The Chicago Blackhawks are heading to the Western Conference Finals after a dramatic Game 7 win over the Detroit Red Wings, and they’ll host the defending champion Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of those Conference Finals on Saturday afternoon.
NHL playoff schedule 2013: Conference Finals to begin Saturday with doubleheader
A doubleheader will kick off the NHL’s Conference Finals round on Saturday, with the Blackhawks hosting the Kings at 5 p.m. ET in Game 1 of the Western Finals and the Penguins hosting the Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Finals at 8 p.m.
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Here’s the full Western Conference Finals schedule, which includes back-to-back games in Chicago to kick off the series over the weekend.
| Gm | Date | Western Conference Finals | Time (ET) | National TV |
| 1 | Sat, Jun 1 | Kings at Blackhawks | 5 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 2 | Sun, Jun 2 | Kings at Blackhawks | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 3 | Tue, Jun 4 | Blackhawks at Kings | 9 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 4 | Thu, Jun 6 | Blackhawks at Kings | 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 5* | Sat, Jun 8 | Kings at Blackhawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| 6* | Mon, Jun 10 | Blackhawks at Kings | 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 7* | Wed, Jun 12 | Kings at Blackhawks | TBD | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
Game 1 of the Western Finals will be the first of a doubleheader on Saturday evening, leading into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins. That game will air on NBC in the United States. Here’s the full Eastern Conference Finals schedule:
| Gm | Date | Eastern Conference Finals | Time (ET) | National TV |
| 1 | Sat, Jun 1 | Bruins at Penguins | 8 p.m. | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| 2 | Mon, Jun 3 | Bruins at Penguins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 3 | Wed, Jun 5 | Penguins at Bruins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 4 | Fri, Jun 7 | Penguins at Bruins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 5* | Sun, Jun 9 | Bruins at Penguins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 6* | Tue, Jun 11 | Penguins at Bruins | TBD | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 7* | Wed, Jun 12 | Bruins at Penguins | TBD | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
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