• The Point continues Daily as a Lead-in Show for Games Throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs
• Wednesday ESPN Doubleheader: Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars at 7:30 p.m. ET and Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers at 10 p.m.

The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN presented by GEICO continue this week, beginning Tuesday, April 30, with an ESPN doubleheader between the Boston Bruins and Brad Marchand, who lead the series 3-1, and the Toronto Maple Leafs led by Auston Matthews at 7 p.m. ET. Following at 9:30 p.m., the Colorado Avalanche – up 3-1 in the series – and leading postseason scorer Nathan MacKinnon face the Winnipeg Jets and Vezina Trophy finalist Connor Hellebuyck at Canada Life Arena.

Wednesday, first round action continues at 7:30 p.m. with an ESPN doubleheader between the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights and Jack Eichel, with the series 2-2 against the Dallas Stars at 7:30 p.m. Later at 10 p.m., the Los Angeles Kings and Adrian Kempe aim to climb back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid at Rogers Place.

ESPN’s NHL studio show, The Point, will air regularly as a lead-in to games throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs with rotating hosts Steve Levy, John Buccigross and Arda Öcal and NHL analysts Mark Messier and P.K. Subban. The Drop, ESPN’s digital hockey show and podcast co-hosted by Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski, will stream Mondays and Thursdays throughout the playoffs on the NHL on ESPN YouTube channel and wherever you get your ESPN podcasts. In the Crease, a nightly highlight show, will stream on ESPN+ throughout the playoffs, following the conclusion of games on ESPN networks.

The telecast details and commentators for each game are detailed below. Commentator assignments and coverage details for ESPN games beyond May 1 will be announced in the coming days.

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*Commentator assignments and studio show times may be subject to change.

NHL Digital Content on ESPN.com and ESPN App

Go to ESPN.com/NHL or the ESPN App for up-to-the-minute NHL news, information and analysis, including premium editorial content by ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers.

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• Nathan MacKinnon is having the best season of his career, but he still gets overshadowed
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• Can the Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup champions? What opponents (and the stats) say
• NHL Playoff Rank: The top 50 players in the postseason
• Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, scores, more
• Ranking the best possible Stanley Cup Final matchups (ESPN+ Premium Content)
• Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason
• The NHL’s quirkiest traditions: What to know about all 16 playoff teams
• The lapsed fan’s guide to the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs: Top storylines, Cup favorites, key players
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• 10 NHL contenders, 10 comps to previous Stanley Cup champs (ESPN+ Premium Content)
• Regrading the biggest NHL deadline deals: How Hertl, Guentzel, Toffoli and more will impact playoffs (ESPN+ Premium Content)
• Keys to the offseason: Free agency, draft plans for eliminated NHL teams (ESPN+ Premium Content)

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