Hockey is back: Here’s where to watch NHL’s qualifying round match-ups

We know when the Pittsburgh Penguins will resume their quest for the Stanley Cup, and now we know where to watch the first few games of the qualifying round.

According to a press release from NBC Sports, you can watch the Penguins and Montreal Canadiens face off in Game 1 of the first-round series on Channel 11 -- starting at 8 p.m. on Aug. 1.

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Each of Pittsburgh’s next two games in that series will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network -- both starting at 8 p.m. as well.

You can watch the Penguins’ exhibition game against the Philadelphia Flyers on NBCSN too. That starts at 4 p.m. on July 28.

The full TV coverage schedule for the first few games league-wide is below:

Sat., Aug. 1

• Game 1 – Carolina vs. N.Y. Rangers NBCSN Noon
• Game 1 – Chicago vs. Edmonton NBC 3 p.m.
• Game 1 – Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders NBCSN 4 p.m.
• Game 1 – Montreal vs. Pittsburgh NBC 8 p.m.
• Game 1 – Winnipeg vs. Calgary NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

Sun., Aug. 2

• Game 1 – Arizona vs. Nashville USA Network 2 p.m.
• Round Robin – Boston vs. Philadelphia NBC 3 p.m.
• Round Robin – St. Louis vs. Colorado NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
• Game 1 – Columbus vs. Toronto NBCSN 8 p.m.
• Game 1 – Minnesota vs. Vancouver NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

Mon., Aug. 3

• Game 2 – Carolina vs. N.Y. Rangers NBCSN Noon
• Game 2 – Winnipeg vs. Calgary NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
• Round Robin – Washington vs. Tampa Bay NBCSN 4 p.m.
• Round Robin – Dallas vs. Vegas NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
• Game 2 – Montreal vs. Pittsburgh NBCSN 8 p.m.
• Game 2 – Chicago vs. Edmonton NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

Tues., Aug. 4

• Game 2 – Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders NBCSN Noon
• Game 2 – Arizona vs. Nashville NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
• Game 2 – Columbus vs. Toronto NBCSN 4 p.m.
• Game 3 – Winnipeg vs. Calgary NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
• Game 3 – Carolina vs. N.Y. Rangers NBCSN 8 p.m.
• Game 2 – Minnesota vs. Vancouver USA Network 10:30 p.m.

Wed., Aug. 5

• Game 3 – Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders NBCSN Noon
• Game 3 – Arizona vs. Nashville NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
• Round Robin – Tampa Bay vs. Boston NBCSN 4 p.m.
• Round Robin – Colorado vs. Dallas NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
• Game 3 – Montreal vs. Pittsburgh NBCSN 8 p.m.
• Game 3 – Chicago vs. Edmonton NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

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