Schedule released for first round of Stanley Cup playoffs
CBC News | Posted: April 8, 2018 11:13 PM | Last Updated: April 9, 2018
Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild start series Wednesday
The Winnipeg Jets will officially start their 2018 NHL playoff run Wednesday.
The NHL announced the schedule for the first round of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs Sunday.
The Jets and the Minnesota Wild's first round series will kick-off in Winnipeg Wednesday, April 11, with the puck drop scheduled for 6 p.m. at Bell MTS Place.
Game Two will start at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, in Winnipeg, before moving to Minnesota Sunday, April 15 for Game Three starting at 6 p.m. Game Four will be played in Minnesota Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m.
If necessary Game Five will be played in Winnipeg Friday, April 20, Game Six will be played in Minnesota Sunday, April 22, and the teams will return to Winnipeg for Game Seven Wednesday, April 25, if needed.