NEW YORK — The National Hockey League in the present day announced the next updates to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule:
Wednesday, April 29
• As beforehand announced, the beginning time for Game 5 of the First Round Series between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning has been set for 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 29, in Tampa. The recreation shall be televised on ESPN2 within the U.S. In (*29*), the sport shall be on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports.
• The begin time for Game 6 of the First Round sequence between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers has been set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 29, in Philadelphia. The recreation shall be televised on TNT, truTV and HBO MAX within the U.S. In (*29*), the sport shall be on SN360 and TVAS2.
• The begin time for Game 5 of the First Round sequence between the Utah Mammoth and Vegas Golden Knights has been set for 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 29, in Las Vegas. The recreation shall be televised on TNT, truTV and HBO MAX within the U.S. In (*29*), the sport shall be on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports.
The full schedule for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs may be accessed here.
