Since our fearless leader hasn't done this yet, here we go (damn, no Bud Light delivered to me):
Eastern Conference
No. 1 N.Y. Rangers vs. No. 8 Ottawa No. 2 Boston vs. No. 7 Washington
April 12: at N.Y. Rangers, 7 (NHL Network) April 12: at Boston, 7:30 (NBCSN)
April 14: at N.Y. Rangers, 7 (NBC Sports Network) April 14: at Boston, 3 (NBC)
April 16: at Ottawa, 7:30 (CNBC) April 16: at Washington, 7:30 (NBCSN)
April 18: at Ottawa, 7:30 (CNBC) April 19: at Washington, 7:30 (NBCSN)
x-April 21: at N.Y. Rangers, 7 (NBCSN) x-April 21: at Boston, 3 (NBC)
x-April 23: at Ottawa, TBD x-April 22: at Washington, TBD
x-April 26: at N.Y. Rangers, TBD x-April 25: at Boston, TBD
No. 3 Florida vs. No. 6 New Jersey No. 4 Pittsburgh vs. No. 5 Philadelphia
April 13: at Florida, 7 (NHLN) April 11: at Pittsburgh, 7:30 (NBCSN)
April 15: at Florida, 7:30 (NBCSN) April 13: at Pittsburgh, 7:30 (NBCSN)
April 17: at New Jersey, 7 (NHLN) April 15: at Philadelphia, 3 (NBC)
April 19: at New Jersey, 7 (NHLN) April 18: at Philadelphia, 7:30 (NBCSN)
x-April 21: at Florida, 6:30 (NHLN) x-April 20: at Pittsburgh, 7:30 (NBCSN)
x-April 24: at New Jersey, TBD x-April 22: at Philadelphia, TBD
x-April 26: at Florida, TBD x-April 24: at Pittsburgh, TBD
Western Conference
No. 1 Vancouver vs. No. 8 Los Angeles No. 2 St. Louis vs. No. 7 San Jose
April 11: at Vancouver, 10:30 (NBCSN) April 12: at St. Louis, 7:30 (CNBC)
April 13: at Vancouver, 10 (NBCSN) April 14: at St. Louis, 10 (CNBC)
April 15: at Los Angeles, 10:30 (NBCSN) April 16: at San Jose, 9 (CNBC)
April 18: at Los Angeles, 10 (NBCSN) April 19: at San Jose, 8 (CNBC)
x-April 22: at Vancouver, TBD x-April 21: at St. Louis, 7:30 (CNBC)
x-April 24: at Los Angeles, TBD x-April 23: at San Jose, TBD
x-April 26: at Vancouver, TBD x-April 25: at St. Louis, TBD
No. 3 Phoenix vs. No. 6 Chicago No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 5 Detroit
April 12: at Phoenix, 10 (NBCSN) April 11: at Nashville, 8 (CNBC)
April 14: at Phoenix, 10 (NBCSN) April 13: at Nashville, 7:30 (CNBC)
April 17: at Chicago, 9 (CNBC) April 15: at Detroit, noon (NBC)
April 19: at Chicago, 8 (CNBC) April 17: at Detroit, 7:30 (NBCSN)
x-April 21: at Phoenix, 10 (NBCSN) x-April 20: at Nashville, 8 (CNBC)
x-April 23: at Chicago, TBD x-April 22: at Detroit, TBD
x-April 25: at Phoenix, TBD x-April 24: at Nashville, TBD
x-if necessary
Thoughts on presentation so far:
The Nashville Power Play color is too dark to stand out on CNBC's graphics. I'm watching in HD on a 60" screen, and it just isn't cutting it. They should be using the mustard color, not the navy.
I liked how CBS kept a graphic of the other games and which network they were on in their score bug at the top of the screen during the NCAA Tourney. It made it easier to flip around during the night. I wish NBC were doing that.
As a casual fan, I'd also like the seeds on the graphic - it helps me keep up with the expectations of a series.
I'll be off at the Timberwolves game but YOU - YOU will have not one but TWO elimination Game 7s tonight!
8 OTTAWA SENATORS @ NEW YORK RANGERS 1 7PM EDT
6 NEW JERSEY DEVILS @ FLORIDA PANTHERS 3 8:30PM EDT (joined in progress on if the Senators/Rangers game ends while this one's still going)
Me, I'm hoping for lots of overtime periods so I can see the end of both games.
I promise I'll be back to having an overly graphic schedule for the next round posted some time tonight as soon as it's announced. Hell, I don't want these "NBC Sports Network" and "NHL Network" graphics going to waste!
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OTTAWA SENATORS @ NEW YORK RANGERS 
1 7PM EDT 
NEW JERSEY DEVILS @ FLORIDA PANTHERS 
3 8:30PM EDT 
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