With the Sharks defeating the Avalanche on Thursday night, the dates and times for both Conference Final rounds are set... Here's the schedule for the Bruins-Hurricanes series. Boston has home-ice advantage for the rest of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 1 at Boston: Thursday, May 9 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN Game 2 at Boston: Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC Game 3 at Carolina: Tuesday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN Game 4 at Carolina: Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN Game 5 at Boston*: Saturday, May 18 at 7:15 p.m. ET on NBC Game 6 at Carolina*: Monday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN Game 7 at Boston*: Wednesday, May 22 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN *if needed This will be the third playoff series between these teams since the Hurricanes franchise left Hartford and moved to Carolina for the 1997-98 season. The Bruins defeated the Hurricanes 4-2 in the first round back in 1999, and the B's lost in seven games in the second round of the 2009 playoffs. Click here to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device.<doc-sep>The Boston Bruins are just four wins away from playing for the Stanley Cup. The B's punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference final Monday night by winning Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Boston's next opponent is the Carolina Hurricanes, who pulled off a pair of impressive upsets over the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders in the first two rounds. This will be the third playoff series between these teams since the Hurricanes franchise left Hartford and moved to Carolina for the 1997-98 season. The Bruins defeated the Hurricanes 4-2 in the first round back in 1999, and the B's lost in seven games in the second round of the 2009 playoffs. Here's the schedule for the Bruins-Hurricanes series. Boston has home-ice advantage for the rest of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 1 at Boston: Thursday, May 9 at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN Game 2 at Boston: TBA Game 3 at Carolina: TBA Game 4 at Carolina: TBA Game 5 at Boston*: TBA Game 6 at Carolina*: TBA Game 7 at Boston*: TBA *if needed Click here to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device.<doc-sep>The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes both endured a 7-game slugfest in the first round before dispatching their second-round opponents with slightly more ease. Boston has a 3-0 lead in this series and looks to close it out in Carolina tonight. The Hurricanes will need to fight this one out and keep the series going if they want another chance to head back to Boston. Game 4: Boston at Carolina (BOS leads 3-0) Date: Thursday, May 16 Time: 7:30 pm TV: NBCSN Live Stream: fuboTV ( watch for free ) Many consider the Bruins to be the new Cup favorites with Tampa Bay out of the picture. But the Hurricanes took down the reigning champion Washington Capitals in the first round before destroying the Islanders in four games. Luckily for fans and neutrals alike, the Hurricanes and Bruins have played three torrid games already this season, as the Bruins took 2 of the 3, the last game went to OT, and they racked up a combined 20 goals. A Hurricanes team led by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen in the regular season have been buoyed by incredible balance in the playoffs. Aho and Teravainen are still performing, but Jaccob Slavin, Warren Foegele, and Jordan Staal each have at least nine points. This cast of jerks will lead the line for the Hurricanes. The Bruins, meanwhile, have some familiar faces from their 2011 Stanley Cup run. Brad Marchand is still playing the evil villain while racking up a league second-best 13 points in the playoffs. David Krejci is still scoring clutch goals and Patrice Bergeron is still chipping in. The rise of Charlie Coyle has been not only a great story but a crucial piece of their success in the first round. More than anyone, though, netminder Tuukka Rask has been sensational, posting 408 saves, a .938 save percentage, and too many clutch ones to count at that. This is going to be a great series between two surging teams. If Boston can forget the seeds and prepare for this lethal ‘Canes squad properly, perhaps they should remain favorites. But Carolina has shown all playoffs long that they can not only surprise you, but they can also knock you out. We’ll see who throws the first punch. We recommend interesting sports viewing and streaming opportunities. If you sign up to a service by clicking one of the links, we may earn a referral fee.<doc-sep>Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) The NHL’s feverish field of 16 has now been whittled down to a fascinating final four. The San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues emerge from Game 7s out West, while the Boston Bruins will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the East. Could we see a first-time champion in the Sharks or Blues? Will the Hurricanes go from a decade of playoff misses to glory? Will Brad Marchand get a chance to lick the Stanley Cup? We’ll begin to get answers very soon, as Game 1 of the 2019 Eastern Conference Final kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday on NBCSN. Here’s the full schedule and TV info, so you can start lining up sick days and excuses to leave family functions early. Here is the complete schedule (All times ET, subject to change): EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL Thursday, May 9, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBCSN Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBC Tuesday, May 14, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes | NBCSN Thursday, May 16, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes | NBCSN *Saturday, May 18, 7:15 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBC *Monday, May 20, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes | NBCSN *Wednesday, May 22, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBCSN WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m.: Blues @ Sharks | NBC Monday, May 13, 9 p.m.: Blues @ Sharks | NBCSN Wednesday, May 15, 8 p.m.: Sharks @ Blues | NBCSN Friday, May 17, 8 p.m.: Sharks @ Blues | NBCSN *Sunday, May 19, 3 p.m.: Blues @ Sharks | NBC *Tuesday, May 21, 8 p.m.: Sharks @ Blues | NBCSN *Thursday, May 23, 9 p.m.: Blues @ Sharks | NBC * if necessary MORE: 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Schedule, Bracket, Streams and More For the third consecutive postseason, NBC Sports’ coverage of Stanley Cup Playoff first-round games on NBCUniversal cable networks (NBCSN, USA Network and CNBC), as well as NHL Network, will air side-by-side and will be available for streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app in local markets alongside regional sports network game telecasts. (Local blackouts apply in Las Vegas and Pittsburgh in the first round). — James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.<doc-sep>
By Ty Anderson, 985TheSportsHub.com After what felt like weeks of unnecessary limbo — it was only two days, but you get the picture — you can finally plan your life around the Bruins’ third-round series, as the NHL has officially released their complete schedule for their Eastern Conference Finals head-to-head with the Carolina Hurricanes. Game 1: Thursday, May 9 at 8 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Game 2: Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Game 3: Tuesday, May 14 at 8 p.m. (PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC) – NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Game 4: Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. (PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC) – NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Game 5: Saturday, May 18 at 7:15 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Game 6: Monday, May 20 at 8 p.m. (PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC) – NBCSN, SN1, CBC, TVA Game 7: Wednesday, May 22 at 8 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBCSN, SN360, CBC, TVA This is Boston’s first time in the Eastern Conference Finals since 2013, when they knocked off the ultra-loaded Pittsburgh Penguins behind some straight-up absurd goaltending from Tuukka Rask (a .985 save percentage) en route to a sweep. The Hurricanes haven’t been here since 2009, which saw them experience the direct opposite fate of the ’13 Bruins, as they were swept by the Penguins en route to Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The winner of this third-round series will go on to play the winner of the West’s third-round showdown between the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues, which was solidified by way of San Jose’s 3-2 win in Wednesday’s Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche. The Bruins won both of their 2018-19 head-to-heads against the Sharks (they were actually probably two of the best games of the entire season) but split their two-game series against the Blues. All Bruins’ playoff games can be heard on the Bruins flagship radio station, 98.5 The Sports Hub. Click here for 98.5 The Sports Hub’s complete coverage of the B’s quest for the 2019 Stanley Cup.