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NHL on NBC Stanley Cup Playoff schedule

Claude Julien, Zdeno Chara

Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien watches defenseman Zdeno Chara shoot the puck during practice at TD Garden in Boston, Monday, June 10, 2013. The Bruins are preparing to face the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Here’s your definitive breakdown of all the playoff games, start times (all ET) and which one of the networks -- NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, NHLN -- they’ll be on.

Additionally, every game on an NBC network (NBC, NBCSN, CNBC) can be viewed live on your desktop and mobile device via NBC Sports Live Extra and the NBC Sports Live Extra app.

Eastern Conference

Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings

Game 1 – Friday, April 18 – 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Sunday, April 20 – 3:00 p.m. (NBC, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Tuesday, April 22 – 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 4 – Thursday, April 24 – 8 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 5 – Saturday, April 26 – 3 p.m. (NBC, Live Extra)

*Game 6 – Monday, April 28 – TBD

*Game 7 – Wednesday, April 30 – TBD

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens

Game 1 – Wednesday, April 16 – 7:00 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Friday, April 18 – 7 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Sunday, April 20 – 7 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 4 – Tuesday, April 22 – 7 p.m. (NHLN)

*Game 5 – Thursday, April 24 – 7 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

*Game 6 – Sunday, April 27 – TBD (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 7 – Tuesday, April 29 – TBD

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Game 1 – Wednesday, April 16 – 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Saturday, April 19 – 7 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Monday, April 21 – 7 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 4 – Wednesday, April 23 – 7 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 5 – Saturday, April 26 – TBD

*Game 6 – Monday, April 28 – TBD

*Game 7 – Wednesday, April 30 – TBD

New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Game 1 – Thursday, April 17 – 7 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Sunday, April 20 – Noon (NBC, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Tuesday, April 22 – 8 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

Game 4 – Friday, April 25 – 7 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

*Game 5 – Sunday, April 27 – Noon (NBC, Live Extra)

*Game 6 – Tuesday, April 29 – TBD

*Game 7 – Wednesday, April 30 – TBD

Western Conference

Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild

Game 1 – Thursday, April 17 – 9:30 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Saturday, April 19 – 9:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Monday, April 21 – 8:00 p.m. (NHLN)

Game 4 – Thursday, April 24 – 9:30 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

*Game 5 – Saturday, April 26 – TBD

*Game 6 – Monday, April 28 – TBD

*Game 7 – Wednesday, April 30 – TBD

St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Game 1 – Thursday, April 17 – 8 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Saturday, April 19 – 3 p.m. (NBC, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Monday, April 21 – 8:30 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

Game 4 – Wednesday, April 23 – 9:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 5 – Friday, April 25 – 8 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 6 – Sunday, April 27 – 3 p.m. (NBC, Live Extra)

*Game 7 – Tuesday, April 29 – TBD

Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars

Game 1 – Wednesday, April 16 – 10 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Friday, April 18 – 10 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Monday, April 21 – 9:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 4 – Wednesday. April 23 – 8 p.m. (CNBC, Live Extra)

*Game 5 – Friday, April 25 – 10:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 6 – Sunday, April 27 – TBD

*Game 7 – Tuesday 29 – TBD

San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings

Game 1 – Thursday, April 17 – 10:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 2 – Sunday, April 20 – 10 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 3 – Tuesday, April 22 – 10 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

Game 4 – Thursday, April 24 – 10:30 p.m. (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 5 – Saturday, April 26 – TBD (NBCSN, Live Extra)

*Game 6 – Monday April 28 – TBD

*Game 7 – Wednesday, April 30 - TBD

A reminder that you can watch all the games live on your desktop and mobile device via NBC Sports Live Extra and the NBC Sports Live Extra app; if you’re at home watching on TV, use NBC’s handy NHL Playoff Finder to figure out which channels the games are on.