Game 1 of the best-of-seven playoff series between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks is set for Friday at 8:30 p.m. in Chicago, the NHL announced Tuesday.
After days of waiting for clarity on when the series would begin, Wild fans can now plan their schedules appropriately around the red-hot Wild. Here’s the full schedule:
- Game 1 – Friday, 8:30 p.m. in Chicago
- Game 2 – Sunday, 7:30 p.m. in Chicago
- Game 3 – Tuesday, 7 p.m. in St. Paul
- Game 4 – Thursday, 8:30 p.m. in St. Paul
- Game 5 – Saturday, May 9 in Chicago (if necessary)
- Game 6 – Monday, May 11 in St. Paul (if necessary)
- Game 7 – Wednesday, May 13 in Chicago (if necessary)
The schedule confirms what Wild head coach Mike Yeo hinted at earlier Friday.
Yeo on the still-unreleased schedule for Chicago Blackhawks series: "I expect Friday to be our start time."
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The Windy City is extra busy this week with the NFL Draft being held at a local auditorium and the Bulls are mixing it up with the Bucks in the NBA playoffs.
