NHL playoffs air on TV starting Wednesday

Just got back from Washington, D.C., where I covered the NCAA Frozen Four hockey championships for Inside College Hockey. ESPN did a fine job covering the semis and the OT thriller on Saturday. If you can’t get into college hockey after watching Gary Thorne and Barry Melrose, then you just don’t get it. Anyway …
The NHL playoffs get underway on Wednesday. As expected, the Rangers games not aired by NBC will be shown on MSG Network, and the Devils games will be aired on MSG Plus. NBC will air Saturday and Sunday games through most of the playoff weekends. Versus will often air doubleheaders, and will likely produce its own telecasts from American sites, while taking the Canadian feed from CBC or TSN when the games are up north. The games not televised by major network will likely be found on the NHL Center Ice subscription package.
Here’s an early look at what you can expect to see on TV in the New York area.

Wednesday, April 15
Rangers-Capitals (1), MSG, 7 p.m.
Flyers-Penguins (1), Versus, 7 p.m.
Hurricanes-Devils (1), MSG Plus, 7:30 p.m.
Blues-Canucks (1), Versus, 10 p.m.
Thursday, April 16
Canadiens-Bruins (1), No TV, 7 p.m.
Blue Jackets-Red Wings (1), Versus, 7 p.m.
Flames-Blackhawks (1), Versus, 8:30 p.m. (probably using the TSN feed between periods or if Columbus-Detroit game fails to compel)
Ducks-Sharks (1), Versus, 10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Flyers-Penguins (2), Versus, 7 p.m.
Hurricanes-Devils (2), MSG Plus, 7:30 p.m.
Blues-Canucks (2), Versus, 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Rangers-Capitals (2), NBC, 1 p.m.
Flames-Blackhawks (2), No TV, TBD
Blue Jackets-Red Wings (2), No TV, 6 p.m.
Canadiens-Bruins (2), Versus, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 19
Penguins-Flyers (3), NBC, 3 p.m.
Canucks-Blues (3), Versus, 7 p.m.
Devils-Hurricanes (3), MSG Plus, 7:30 p.m.
Ducks-Sharks (2), Versus, 10 p.m.
Monday, April 20
Bruins-Canadiens (3), No TV, 7 p.m.
Capitals-Rangers (3), MSG, Versus, 7 p.m.
Blackhawks-Flames (3), Versus, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21
Penguins-Flyers (4), Versus, 7 p.m.
Red Wings-Blue Jackets (3), No TV, 7 p.m.
Devils-Hurricanes (4), MSG Plus, 7:30 p.m.
Canucks-Blues (4), Versus, 8 p.m. (probably using the CBC feed between periods or if Pittsburgh-Philadelphia game fails to compel)
Sharks-Ducks (3), Versus, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22
Blackhawks-Flames (4), Versus, TBD (good bet it’s 9:30 p.m., and using TSN feed)
Bruins-Canadiens (4), No TV, 7 p.m.
Capitals-Rangers (4), MSG, Versus, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 23
Flyers-Penguins (5), Versus, 7 p.m.
Red Wings-Blue Jackets (4), No TV, 7 p.m.
Hurricanes-Devils (5), MSG Plus, Versus, 7:30 p.m.
Sharks-Ducks (4), Versus, 10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 24
Rangers-Capitals (5), MSG, Versus, 7 p.m.
Blues-Canucks (5), Versus, 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
Penguins-Flyers (6), NBC, 3 p.m.
Canadiens-Bruins (5), No TV, 7 p.m.
Blue Jackets-Red Wings (5), Versus, 7 p.m.
Ducks-Sharks (5), Versus, 10 p.m.
Flames-Blackhawks (5), No TV, 10 p.m.
Sunday, April 26
Devils-Hurricanes (6), MSG Plus, Versus, TBD (perhaps at 5 p.m. start)
Capitals-Rangers (6), NBC, 2 p.m.
Canucks-Blues (6), Versus, 8 p.m.
Monday, April 27
Bruins-Canadiens (6), TBD
Flyers-Penguins (7), Versus, TBD
Red Wings-Blue Jackets (6), TBD
Blackhawks-Flames (6), TBD
Sharks-Ducks (6), TBD
Tuesday, April 28
Rangers-Capitals (7), MSG, Versus, TBD
Blues-Canucks (7), Versus, TBD
Hurricanes-Devils (7), MSG Plus, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29
Canadiens-Bruins (7), TBD
Blue Jackets-Red Wings (7), Versus, TBD
Flames-Blackhawks (7), TBD
Ducks-Sharks (7), Versus, TBD