-lightning-for-final-chance-at-a-70-goal-season] 'It'll Be A Real Test And We Have To Be Prepared': Maple Leafs to Meet Bruins in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs After Loss to Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/itll-be-a-real-test-and-we-have-to-be-prepared-maple-leafs-to-meet-bruins-in-the-first-round-of-the-stanley-cup-playoffs-after-loss-to-panthers] News from THN.com Buffalo Sabres Fire Coach Don Granato: Three Potential Replacements [https://thehockeynews.com/news/buffalo-sabres-fire-don-granato-three-potential-replacements] Oilers' Jack Campbell Has Found Peace in the AHL [https://thehockeynews.com/news/oilers-jack-campbell-has-found-peace-in-the-ahl] With Five Days Left in the NHL Regular Season, There's Plenty to Play For [https://thehockeynews.com/news/with-five-days-left-in-the-nhl-regular-season-theres-plenty-to-play-for]
