The NHL released the schedule scenarios for the Stanley Cup playoff conference finals on Thursday. The Eastern Conference final will begin either on Tuesday, May 19, or Thursday, May 21, depending on how long the second-round series goes between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens.

After four-game sweeps over the Senators and Flyers, the Canes have extended time to rest and prepare for the Eastern Conference Final.

The Buffalo Sabres are set to host the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night at KeyBank Arena in a pivotal Game 5 of their NHL Playoffs series.

The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres head back to KeyBank Center on Thursday for a pivotal Game 5 with the Eastern Conference second-round series tied 2-2 after Buffalo responded with a 3-2 win in Game 4.

Journeyman backup goalie Scott Wedgewood was one of the NHL’s top stories after the first few weeks of the Stanley Cup playoffs, posting a 6-0 run and .923 save percentage as the Colorado Avalanche sprinted to an impressive first-round sweep of the Los Angeles Kings and 2-0 second-round lead over the Minnesota Wild.

The Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres shifts back to New York after each team won a game up North. The Sabr

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is ongoing, with the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche already advancing to the Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the teams that failed to qualify for the postseason and those already eliminated are making plans to improve their rosters once the playoffs end in June.

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