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Bruins, 2014 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin April 16 (schedule, start times, TV) – Metro US

Bruins, 2014 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin April 16 (schedule, start times, TV)

Milan Lucic NHL playoffs 2014 begin start Milan Lucic and the Bruins will be seeking their second straight Eastern Conference crown when the NHL playoffs begin next week. Credit: Getty Images

The Boston Bruins are locked in as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and their quest to once again reign supreme on the right coast will likely begin on either Wednesday, April 16 or Thursday, April 17.

The Stanley Cup playoffs officially get underway on April 16 with the Stanley Cup Final beginning in either late May or early June depending on when the conference finals wrap up.

NBC, NBCSN and CNBC have the national TV rights for the NHL playoffs in the United States.

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