2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal Schedule

After taking seven games to finally put down the inferior Buffalo Sabres, the Philadelphia Flyers find themselves facing the same team in this year's Conference Semifinals as they did in last year's Conference Semifinals, the Boston Bruins. Last year was great and all, but since that time, both teams have gotten better. Tim Thomas has been absolutely ridiculous season, and if I am being honest, the Bruins are the team I least wanted to face in the playoffs. After what was league-wide one of the greatest first rounds ever, we move on to the 2nd round where each conference has the 1 seed, 2 seed, 3 seed, and 5 seed still alive and competing for Lord Stanley's Cup. Without further ado, here is this year's Conference Semifinal schedule. (all times ET)

Eastern Conference Semifinals

#5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. #1 Washington Capitals

Game 1: April 29: Lightning @ Capitals 7:00 (Versus) (TSN)
Game 2: May 1: Lightning @ Capitals 7:00 (Versus - Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk, ItG: Pierre McGuire) (CBC)
Game 3: May 3: Capitals @ Lightning 6:30 (Versus) (TSN)
Game 4: May 4: Capitals @ Lightning 7:00 (TSN)
Game 5: May 7: Lightning @ Capitals 12:30 (NBC) (TSN)
Game 6: May 9: Capitals @ Lightning TBD (Versus) (TSN)
Game 7: May 11: Lightning @ Capitals TBD (Versus) (TSN)

#3 Boston Bruins vs. #2 Philadelphia Flyers

Game 1: April 30: Bruins @ Flyers 3:00 (NBC - Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk, ItG: Pierre McGuire) (CBC - Bob Cole and Garry Galley, SR: Elliotte Friedman)
Game 2: May 2: Bruins @ Flyers 7:30 (Versus) (TSN)
Game 3: May 4: Flyers @ Bruins 7:00 (Versus) (CBC - Bob Cole and Garry Galley, SR Elliotte Friedman)
Game 4: May 6: Flyers @ Bruins 8:00 (Versus - JIP) (CBC - Bob Cole and Garry Galley, SR: Elliotte Friedman)
Game 5: May 8: Bruins @ Flyers 3:00 (NBC) (CBC - Bob Cole and Garry Galley, SR: Elliotte Friedman)
Game 6: May 10: Flyers @ Bruins TBD (Versus) (CBC - Bob Cole and Garry Galley, SR: Elliotte Friedman)
Game 7: May 12: Bruins @ Flyers TBD (Versus) (CBC - Bob Cole and Garry Galley, SR: Elliotte Friedman)

Western Conference Semifinals

#5 Nashville Predators vs. #1 Vancouver Canucks

Game 1: April 28: Predators @ Canucks 9:00 (Versus) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, ItG: Glenn Healy, SR: Scott Oake)
Game 2: April 30: Predators @ Canucks 9:00 (Versus) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, ItG: Glenn Healy, SR: Scott Oake)
Game 3: May 3: Canucks @ Predators TBD (Versus) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, ItG: Glenn Healy, SR: Scott Oake)
Game 4: May 5: Canucks @ Predators TBD (Versus) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, ItG: Glenn Healy, SR: Scott Oake)
Game 5: May 7: Predators @ Canucks 8:00 (Versus) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, ItG: Glenn Healy, SR: Scott Oake)
Game 6: May 9: Canucks @ Predators TBD (Versus) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, ItG: Glenn Healy, SR: Scott Oake)
Game 7: May 11: Predators @ Canucks TBD (Versus) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, ItG: Glenn Healy, SR: Scott Oake)

#3 Detroit Red Wings vs. #2 San Jose Sharks

Game 1: April 29: Red Wings @ Sharks 10:00 (Versus) (TSN)
Game 2: May 1: Red Wings @ Sharks 3:00 (NBC - Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti, ItG: Darren Pang) (TSN)
Game 3: May 4: Sharks @ Red Wings 8:00 (Versus - JIP) (TSN)
Game 4: May 6: Sharks @ Red Wings 7:00 (Versus) (TSN)
Game 5: May 8: Red Wings @ Sharks 8:00 (Versus) (TSN)
Game 6: May 10: Sharks @ Red Wings TBD (Versus) (TSN)
Game 7: May 12: Red Wings @ Sharks TBD (Versus) (TSN)