Here’s what the CH’s schedule against Carolina will look like if they beat the Sabres

Marc-Olivier Cook
Here’s what the CH’s schedule against Carolina will look like if they beat the Sabres
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If the Canadiens win tonight's game against the Sabres in Buffalo, they'll secure a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.

They'll join the Hurricanes… who've been waiting for quite a while. They haven't played since May 9: 12 days will have passed between their last game and the one to be played Wednesday night in Carolina.

That said, we knew the Eastern Conference Finals series was set to begin on Thursday. But now we also have the schedule for the rest of the series.

Basically, the first and second games will be played at the Hurricanes' home arena because they have home-ice advantage. And moving forward, here's what it would look like for the Canadiens if they manage to win tonight:

  • Game 1 (Thursday, May 21) at 8 p.m., in Carolina
  • Game 2 (Saturday, May 23) at 7 p.m., in Carolina
  • Game 3 (Monday, May 25) at 8 p.m., in Montreal
  • Game 4 (Wednesday, May 27) at 8 p.m., in Montreal
  • Game 5 (Friday, May 29) at 8 p.m., in Carolina
  • Game 6 (Sunday, May 31) at 8 p.m., in Montreal
  • Game 7 (Tuesday, June 2) at 8 p.m., in Carolina

All games will start at 8 p.m., except for Game 2, which is scheduled for Saturday. 

Of course, we don't yet know if Games #5, #6, and #7 will be necessary in the series.

It could all be over in four games, after all… 

On the other hand, it's nice to know that the games will all be at the same time (or almost). Knowing the schedule for the entire series right now seems to be a good thing in a way… because we'll know what to expect.

But for that to happen—so we can experience more intense emotions—the Canadiens will have to find a way to beat the Sabres tonight.

And we can all agree on one thing: it's not a done deal. It's practically impossible to predict who will win tonight because every game has been different since the very start of the series… and that makes it all even more nerve-wracking.

But anyway. We'll have answers to our questions in the next few hours…


In a nutshell

– Note.

– Okay.

– I don't know, to be honest.

– The goalie needs surgery.

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