The Detroit Red Wings will open their Atlantic Division Semifinal series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday in Tampa, the National Hockey League announced on Sunday.
For the second consecutive season, the Red Wings and Lightning will meet in the first round, with Tampa Bay as the higher seed.
The series will be played with games every-other night, aside from a two-day break between Game Five and Game Six (if necessary). The full schedule is as follows:
Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
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April 13, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Away | 7:00 PM; NBCSN |
April 15, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Away | 7:00 PM; CNBC |
April 17, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Home | 7:00 PM; CNBC |
April 19, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Home | 7:00 PM; NBCSN |
April 21, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Away | TBD; TBD |
April 24, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Home | TBD; TBD |
April 26, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Away | TBD; TBD |