The NHL’s second-round playoff winners get a chance to rest up and heal.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, who wrapped up their series in Game 5 on Thursday and Friday, respectively, will start the Eastern Conference final on Thursday.
The Vegas Golden Knights, who advanced Sunday in six games, and the Dallas Stars, who beat the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 on Monday, will open the Western Conference final on Friday.
Eastern Conference games will be broadcast by TNT, while the Western Conference games will be shown on ESPN or ABC.
The schedules for the conference finals (all times p.m. ET, x-if necessary):
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PREVIOUS GAMES: First round | Second round
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
Thursday, May 18: Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT
Saturday, May 20: Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT
Monday, May 22: Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT
Wednesday, May 24: Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT
x-Friday, May 26: Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT
x-Sunday, May 28: Carolina at Florida, 8, TNT
x-Tuesday, May 30, Florida at Carolina, 8, TNT
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars
Friday, May 19: Dallas at Vegas, 8:30, ESPN
Sunday, May 21: Dallas at Vegas, 3, ABC
Tuesday, May 23: Vegas at Dallas, 8, ESPN
Thursday, May 25: Vegas at Dallas, 8, ESPN
x-Saturday, May 27: Dallas at Vegas, 8, ABC
x-Monday, May 29: Vegas at Dallas, 8, ESPN
x-Wednesday, May 31: Dallas at Vegas, 9, ESPN
