Playoff schedule released with Round 1 starting vs Penguins on Tuesday

The New York Rangers know when they will be playing next week. Start times have been released for the first four games and they all start at 7pm EST.   While the games will be televised nationally by ESPN and TNT, the MSG Network will also carry all of the first round games along with pre and post game coverage.

Rangers vs Penguins

Tuesday, May 3: Penguins at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET (MSG Network, ESPN)
Thursday, May 5: Penguins at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET (MSG Network, TNT)
Saturday, May 7: Rangers at Penguins, 7 p.m. ET (MSG Network, TNT)
Monday, May 9: Rangers at Penguins, 7 p.m. ET (MSG Network, ESPN)
*Wednesday, May 11: Penguins at Rangers, (MSG Network, TBD)
*Friday, May 13: Rangers at Penguins, (MSG Network, TBD)
*Sunday, May 15: Penguins at Rangers, (MSG Network, TBD)

*If necessary

Here are the schedules for the other playoffs series.

Panthers vs Capitals

Tuesday, May 3: Capitals at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Thursday, May 5: Capitals at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
Saturday, May 7: Panthers at Capitals, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Monday, May 9: Panthers at Capitals, 7 p.m. ET (TBS)
*Wednesday, May 11: Capitals at Panthers, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Panthers at Capitals, Friday, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Capitals at Panthers, TBD

Maple Leafs vs Lightning

Monday, May 2: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Wednesday, May 4: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Friday, May 6: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
Sunday, May 8: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7 p.m. ET (TBS)
*Tuesday, May 10: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Maple Leafs at Lightning, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD

Hurricanes vs Bruins

Monday, May 2: Bruins at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Wednesday, May 4: Bruins at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, May 6: Hurricanes at Bruins, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Sunday, May 8: Hurricanes at Bruins, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
*Tuesday, May 10: Bruins at Hurricanes, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Hurricanes at Bruins, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Bruins at Hurricanes, TBD

Avalanche vs Predators

Tuesday, May 3: Predators at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Thursday, May 5: Predators at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Saturday, May 7: Avalanche at Predators, 4:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Monday, May 9: Avalanche at Predators, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
*Wednesday, May 11: Predators at Avalanche, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Avalanche at Predators, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Predators at Avalanche, TBD

Wild vs Blues

Monday, May 2: Blues at Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Wednesday, May 4: Blues at Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, May 6: Wild at Blues, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Sunday, May 8: Wild at Blues, 4:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
*Tuesday, May 10: Blues at Wild, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Wild at Blues, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Blues at Wild, TBD

Flames vs Stars

Tuesday, May 3: Stars at Flames, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Thursday, May 5: Stars at Flames, 10 p.m. ET (TBS)
Saturday, May 7: Flames at Stars, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Monday, May 9: Flames at Stars, 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
*Wednesday, May 11: Stars at Flames, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Flames at Stars, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Stars at Flames, TBD

Oilers vs Kings

Monday, May 2: Kings at Oilers, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Wednesday, May 4: Kings at Oilers, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Friday, May 6: Oilers at Kings, 10 p.m. ET (TBS)
Sunday, May 8: Oilers at Kings, 10 p.m. ET (TBS)
*Tuesday, May 10: Kings at Oilers, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Oilers at Kings, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Kings at Oilers, TBD