The Pittsburgh Penguins will open up the first round of the playoffs Wednesday night at home against the Ottawa Senators. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 will be Friday at 7:00 p.m.
The series will then shift to Ottawa for games 3 and 4. Game 3 will be Sunday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. and Game 4 will be Tuesday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m.
If necessary, games 5 through 7 will be a 7:00 p.m. faceoff
Game 5 is scheduled for Thursday, April 22 at Pittsburgh, game 6 is Saturday, April 24 at Ottawa and game 7 is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27 at Pittsburgh.
All games will be televised locally by FSN Pittsburgh.
NBC did not select the Penguins/Senators series for any national tv games for the quarterfinals.
The fourth-seeded Penguins will meet the fifth-seeded Senators in the first round for the third time in four seasons.
Game 1: Wednesday, April 14 Ottawa at PITTSBURGH 7:00 p.m.
Game 2: Friday, April 16 Ottawa at PITTSBURGH 7:00 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, April 18 Pittsburgh at Ottawa 6:30 p.m.
Game 4: Tuesday, April 20 Pittsburgh at Ottawa 7:00 p.m.
Game 5: *Thursday, April 22 Ottawa at PITTSBURGH 7:00 p.m.
Game 6: *Saturday, April 24 Pittsburgh at Ottawa 7:00 p.m.
Game 7: *Tuesday, April 27 Ottawa at PITTSBURGH 7:00 p.m.