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It's
time to gear up for the 2008 playoffs as major teams battled for
top spots in the ultimate quest for the Holy Grail of Hockey,
the Stanley Cup.
This
year, the defending champs are the Anaheim Ducks as the Eastern
and Western conferences face off in a total of three rounds of
eliminations in a best-of-seven series involving the top eight
teams in the conference standings.
The
two conference champions will then play the ultimate best-of-seven
series to determine the 2008 Stanley Cup champion.
It
all begins with the quaterfinals from April 9-22 with U.S. TV
coverage on Versus and NBC, while in Canada championship coverage
is provided by CBC, TSN and RDS.
Meanwhile,
gather around for hockey
party ideas and Stanley Cup celebrations, the complete TV
schedule for the U.S. and Canada and, around
the Web, get the latest scores and updates as the Stanley
Cup battle really begins heating up in June ...
| 2008
Eastern Conference - Round #1 |
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| SERIES A |
Time
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#1 vs. #8
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TV |
| Thurs, April 10, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Boston at Montreal |
CBC, RDS |
| Sat., April 12, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Boston at Montreal |
CBC, RDS, VERSUS |
| Sun., April 13, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Montreal at Boston |
CBC, RDS |
| Tues., April 15, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Montreal at Boston |
CBC, RDS |
| Thurs, April 17, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Boston at Montreal |
CBC, RDS |
| Sat., April 19, 2008 |
TBD |
Montreal at Boston |
CBC, RDS |
| Mon., April 21, 2008 |
TBD |
Boston at Montreal |
CBC, RDS |
|
|
| SERIES B |
Time
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#2 vs. #7
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TV |
| Wed., April 9, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Ottawa at Pittsburgh |
VERSUS, CBC, RDS |
| Fri., April 11, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Ottawa at Pittsburgh |
CBC, RDS |
| Mon., April 14, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Pittsburgh at Ottawa |
CBC, RDS |
| Wed., April 16, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Pittsburgh at Ottawa |
CBC, RDS |
| Sat., April 19, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Ottawa at Pittsburgh |
VERSUS, CBC, RDS |
| Sun., April 20, 2008 |
TBD |
Pittsburgh at Ottawa |
CBC, RDS |
| Tues., April 22, 2008 |
TBD |
Ottawa at Pittsburgh |
CBC, RDS |
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|
| SERIES C |
Time
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#3 vs. #6
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TV |
| Fri., April 11, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Phila. at Washington |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Sun., April 13, 2008 |
2:00 PM |
Phila. at Washington |
NBC, TSN |
| Tues., April 15, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Washington at Phila. |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Thurs, April 17, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Washington at Phila. |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Sat., April 19, 2008 |
1:00 PM |
Phila. at Washington |
NBC, TSN |
| Mon., April 21, 2008 |
TBD |
Washington at Phila. |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Tues., April 22, 2008 |
TBD |
Phila. at Washington |
TSN |
|
|
| SERIES D |
Time
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#4 vs. #5
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TV |
| Wed., April 9, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
NY Rangers at NJ |
TSN |
| Fri., April 11, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
NY Rangers at NJ |
TSN |
| Sun., April 13, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
NJ at NY Rangers |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Wed., April 16, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
NJ at NY Rangers |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Fri., April 18, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
NY Rangers at NJ |
TSN |
| Sun., April 20, 2008 |
TBD |
NJ at NY Rangers |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Tues., April 22, 2008 |
TBD |
NY Rangers at NJ |
TSN |
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| 2008
Western Conference - Round #1 |
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| SERIES E |
Time
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#1 vs. #8
|
TV |
| Thurs, April 10, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Nashville at Detroit |
VERSUS |
| Sat., April 12, 2008 |
2:00 PM |
Nashville at Detroit |
NBC |
| Mon., April 14, 2008 |
TBD |
Detroit at Nashville |
VERSUS |
| Wed, April 16, 2008 |
TBD |
Detroit at Nashville |
VERSUS |
| Fri., April 18, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
Nashville at Detroit |
VERSUS |
| Sun., April 20, 2008 |
3:00 PM |
Detroit at Nashville |
NBC |
| Tues., April 22, 2008 |
TBD |
Nashville at Detroit |
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| SERIES F |
Time
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#2 vs. #7
|
TV |
| Wed., April 9, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Calgary at San Jose |
VERSUS, CBC |
| Thurs, April 10, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Calgary at San Jose |
CBC |
| Sun., April 13, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
San Jose at Calgary |
CBC, VERSUS |
| Tues., April 15, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
San Jose at Calgary |
CBC |
| Thurs, April 17, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Calgary at San Jose |
VERSUS, CBC |
| Sun., April 20, 2008 |
TBD |
San Jose at Calgary |
CBC, VERSUS |
| Tues., April 22, 2008 |
TBD |
Calgary at San Jose |
CBC |
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|
| SERIES G |
Time
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#3 vs. #6
|
TV |
| Wed., April 9, 2008 |
9:00 PM |
Colorado at Minnesota |
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| Fri. April 11, 2008 |
9:00 PM |
Colorado at Minnesota |
VERSUS |
| Mon., April 14, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Minnesota at Colorado |
VERSUS |
| Tues., April 15, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Minnesota at Colorado |
VERSUS |
| Thurs., April 17, 2008 |
9:00 PM |
Colorado at Minnesota |
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| Sat., April 19, 2008 |
TBD |
Minnesota at Colorado |
VERSUS |
| Tues., April 22, 2008 |
TBD |
Colorado at Minnesota |
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| SERIES H |
Time
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#4 vs. #5
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TV |
| Thurs, April 10, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Dallas at Anaheim |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Sat., April 12, 2008 |
10:00 PM |
Dallas at Anaheim |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Tues., April 15, 2008 |
8:30 PM |
Anaheim at Dallas |
TSN |
| Thurs., April 17, 2008 |
8:00 PM |
Anaheim at Dallas |
TSN |
| Fri., April 18, 2008 |
10:30 PM |
Dallas at Anaheim |
VERSUS, TSN |
| Sun., April 20, 2008 |
TBD |
Anaheim at Dallas |
TSN |
| Tues., April 22, 2008 |
TBD |
Dallas at Anaheim |
TSN |
2008
Stanley Cup Playoffs - Official NBC Sports coverage with
the complete TV schedule, feature stories, analysis and interviews,
pictures & slideshows, game recaps and the latest scores &
standings.
Versus
- NHL - Video highlights, updated playoff bracket, plus
check out Photo of the Day, and major coverage in feature stories
and expert analysis.
NHL
on Yahoo! - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Extensive coverage
including the latest scores, standings, live odds, injury reports,
photo galleries & video clips.
NHL.com
- One-stop browsing for Stanley Cup news, game previews, latest
scores, video clips, pictures & extensive Stanley
Cup history & fun facts, notable moments and interviews.
Stanley
Cup - Encyclopedic knowledge on its history, current &
past controversies, a complete rundown on last season, noted Stanley
Cup playoff games, pictures & related links, from Wikipedia.
Mad
About Hockey - Stanley Cup - Illustrated history &
fun facts, plus tool around the rest of the site for lots more
insider info and hockey greats trivia.
Hockey
Hall of Fame - Legendary players, thousands of photos,
Stanley Cup celebrations, history and trivia plus exhibit, tour
and contact information.
The
Sporting News: Hockey Archives
- A neat history of the Stanley Cup, profiles of famous hockey
legends, and a complete almanac of facts, figures and scores.
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