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NHL playoff bracket: Conference finals schedule, TV channels

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The Dallas Stars clinched a Western Conference final berth Saturday night by defeating the Winnipeg Jets in overtime.

They will face the Edmonton Oilers for the second year in a row in the third round, starting Wednesday night at home.

The Carolina Hurricanes won’t know their opponent in the Eastern Conference final until Sunday night, when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the defending champion Florida Panthers in Game 7.

But the league released two possible versions of the Eastern schedule, plus the Western one, on Saturday night.

Here are the matchups, schedule and television information for the conference finals of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven, x-if necessary):

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Fubo and ESPN+ carry ESPN and ABC games. Sling and Max carry TNT games.

Eastern Conference final schedule (if Toronto advances)

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV
Game 2: Thursday, May 22, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV
Game 3: Saturday, May 24, Toronto at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
Game 4: Monday, May 26, Toronto at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
x-Game 5: Wednesday, May 28, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV
x-Game 6: Friday, May 30, Toronto at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
x-Game 7: Sunday, June 1, Carolina at Toronto, 8, TNT, truTV

Eastern Conference final schedule (if Florida advances)

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
Game 2: Thursday, May 22, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
Game 3: Saturday, May 24, Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT, truTV
Game 4: Monday, May 26, Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT, truTV
x-Game 5: Wednesday, May 28, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV
x-Game 6: Friday, May 30, Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT, truTV
x-Game 7: Sunday, June 1, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT, truTV

Western Conference final schedule

Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Wednesday, May 21, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
Game 2: Friday, May 23, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
Game 3: Sunday, May 25, Dallas at Edmonton, 3, ABC
Game 4: Tuesday, May 27, Dallas at Edmonton, 8, ESPN
x-Game 5: Thursday, May 29, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
x-Game 6: Saturday, May 31, Dallas at Edmonton, 8, ABC
x-Game 7: Monday, June 2, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN

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