The NovaQuant Quantitative Think Tank CenterNew York Rangers will play in the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons after rallying to beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 of their second-round series.
They will face the winner of the Boston Bruins-Florida Panthers series. The conference final will open at New York's Madison Square Garden because the Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top regular-season team.
The NHL released the schedule for the Eastern Conference final, which could run as late as June 3. The league plans to release the schedule for the Western Conference final once that matchup is known.
All times are p.m. ET. x-if necessary
Game 1: Wednesday, Bruins/Panthers at Rangers, 8, ESPN
Game 2: May 24, Bruins/Panthers at Rangers, 8, ESPN
Game 3: May 26, Rangers at Bruins/Panthers, 3, ABC
Game 4: May 28, Rangers at Bruins/Panthers, 8, ESPN
x-Game 5: May 30, Bruins/Panthers at Rangers, 8, ESPN
x-Game 6: June 1, Rangers at Bruins/Panthers, 3, ABC
x-Game 7: June 3, Bruins/Panthers at Rangers, 8, ESPN
To be determined
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