Four Game 4s dot the Thursday night schedule in the 2012 NHL Playoffs. And the early window will be crowded, with pucks dropping in three cities within an hour of each other.
NHL Playoff Schedule 2012: Game 4s Dominate Thursday Slate
Four Game 4s will be the order of the night on Thursday in the 2012 NHL Playoffs.
The earliest game of the night takes place in the Meadowlands: the Florida Panthers will look to continue the momentum of its comeback victory in Game 3 and take a 3-1 advantage on the New Jersey Devils in a game beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern. The other Eastern Conference game of the night follows in short order, at 7:30 p.m., with the Washington Capitals trying to even the series to a 2-2 tie in a home game against the Boston Bruins.
Out west, the Phoenix Coyotes can get a 3-1 lead on the Chicago Blackhawks by sweeping two road games in the Windy City if they win their 8 p.m. tussle. And the nightcap, at 10:30 p.m., features the St. Louis Blues looking to push the San Jose Sharks to the brink of elimination.
No. 3 Florida Panthers at No. 6 New Jersey Devils
7 p.m. ET -- Game 4, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | Panthers lead, 2-1
National TV: NHL Network US, TSN2, RDSI | Local TV: FS Florida, MSG+
No. 2 Boston Bruins at No. 7 Washington Capitals
7:30 p.m. ET -- Game 4, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | Bruins lead, 2-1
National TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, RDS | Local TV: CSN Massachusetts, NESN
No. 3 Phoenix Coyotes at No. 6 Chicago Blackhawks
8 p.m. ET -- Game 4, Western Conference Quarterfinals | Coyotes lead, 2-1
National TV: CNBC, TSN, RDS2 | Local TV: FS Arizona+, CSN Chicago
No. 2 St. Louis Blues at No. 7 San Jose Sharks
10:30 p.m. ET -- Game 4, Western Conference Quarterfinals | Blues lead, 2-1
National TV: NBC Sports Network, TSN, RDS | Local TV: FS Midwest, CSN California
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