It's finally here. No not spring. After a half season lockout and 48 games the first Canadian teams in the 2013 NHL Playoffs will start on Wednesday May 1st. With the first playoff games starting Tuesday April 30th.
Four Canadian teams The Toronto Maple Leafs the Montreal Canadiens the Ottawa Senators and the Vancouver Canucks will be growing beards and trying to get their names on Lord Stanley's Cup.
The NHL released the official schedule on Monday morning. Here's when and where the Canadian teams will be playing. Check out the full schedule on NHL.com. Starred games will be played only if necessary and all times ET.
Our friends at Walletpop take a look at the Stanley Cup winning odds for Canada's teams.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Thursday May 2 2013 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal (Airing on CNBC CBC RDS) Friday May 3 2013 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal (Airing on CNBC CBC RDS) Sunday May 5 2013 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa (Airing on NBCSN CBC RDS) Tuesday May 7 2013 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa (Airing on CNBC CBC RDS) Thursday May 9 2013 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal (CBC RDS) Saturday May 11 2013 TBD Montreal at Ottawa (CBC RDS) Sunday May 12 2013 TBC Ottawa at Montreal (CBC RDS)
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Wednesday May 1 2013 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston (CNBC CBC RDS) Saturday May 4 2013 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston (CNBC CBC RDS) Monday May 6 2013 7 p.m. Boston at Toronto (NHLN US CBC RDS) Wednesday May 8 2013 7 p.m. Boston at Toronto (NHLN US CBC RDS) Friday May 10 2013 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston (CBC RDS) Sunday May 12 2013 TBD Boston at Toronto (CBC RDS) Monday May 13 2013 TBD Toronto at Boston (CBC RDS)
Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks
Wednesday May 1 2013 10 30 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver (NBCSN TSN) Friday May 3 2013 10 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver (CNBC TSN) Sunday May 5 2013 10 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose (NBCSN TSN) Tuesday May 7 2013 10 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose (CNBC TSN) Thursday May 9 2013 10 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver (TSN) Saturday May 11 2013 TBD Vancouver at San Jose (TSN) Monday May 13 2013 TBD San Jose at Vancouver (TSN)
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