WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND:

NHL Conference finals begin, with Senators becoming ‘Canada’s team’

What else is on: TODAY, MAY 12

BASEBALL: MLB, Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 4 p.m., SNP; Houston Astros at New York Yankees, 4 p.m., WPIX.

BASKETBALL: NBA, Playoffs, Eastern Conference Semifinal, Game 6, Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards, 5 p.m., SNOne.

GOLF: PGA, The Players Championship, Round 2, 10 a.m., GOLF.

HOCKEY: NHL, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Western Conference Final, Game 1, Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks, 6 p.m., CBC; IIHF, World Championship, Round Robin, Sweden vs. Italy, 7 a.m., TSN1; IIHF, World Championship, Round Robin, Denmark vs. Germany, 11 a.m., TSN1; Latvia vs. United States, 3 a.m. (Saturday), TSN2; WHL, Ed Chynoweth Cup, Final Game 5, Regina Pats at Seattle Thunderbirds, 7:30 p.m. SHAW.

MOTOR SPORTS: NASCAR, Auto Racing, GoBowling.com 400, Monster Energy Cup Series, Qualifying, 3:30 p.m., TSN2.

RUGBY: EPCR, Challenge Cup, Stade Francais Paris vs. Gloucester, Noon, SNWORLD.

SOCCER: Premier League, Leicester City at Manchester City, 4:30 a.m. (Saturday), TSN1; MLS, Vancouver Whitecaps at Houston Dynamo, 6 p.m., TSN1; SPFL, Heart of Midlothian at Rangers, 4 a.m., SNWORLD.

TENNIS: ATP, Madrid Open, Quarterfinal, 12:30 p.m., TSN2.

SATURDAY, MAY 13

BASEBALL: MLB, Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 10 a.m., SNP; Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals, 1 p.m., SNOne; Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, 4 p.m., SNOne; San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 4 p.m., WGN; New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 4 p.m., WPIX.

GOLF: PGA, The Players Championship, Round 3, 11 a.m., NBC.

HOCKEY: NHL, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Eastern Conference Final, Game 1, Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 p.m., SNP, CBC, NBC. Teams TBA, 4:15 p.m., NBC; IIHF, World Championship, Round Robin, Canada vs. Switzerland, 11 a.m., TSN1.

MOTOR SPORTS: INDYCAR, Auto Racing, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, IndyCar Series, 12:30 p.m., ABC, SN360; NASCAR, Auto Racing, GoBowling.com 400, Monster Energy Cup Series, 4:30 p.m., TSN1; F1, Auto Racing, Spanish Grand Prix, 4:55 a.m., TSN1.

RUGBY: EPCR, Champions Cup, Saracens vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne, 9 a.m., SNWORLD.

SOCCER: Premier League, Southampton at Middlesbrough, 6:30 a.m., SNOne; Burnley at AFC Bournemouth, 7 a.m., TSN1; Arsenal at Stoke City, 9 a.m., SNOne; Hull City at Crystal Palace, 3 a.m. (Sunday), SNWORLD; MLS, Minnesota United FC at Toronto FC, Noon, CTV; DFL, Bayern Munich at RB Leipzig, 6 a.m., SNWORLD, 6:30 a.m., FOX.

TENNIS: ATP, Madrid Open, Semifinal, 7 a.m., TSN2; Semifinal, 12:30 p.m., TSN2.

SUNDAY, MAY 14

BASEBALL: MLB, Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 10 a.m., SNP; Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals, 11:10 a.m., WGN; Houston Astros at New York Yankees, 4:30 p.m., TSN1.

BASKETBALL: NBA, Playoffs, Western Conference Semifinal Game 7 (if necessary), Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs, Noon, ABC, 12:30 p.m., SNOne.

GOLF: PGA, The Players Championship, Final Round, 11 a.m., NBC. HOCKEY: NHL, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Western Conference Final, Game 2, Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks, 4:30 p.m., SNP; IIHF, World Championship, Round Robin, France vs. Czech Republic, 7 a.m., TSN1; Denmark vs. Sweden, 11 a.m., TSN1; WHL, Ed Chynoweth Cup, Finale Game 6, Seattle Thunderbirds at Regina Pats, 6 p.m., SHAW.

SOCCER: Premier League, Liverpool at West Ham United, 6 a.m., SNWORLD; Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur, 8 a.m., SNWORLD; MLS, Atlanta United FC at Portland Timbers, 1 p.m., TSN2; Los Angeles Galaxy at New York Red Bulls, 3 p.m., TSN2.

TENNIS: ATP, Madrid Open, Final, 9:30 a.m., TSN2; Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Early Round Day 1, 2 a.m. (Monday), TSN2.