Playoff Schedule

First Round

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best of Seven

3. WASHINGTON vs.

6. PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh wins series, 4-2

Game 1Washington 1, Pittsburgh 0

Game 2: Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1

Game 3: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 0

Game 4: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT)

Game 5: Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1

Game 6: Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3 (OT)

Conference

Semifinals

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best of Seven

3. DALLAS vs.

4. ST. LOUIS

* Friday: St. Louis at Dallas

* Sunday: St. Louis at Dallas

* May 1: Dallas at St. Louis

* May 3: Dallas at St. Louis

* May 5: *St. Louis at Dallas

* May 8: *Dallas at St. Louis

* May 10: *St. Louis at Dallas

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best of Seven

1. NEW JERSEY vs.

7. TORONTO

* Thursday: Toronto at New Jersey

* Saturday: Toronto at New Jersey

* May 1: New Jersey at Toronto

* May 3: New Jersey at Toronto

* May 5: *Toronto at New Jersey

* May 7: *New Jersey at Toronto

* May 9: *Toronto at New Jersey

5. BUFFALO vs.

6. PITTSBURGH

* Thursday: Pittsburgh at Buffalo

* Saturday: Pittsburgh at Buffalo

* April 30: Buffalo at Pittsburgh

* May 2: Buffalo at Pittsburgh

* May 5: *Pittsburgh at Buffalo

* May 7: *Buffalo at Pittsburgh

* May 9: *Pittsburgh at Buffalo

*-if necessary; All times to be announced for conference semifinals