Sportsnet Announces 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Coverage Details
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May 2, 2026 – Sportsnet continues its exclusive coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, delivering every moment of the Second Round on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, and CBC, and via live stream on Sportsnet+. Select Saturday night games will also air on Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition on OMNI Television (full schedule below).
Ron MacLean and David Amber host Hockey Central pre-game, intermission, and post-game alongside experts Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman, Kelly Hrudey, Jennifer Botterill, and Luke Gazdic. Calgary Flames forward Ryan Strome and New Jersey defenseman Brenden Dillon join the panel for select games.
Sportsnet also continues to provide in-depth, complementary Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage and can’t-miss content across its TV and streaming, audio, digital, and social channels.
Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet – Second Round Broadcast Schedule
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING/MONTREAL CANADIENS vs. BUFFALO SABRES
- Chris Cuthbert has the play-by-play call with analyst Craig Simpson and reporter Kyle Bukauskas.
| G1 | Wednesday, May 6 | Montreal/Tampa Bay @ Buffalo, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G2 | Friday, May 8 | Montreal/Tampa Bay @ Buffalo, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G3 | Sunday, May 10 | Buffalo @ Montreal/Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G4 | Tuesday, May 12 | Buffalo @ Montreal/Tampa Bay, TBD | TBD |
| G5* | Thursday, May 14 | Montreal/Tampa Bay @ Buffalo, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Saturday, May 16 | Buffalo @ Montreal/Tampa Bay, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Monday, May 18 | Montreal/Tampa Bay @ Buffalo, TBD | TBD |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
- Play-by-play announcer John Bartlett and analyst Garry Galley deliver the call, alongside reporter Shawn McKenzie, starting with Game 2.
| G1 | Saturday, May 2 | Philadelphia @ Carolina, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G2 | Monday, May 4 | Philadelphia @ Carolina, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G3 | Thursday, May 7 | Carolina @ Philadelphia, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G4 | Saturday, May 9 | Carolina @ Philadelphia, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G5* | Monday, May 11 | Philadelphia @ Carolina, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Wednesday, May 13 | Carolina @ Philadelphia, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Saturday, May 16 | Philadelphia @ Carolina, TBD | TBD |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MINNESOTA WILD vs. COLORADO AVALANCHE
- Harnarayan Singh and Louie DeBrusk team up in the booth with David Amber and Sean Reynolds reporting rinkside.
| G1 | Sunday, May 3 | Minnesota @ Colorado, 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G2 | Tuesday, May 5 | Minnesota @ Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G3 | Saturday, May 9 | Colorado @ Minnesota, 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT | Sportsnet, CBC |
| G4 | Monday, May 11 | Colorado @ Minnesota, TBD | TBD |
| G5* | Wednesday, May 13 | Minnesota @ Colorado, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Friday, May 15 | Colorado @ Minnesota, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Sunday, May 17 | Minnesota @ Colorado, TBD | TBD |
ANAHEIM DUCKS vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
| G1 | Monday, May 4 | Anaheim @ Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G2 | Wednesday, May 6 | Anaheim @ Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G3 | Friday, May 8 | Vegas @ Anaheim, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G4 | Sunday, May 10 | Vegas @ Anaheim, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | Sportsnet |
| G5* | Tuesday, May 12 | Anaheim @ Vegas, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Thursday, May 14 | Vegas @ Anaheim, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Saturday, May 16 | Anaheim @ Vegas, TBD | TBD |
*If necessary
**All broadcasts available to stream on Sportsnet+
***Schedule subject to change; most up-to-date broadcast details available online
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