NHL PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS EASTERN CONFERENCE MONTREAL 2, N.Y. RANGERS 2

April 12: N.Y. Rangers 2-0 April 14: MONTREAL 4-3 (OT) April 16: Montreal 3-1 April 18: at N.Y. Rangers 2-1 Thursday: at Montreal, late Saturday: at N.Y. Rangers, 8 x-Monday: at Montreal, TBA

OTTAWA 3, BOSTON 1

April 12: Boston 2-1 April 15: OTTAWA 4-3 (OT) April 17: Ottawa 4-3 (OT) April 19: Ottawa 1-0 Friday: at Ottawa, 7:30 x-Sunday: at Boston, TBA x-Wednesday: at Ottawa, TBA

WASHINGTON 2, TORONTO 2

April 13: WASHINGTON 3-2 (OT) April 15: Toronto 4-3 (2 OT) April 17: TORONTO 4-3 (OT) April 19: Washington 5-4 Friday: at Washington, 7 Sunday: at Toronto, TBA x-Tuesday: at Washington, TBA

PITTSBURGH 4, COLUMBUS 1

April 12: PITTSBURGH 3-1 April 14: PITTSBURGH 4-1 April 16: Pittsburgh 5-4 (OT) April 18: COLUMBUS 5-4 Thursday: PITTSBURGH 5-2 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

WESTERN CONFERENCE NASHVILLE 3, CHICAGO 0

April 13: Nashville 1-0 April 15: Nashville 5-0 April 17: NASHVILLE 3-2 (OT) Thursday: at Nashville, late x-Saturday: at Chicago, 8 x-Monday: at Nashville, TBA x-Wednesday: at Chicago, TBA

ST. LOUIS 3, MINNESOTA 1

April 12: St. Louis 2-1 (OT) April 14: St. Louis 2-1 April 16: ST. LOUIS 3-1 April 19: Minnesota 2-0 Saturday: at Minnesota, 3 x-Monday: at St. Louis, TBA x-Wednesday: at Minnesota, TBA

ANAHEIM 4, CALGARY 0

April 13: ANAHEIM 3-2 April 15: ANAHEIM 3-2 April 17: Anaheim 5-4 (OT) April 19: Anaheim 3-1

RECENT DUCKS 1ST ROUND SWEEPS

2003: def. Red Wings 4-0 2015: def. Jets 4-0

EDMONTON 2, SAN JOSE 2

April 12: San Jose 3-2 (OT) April 14: EDMONTON 2-0 April 16: Edmonton 1-0 April 18: SAN JOSE 7-0 Thursday: at Edmonton, late Saturday: at San Jose, 9:30 x-Monday: at Edmonton, TBA