Capitals vs. Islanders: Series schedule, live stream, TV coverage
The New York Islanders will face the Washington Capitals in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Capitals are the No. 2 seed and the Islanders are the No. 3 seed.
New York finished third in the Metropolitan Division with a 47-28-7 record, while Washington finished second at 45-26-11.
The Capitals are led by left wing Alex Ovechkin, who led the NHL with 53 goals this season. The Islanders feature goaltender Jaroslav Halak, who finished third in the league with six shutouts.
Full details for the best-of-seven series are below:
Schedule:
Game 1, at Washington: Wednesday, 4/15, 7 p.m. ET
Game 2, at Washington: Friday, 4/17, 7 p.m. ET
Game 3, at New York: Sunday, 4/19, Noon ET
Game 4, at New York: Tuesday, 4/21, 7:30 p.m. ET
*Game 5, at Washington: Thursday, 4/23, TBD
*Game 6, at New York: Saturday, 4/25, TBD
*Game 7, at Washington: Monday, 4/27, TBD
Live stream: The series can be live streamed here.
TV coverage:
Game 1: CBC, USA, TVA
Game 2: CBC, CNBC, TVA
Game 3: CBC, NBCSN, TVA
Game 4: CBC, USA, TVA
Game 5: CBC, TBD
Game 6: CBC, TBD
Game 7: CBC, TBD
Radio: For a list of stations broadcasting the series, click here.
Below is a list of recaps of the games the Islanders and Capitals played during the regular season:
Nov. 26: Islanders 3, Capitals 2 (OT)
Nov. 28: Capitals 5, Islanders 2
Dec. 29: Islanders 4, Capitals 3 (OT)
Feb. 21: Capitals 3, Islanders 2 (SO)