The 2012 NHL Playoffs are finally in full swing — as long as "in full swing" is a valid description of the state of affairs on the second day of the postseason. And Game 1 of the Boston Bruins' Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against the Washington Capitals highlights the Day Two slate.
NHL Playoff Schedule 2012: Bruins Host Capitals In Highlight Of Thursday’s Slate
The 2011 Stanley Cup champions begin their title defense at home in Beantown as the No. 2 seed, and welcome the No. 7 Capitals to town. It’s a bit of a role reversal for the two teams: Boston made its improbable run to the Cup as a No. 5 seed in 2011, while the Caps have underachieved in the playoffs after earning the No. 1 seed in the East in 2010 and 2011.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Blackhawks' trip to play the Phoenix Coyotes fills the second half of the NBC Sports Network double-bill, the No. 1-seeded New York Rangers begin their series with the Ottawa Senators, and the St. Louis Blues make their first postseason appearance since 2009 in a series against the San Jose Sharks.
No. 8 Ottawa Senators at No. 1 New York Rangers
7 p.m. ET -- Game 1, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | Series tied, 0-0
National TV: NHL Network US, CBC, RDS | Local TV: MSG
No. 7 Washington Capitals at No. 2 Boston Bruins
7:30 p.m. ET -- Game 1, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | Series tied, 0-0
National TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, RDS2 | Local TV: CSN Washington, NESN
No. 7 San Jose Sharks at No. 2 St. Louis Blues
7:30 p.m. ET -- Game 1, Western Conference Quarterfinals | Series tied, 0-0
National TV: CNBC, CBC, RDSI | Local TV: FS Midwest, CSN California
No. 6 Chicago Blackhawks at No. 3 Phoenix Coyotes
10:00 p.m. ET -- Game 1, Western Conference Quarterfinals | Series tied, 0-0
National TV: NBC Sports Network, CNBC, TSN | Local TV: FS Arizona+, CSN Chicago
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