The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin Saturday night with Game 1 between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.
Puck drop will be at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on Sportsnet, CBC and SN Now.
The matchup is the only second-round series officially set. On Friday night, there will be two Game 6s in the first round as the Philadelphia Flyers play the Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues play the Vancouver Canucks. The Flyers and Canucks each lead those series 3-2 and if any Game 7s are necessary, they will be played on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights will not know their second-round opponents until these final two series are complete. If the Flyers advance, they will play the Islanders and the Lightning and Bruins will face off. If the Canadiens win, they will play the Lightning and the Bruins and Islanders will meet. The Golden Knights will play the winner of the Blues-Canaucks series.
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