Start time for Stanley Cup Playoff game on May 2 announced

NEW YORK — The National Hockey League at present announced that the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round sequence between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes will start on Saturday, May 2, in Raleigh. Game 1 of the best-of-seven sequence is about for 8 pm ET and can be broadcast solely on ABC within the US In Canada, the game can be on Sportsnet and TVA Sports. The full Second Round schedule can be announced when obtainable.

The Hurricanes and Flyers will play their first head-to-head playoff sequence. Carolina has an all-time file of 9-7 in its first sequence towards a franchise (together with a 1-2 mark from when the membership was referred to as the Hartford Whalers), whereas Philadelphia is 13-7.

The full schedule for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be accessed here.