Second round playoff schedule announced for Penguins, Capitals

PITTSBURGH — Two of the NHL’s top teams from the regular season are set to meet in the second round of the NHL playoffs for the second-straight year.

Game one for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

The game will be nationally broadcast on NBC Sports Network.

Game two is Saturday, April 29 at 8 p.m. at the Verizon center. That game will air on NBC.

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The Penguins get back on home ice for game three on Monday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. when the contest heads to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

That game will air on NBC Sports Network.

Game four at PPG Paints Arena will be Wednesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m., also airing on NBC Sports Network.

If necessary, game five will be held at the Verizon Center, game 6 at PPG Paints and game 7 back at the Verizon Center.

All times for those games are to be determined.

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