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Lightning opens second round Saturday; time depends on opponent

 
Published April 24, 2018|Updated April 24, 2018

Game 1 of the Lightning's Eastern Conference semifinals begins Saturday at Amalie Arena regardless of whether the Maple Leafs or Bruins win Wednesday's first-round series Game 7 to advance.

Still in question is the start time.

If the Bruins advance, the game starts at 3 p.m. and will be shown on NBC.  In Canada, the game would be on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

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If the Maple Leafs advance, it will be an 8 p.m. puck drop and shown on NBCSN. In Canada, the game would be on CBC and TVA Sports.

The league did not announce the date for Game 2 of any of the second-round series.

Here are the dates and starts times for the Game 1s:

Thursday

The start time of Game 1 of the second-round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals has been set for 7 p.m. in Washington. The game will be televised on NBCSN in the U.S. In Canada, the game will be on CBC, Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

The start time of Game 1 of the second-round series between the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights has been set for 10 p.m. in Las Vegas. The game will be televised on NBCSN in the U.S. In Canada, the game will be on CBC, Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

Friday

The start time of Game 1 of the second-round series between the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators has been set for 8 p.m. in Nashville. The game will be televised on NBCSN in the U.S. In Canada, the game will be on CBC, SN360 and TVA Sports.

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