The Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning have their schedule set for the Eastern Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2018
During the regular season, the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning emerged as the two best teams in the Eastern Conference. The former won the Metropolitan Division while the latter won the Atlantic Division. They have taken separate roads to success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2018. Now the two teams are set to square off in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The NHL has released the full schedule for the conference finals. Here’s the date, time, and television listings for each game between the Capitals and Lightning. Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 will be held in Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Games 3, 4, and 6 will be held in Washington.
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Friday, May 11, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN, TVA Sports)
Sunday, May 13, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN, TVA Sports)
Tuesday, May 15, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN, TVA Sports)
Thursday, May 17, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN, TVA Sports)
*Saturday, May 19, 7:15 p.m. ET (NBC, TVA Sports)
*Monday, May 21, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN, TVA Sports)
*Wednesday, May 23, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN, TVA Sports)
*if needed
During the regular season, Tampa Bay won two of their three games against Washington. However, as fans saw in the first round with the New Jersey Devils and Lightning, regular season records aren’t overly important in the playoffs.
Both teams are playing very well. Tampa Bay has gone through New Jersey and the Boston Bruins with relative ease. They only needed five games to eliminate each of them. Meanwhile, Washington needed six games to eliminate both the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round.
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Each team has been led by their outstanding goaltending. Andrei Vasilevskiy of Tampa Bay and Braden Holtby of Washington are among the top Conn Smythe candidates. The last time these two squads faced in the postseason was back in 2011. Tampa Bay swept Washington in that series.
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