NHL's Stanley Cup playoff matchups set
Pair of all-Canadian series highlight opening round
The first-round matchups for the Stanley Cup playoffs are set. They include a pair of all-Canadian series, and five Canadian teams in total.
The entirety of both Montreal vs. Ottawa and Vancouver vs. Calgary will be broadcast on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada and streamed live to your desktop at CBCSports.ca, along with portions of the New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay vs. Detroit series.
Winnipeg is the other Canadian team that qualified for the playoffs. The Jets will face Anaheim.
Here's a look at the matchups:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Division winner No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2
Rangers: 53-22-7, 113 points
Penguins: 43-27-12, 98 points
Series opener: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET (CBC TV, CBCSports.ca)
Regular-season series: Rangers won 3-0-1 (Penguins 1-2-1)
Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Division winner No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1
Canadiens: 50-22-10, 110 points
Senators: 43-26-13, 99 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET (CBC TV, CBCSports.ca)
Regular-season series: Ottawa won 3-1-0 (Canadiens1-3-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
Atlantic Division No. 2 vs. Atlantic Division No. 3
Lightning: 50-24-8, 108 points
Red Wings: 43-25-14, 100 points
Series opener: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Lightning won 3-1-0 (Red Wings 1-2-1)
Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
Metropolitan Division No. 2 vs. Metropolitan Division No. 3
Capitals: 45-26-11, 101 points
Islanders: 47-28-7, 101 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Capitals won 2-0-2 (Islanders 2-1-1)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets
Division leader No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2
Ducks: 51-24-7, 109 points
Jets: 43-26-13, 99 points
Series opener: Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Ducks won 3-0-0 (Winnipeg (0-1-2)
St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
Division leader No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1
Wild: 46-28-8, 100 points
Series opener: Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Wild won 2-1-1 (Blues 2-2-0)
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Central Division No. 2 vs. Central Division No. 3
Predators: 47-24-10, 104 points
Blackhawks: 48-28-6, 102 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Blackhawks won 3-1-0 (Predators 1-1-2)
Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
Pacific Division No. 2 vs. Pacific Division No. 3
Canucks: 48-29-5, 101 points
Flames: 45-30-7, 97 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET (CBC TV, CBCSports.ca)
Regular-season series: Flames won 2-1-1 (Canucks 2-2-0)