NHL Playoff Schedule 2011: Times, TV Information For Friday’s Games

Tampa Bay, New York, Chicago and Anaheim all look to even their Quarterfinal series on Friday night. There are four games around the 2011 NHL playoff schedule, and here’s a look at all the pertinent details of each:

No. 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins -- Penguins lead series, 1-0
Game 2, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals - CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Local TV: ROOT Sports in Pittsburgh, Sun Sports in Tampa.
National TV: No national coverage in the United States, CBC and RDS in Canada.

Get up to speed with our blogs: Raw Charge covering the Lightning, Pensburgh covering the Penguins. You can find full SBNation.com coverage here.

No. 8 New York Rangers vs. No. 1 Washington Capitals -- Capitals lead series 1-0
Game 2, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals - Verizon Center in Washington D.C.

Local TV: CSN Washington in D.C. and MSG in New York.
National TV: Versus in the United States, TSN and RIS in Canada.

Our blogs: Japers’ Rink for the Caps perspective, Blueshirt Banter on the Rangers. You can find full SBNation.com coverage here.

No. 8 Chicago Blackhawks at No. 1 Vancouver Canucks -- Canucks lead series, 1-0
Game 2, Western Conference Quarterfinals - Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C.

Local TV: CSN Chicago in Chicago, no local coverage in Vancouver.
National TV: Versus in the United States, CBC and RDS in Canada.

Our blogs: Nucks Misconduct for the Vancouver perspective, Second City Hockey from Chicago. You can find full SBNation.com coverage here.

No. 5 Nashville Predators at No. 4 Anaheim Ducks -- Predators lead series, 1-0
Game 2, Western Conference Quarterfinals - Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Local TV: SportSouth in Nashville, KDOC in Anaheim.
National TV: No national coverage in the United States, TSN and RIS in Canada.

Our blogs: On the Forecheck covers the Predators, while Anaheim Calling covers the Ducks. You can find full SBNation.com coverage here.