Vegas Golden Knights: Round 1 schedule Vs. Blackhawks announced
Get ready to clear your schedules, Vegas Golden Knights fans.
The full schedule for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is now out, including dates and times for the much anticipated series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks.
Vegas and the Hawks will meet in Game 1 on Tuesday as one of four games to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast nationally on NBCSN, while NBC will carry Game 3 on Saturday, August 15.
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From a local standpoint, AT&T SportsNet will broadcast Game 1, Game 2 and Game 4 with broadcast information for Games 5-7, if necessary, to be announced at a later date.
Each game will also be available on Fox Sports Las Vegas 98.9 FM/1340 AM.
Game 2 will take place on Thursday, August 13 with puck drop at 2:30 p.m. PT, while the Golden Knights and the Hawks will contest a back-to-back on Saturday, August 15 (5:00 p.m. PT) and Sunday, August 16 (3:30 p.m. PT).
This is the full schedule for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks:
- Game 1 – Tuesday, August 11 – 7:30 p.m. PT (NBCSN, AT&TSN)
- Game 2 – Thursday, August 13 – 2:30 p.m. PT (NBCSN, AT&TSN)
- Game 3 – Saturday, August 15 – 5:00 p.m. PT (NBC)
- Game 4 – Sunday, August 16 – 3:30 p.m. PT (NBCSN, AT&TSN)
- Game 5* – TBD
- Game 6* – TBD
- Game 7* – TBD
* If necessary.
After running the table by going 3-0-0 in the round-robin games to secure the No.1 seed, the Golden Knights will get home ice advantage in Games 1 & 2, as well as in Games 5 & 7 if necessary.
As the 8th seed the Chicago Blackhawks will get home-ice advantage in Games 3 & 4, as well as in Game 6 if required.
However, saying home-ice advantage in the current climate seems strange given that all games will be played in Edmonton, but it is what it is at this point.
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But it is just good to know that Playoff hockey is finally upon us and it all begins on Tuesday as the Vegas Golden Knights go in search of their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Bring on Game 1!