The No. 7 Capitals will open their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the second-seeded Bruins on Thursday, April 12, at TD Garden. Faceoff for Game 1 is at 7:30 p.m.
If the series goes to a Game 6, the Capitals and Bruins would play the only back-to-back games scheduled in the first round.
After the jump see the complete schedule for the 2012 NHL postseason, which begins Wednesday at 7:30 p.m with Flyers-Penguins.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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| [1] New York vs. [8] Ottawa | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Senators at Rangers | Thurs., April 12 | 7 p.m. | NHLN |
| Game 2: Senators at Rangers | Sat., April 14 | 7 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 3: Rangers at Senators | Mon., April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 4: Rangers at Senators | Weds., April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 5: Senators at Rangers* | Sat., April 21 | 7 p.m. | NBSCN |
| Game 6: Rangers at Senators* | Mon., April 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Senators at Rangers* | Thurs., April 26 | TBD | TBD |
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| [2] Boston vs. [7] Washington | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Capitals at Bruins | Thurs., April 12 | 7:30 p.m. | CSN, NBCSN |
| Game 2: Capitals at Bruins | Sat., April 14 | 3 p.m. | NBC |
| Game 3: Bruins at Capitals | Mon., April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | CSN, NBCSN |
| Game 4: Bruins at Capitals | Thurs., April 19 | 7:30 p.m. | CSN, NBCSN |
| Game 5: Capitals at Bruins* | Sat., April 21 | 3 p.m. | NBC |
| Game 6: Bruins at Capitals* | Sun., April 22 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Capitals at Bruins* | Weds., April 25 | TBD | TBD |
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| [3] Florida vs. [6] New Jersey | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Devils at Panthers | Fri., April 13 | 7 p.m. | NHLN |
| Game 2: Devils at Panthers | Sun., April 15 | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 3: Panthers at Devils | Tues., April 17 | 7 p.m. | NHLN |
| Game 4: Panthers at Devils | Thurs., April 19 | 7 p.m. | NHLN |
| Game 5: Devils at Panthers* | Sat., April 21 | 6:30 p.m. | NHLN |
| Game 6: Panthers at Devils* | Tues., April 24 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Devils at Panthers* | Thurs., April 26 | TBD | TBD |
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| [4] Pittsburgh vs. [5] Philadelphia | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Flyers at Penguins | Weds., April 11 | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 2: Flyers at Penguins | Fri., April 13 | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 3: Penguins at Flyers | Sun., April 15 | 3 p.m. | NBC |
| Game 4: Penguins at Flyers | Weds., April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 5: Flyers at Penguins* | Fri., April 20 | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 6: Penguins at Flyers* | Sun., April 22 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Flyers at Penguins* | Tues., April 24 | TBD | TBD |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
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| [1] Vancouver vs. [8] Los Angeles | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Kings at Canucks | Weds., April 11 | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 2: Kings at Canucks | Fri., April 13 | 10 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 3: Canucks at Kings | Sun., April 15 | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 4: Canucks at Kings | Weds., April 18 | 10 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 5: Kings at Canucks* | Sun., April 22 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 6: Canucks at Kings* | Tues., April 24 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Kings at Canucks* | Thurs., April 26 | TBD | TBD |
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| [2] St. Louis vs. [7] San Jose | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Sharks at Blues | Thurs., April 12 | 7:30 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 2: Sharks at Blues | Sat., April 14 | 7:30 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 3: Blues at Sharks | Mon., April 16 | 10 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 4: Blues at Sharks | Thurs., April 19 | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 5: Sharks at Blues* | Sat., April 21 | 7:30 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 6: Blues at Sharks* | Mon., April 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Sharks at Blues* | Weds., April 25 | TBD | TBD |
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| [3] Phoenix vs. [6] Chicago | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Blackhawks at Coyotes | Thurs., April 12 | 10 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 2: Blackhawks at Coyotes | Sat., April 14 | 10 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 3: Coyotes at Blackhawks | Tues., April 17 | 9 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 4: Coyotes at Blackhawks | Thurs., April 19 | 8 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 5: Blackhawks at Coyotes* | Sat., April 21 | 10 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 6: Coyotes at Blackhawks* | Mon., April 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Blackhawks at Coyotes* | Weds., April 25 | TBD | TBD |
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| [4] Nashville vs. [5] Detroit | Date | Time | TV |
| Game 1: Red Wings at Predators | Weds., April 11 | 8 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 2: Red Wings at Predators | Fri., April 13 | 7:30 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 3: Predators at Red Wings | Sun., April 15 | 12 p.m. | NBC |
| Game 4: Predators at Red Wings | Tues.., April 17 | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Game 5: Red Wings at Predators* | Fri., April 20 | 8 p.m. | CNBC |
| Game 6: Predators at Red Wings* | Sun., April 22 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7: Red Wings at Predators* | Tues., April 24 | TBD | TBD |
*if necessary
