The National Hockey League announced on Monday the schedule for the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series between the New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Islanders’ logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The best-of-seven series opens with two games at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Game 1 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Game 2 is set for Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m.
New York will get to host Game 3 of the series at Nassau Coliseum on Sunday, May 5 with face-off scheduled to start a noon. The series will remain on Long Island for Game 4 on Tuesday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m.
If necessary, Game 5 is scheduled to be played in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 9 at 7, with the Islanders hosting Game 6 on Saturday May 11. Game 7 would be the following day in Pittsburgh on Sunday, May 12. The times for Games 6 and 7 have not yet been released by the NHL.
Islanders single-game tickets for the first two rounds of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs are on sale to the general public through http://www.newyorkislanders.com/ or http://www.ticketmaster.com/. Fans can also purchase tickets at the Nassau Coliseum Box Office.
2013 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
SERIES A TIME (ET) #1 Pittsburgh vs. #8 NY Islanders Networks
Wednesday, May 1 7:30 p.m. NY Islanders at Pittsburgh NBC Sports Network, TSN
Friday, May 3 7 p.m. NY Islanders at Pittsburgh NBC Sports Network, TSN
Sunday, May 5 Noon Pittsburgh at NY Islanders NBC, TSN
Tuesday, May 7 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at NY Islanders NBC Sports Network, TSN
*Thursday, May 9 7 p.m. NY Islanders at Pittsburgh TSN
*Saturday, May 11 TBD Pittsburgh at NY Islanders TSN
*Sunday, May 12 TBD NY Islanders at Pittsburgh TSN
* if necessary