Complete first-round schedule for Bruins-Capitals playoff series originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
We finally have the schedule for the first-round series between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
These teams will play every other day, with Game 7 set for May 27, if needed.
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The Capitals are the No. 2 seed, which means they'll enjoy home ice advantage over the No. 3 seed Bruins.
The Bruins were one of the hottest teams in the league following the April 12 trade deadline. They closed the regular season with a 12-4-1 record. Boston also went 4-2-2 in its eight-game season series with Washington.
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Here's the full schedule for Bruins vs. Capitals in Round 1. This post will be updated when information for games later in the series becomes available.
| Date | Time (ET) | Location | TV | |
| Game 1 | Saturday, May 15 | 7:15 p.m. | at WSH | NBC |
| Game 2 | Monday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at WSH | NBCSN |
| Game 3 | Wednesday, May 19 | 6:30 p.m. | at BOS | NBCSN |
| Game 4 | Friday, May 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at BOS | NBCSN |
| Game 5* | Sunday, May 23 | TBD | at WSH | TBD |
| Game 6* | Tuesday, May 25 | TBD | at BOS | TBD |
| Game 7* | Thursday, May 27 | TBD | at WSH | TBD |
| *If necessary |
