NHL releases full Bruins-Sabres first round schedule
They waited as long as possible.
BOSTON - APRIL 26: Miroslav Satan #81 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his game winning goal in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 26, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-3 to win the series. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images After the regular season officially concluded late on Thursday night, the NHL finally released the full schedule for the first round series between YOUR Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres.
Bruins vs. Sabres schedule As you know, the Sabres are the higher seed and will have home-ice advantage in the first round. Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 will be in Buffalo, with games 3, 4, and 6 at TD Garden.
Game 1: Sunday, April 19, 7:30 PM Game 2: Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 PM Game 3: Thursday, April 23, 7 PM Game 4: Sunday, April 26, 2 PM Game 5: Tuesday, April 28, TBD Game 6: Friday, May 1, TBD Game 7: Sunday, May 3, TBD Bruins vs. Sabres TV channels While the NHL website doesn’t specify this, a release from the Bruins confirms that all first round games will be broadcast on NESN locally. This is in keeping with the usual tradition/contractual obligations, where teams’ regular season broadcasters get the first round before everything moves to national channels in the second round.
As you can see below, these games will still be broadcast on the national channels as well, but should be available on good ol’ NESN in the New England area. Game 1: NESN, ESPN, SN360, TVAS Game 2: NESN, ESPN, SN360, TVAS Game 3: NESN, TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN360, TVAS Game 4: NESN, TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN360, TVAS Game 5: NESN, TBD Game 6: NESN, TBD Game 7: NESN, TBD Bruins vs. Sabres radio broadcast schedule Per the B’s, Games 1 through 4 are confirmed to be broadcast on 98.