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@jmworth2 @Braylon_Breeze It has to be a West series, because of there being 4 East slots and 3 West slots over this coming weekend, so to speak. I think Avalanche/Kings starts on Monday at 10pm ET on ESPN2

@bronnybarnacle @Braylon_Breeze 1 series starts Monday. We don’t know if it will be east or west. We only know it’s not the Pitt, Tampa, or Vegas series. And highly unlikely Edmonton either.

Based off this, the Lightning/Canadiens series will start on Sunday.

@Braylon_Breeze My final predictions, barring any changes to the West matchups. It’s nearly impossible to have all of the 3 occur: Penguins start on Sat 4/18, avoid Thurs 4/23 (NFL Draft in Pittsburgh), and have the Canadiens get Sat 4/25 7:30pm for HNIC

It seems pretty likely that our playoff series starting on Saturday will be: Wild @ Stars
Senators @ Hurricanes
Bruins @ Sabres Time slots are 2:00, 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. ET, so fill those in as you wish.

@jmworth2 @Braylon_Breeze This. Then Canadiens will get 7:30pm on Sat 4/25 for HNIC

@Braylon_Breeze This will put either the flyers in the Saturday 8pm slot. And they’ll put Ottawa in the 5pm slot to appease CBC

@Braylon_Breeze I really don’t get why they can’t release the East’s schedule tonight. Like we know that the West will get one game on Saturday, 4pm and 9:30pm on Sunday, and obviously all of the late slots during the week

@IshrionA Feel like it’s only a matter of time before they go under

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@gercohen @ESPNPR @NHLPR @NHL @espnSteveLevy @PKSubban1 @espnbob @6ErikJohnson @StormBuonantony @Arda Hurricanes consistently underperform on national TV. Same with the Kings, and they’ve obviously got a much bigger local market

@ESPNPR @NHLPR @NHL @espnSteveLevy @PKSubban1 @espnbob @6ErikJohnson @StormBuonantony @Arda so with 49 games on ESPN/ABC this season that’s 98 slots - average of 3+ for each of the 32 NHL teams. Yet the Carolina Hurricanes, the #1 team in the Eastern Conference and in the playoffs 8 consecutive years was shown ZERO times this season. Really ridiculous.

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@Stevesburgh @Braylon_Breeze Obviously not official, but starting on Saturday should guarantee these dates because of the NFL Draft being in Pittsburgh. Would avoid a loss of local-Pittsburgh viewers on Thu 4/23 and Fri 4/24

@bronnybarnacle @Braylon_Breeze I like it !!

For whatever it’s worth, the Pat McAfee Show had the Flyers–Penguins series starting on Saturday earlier today:

@Braylon_Breeze Unrelated but 4/26 appears to be 4 night games, as opposed to a quadruple-header throughout the day in the past. 7pm/9:30pm on ESPN 7pm/10pm on TNT

Post-Kentucky Derby slot is always a great place to be. The NHL was rewarded with it many times during its NBC years. Game 5 of the 2019 Blue Jackets–Bruins second round series drew 4.56M in the post-Derby slot — the most-watched first or second round SCP game ever on NBC.

@sportsfan3314 @Braylon_Breeze @AnnouncersNHL Islanders/Hurricanes was 5pm on the first day in 2024. Actually was the very first game of the Playoffs too. Sportsnet is going to have a say in it. And they’ll want something in their favor if the Canadiens don’t get Saturday night

@bronnybarnacle @Braylon_Breeze @AnnouncersNHL If it’s Carolina though, That screams 2pm. That matchup is the nhl equivalent of the Texans time slot or nba tv series

@sportsfan3314 @Braylon_Breeze @AnnouncersNHL 1. On the U.S. side, Stars/Wild at 2pm would be a strong start to the day, which could give a boost to the much less-viewed Senators at 5pm. And if they play Sabres, that’s another boost. 2. For Canada, Senators at 5pm gets more from the whole country, especially the PTZ

@bronnybarnacle @Braylon_Breeze @AnnouncersNHL It’s really Toronto and Montreal they would say never in the afternoon. Don’t know if it’s the same with Ottawa

@Stevesburgh @Braylon_Breeze My prediction is Sat 4/18 8pm (ESPN), Mon 4/20 7pm (ESPN), Wed 4/22 7pm (TNT), Sat 4/25 2pm (ESPN)

@Braylon_Breeze Braylon, what time slot would you see for this ? It has to be an “A” game in terms of time and announce teams, correct ?

@Braylon_Breeze I really think the Canadiens won’t get Saturday night. NBA is only on Prime the whole day so the NHL should be taking advantage of that

@sportsfan3314 @Braylon_Breeze @AnnouncersNHL Flip Senators and Stars/Wild. Sportsnet won’t let a Canadian team get the worst slot

@Braylon_Breeze @AnnouncersNHL Likely Sens game at 2 Wild Stars 5pm Flyers Penguins 8pm

@letoiledunord97 @PuckMagnetLuke @Braylon_Breeze No because only 2 games on 4/22, 7pm and 10pm

@bronnybarnacle @PuckMagnetLuke @Braylon_Breeze Nope, will be 4/22 and 4/24

Sounds like we’re heading for a 2:00 p.m. ET or 5:00 p.m. ET Saturday window on ESPN for Game 1 of the Stars–Wild:

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@Duck__Knight @Braylon_Breeze Oops, missed that. Flip them with Avalanche-Kings then

@bronnybarnacle @Braylon_Breeze Vegas arena is booked Monday for WWE.

@nathanoh81 @Braylon_Breeze I think there are too many great U.S. matchups for there be a Canadian team in that slot. Penguins-Capitals/Flyers, Stars-Wild, potential Sabres-Bruins. There will at least be a strong push to get the Penguins there, especially with the NBA being only on Prime the whole day.

@bronnybarnacle @Braylon_Breeze Feel like 8pm Sat would be a Canadian team for Hockey Night in Canada?

@PuckMagnetLuke @Braylon_Breeze Yes. I have them lined up for 7:30pm ET (TBS) on 4/23 and 4-5pm ET (TNT) on 4/25

@bronnybarnacle @Braylon_Breeze This would put Wild/Stars games 3 and 4 on Thurs/Saturday 4/23 and 4/25 correct?

@Braylon_Breeze @Mandoman12 I think Penguins-Flyers/Capitals gets 8pm. Sportsnet would get Canadiens and Oilers doubleheader on Sunday night (7pm/9:30pm) instead. 2pm Stars-Wild 5pm Senators (unless they play MTL) 8pm Penguins-Flyers/Capitals Swap Stars-Wild and Penguins if the Blue Jackets make it

@Mandoman12 Yes. Good catch. 8:00p Saturday slot will certainly go to the Senators I assume. That leaves one slot open on Saturday, rest all to Sunday, with one Western Conference series on Monday.